Julian Sands

Julian Sands
Photo of a man, Julian Sands, taken in 2011.
Sands in 2011
Born
Julian Richard Morley Sands[1]

(1958-01-04)4 January 1958
Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Diedc. 13 January 2023(2023-01-13) (aged 65)
San Gabriel Mountains, Mount Baldy, California, U.S.
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active1982–2023
Spouses
(m. 1984; div. 1987)
(m. 1990)
Children3
Relatives

Julian Richard Morley Sands (4 January 1958 – c. 13 January 2023) was an English actor. His break-out role was as George Emerson in A Room with a View (1985), and he also appeared in The Killing Fields (1984), Gothic (1986), Siesta (1987), Warlock (1989), Arachnophobia (1990), Naked Lunch (1991), Boxing Helena (1993), Leaving Las Vegas (1995), The Medallion (2003), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). On television, he portrayed Nick Hardaway in Rose Red (2002), Vladimir Bierko in 24 (2006), Jor-El in Smallville (2009–2010) and voiced Valmont in Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2002).

In January 2023, Sands went missing while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles, California, United States.[2] His remains were discovered that June in the area he had been visiting.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Julian Sands, Star of 'A Room With a View', Died in January Hiking Accident, Authorities Confirm". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ Gregory, Andy (20 January 2023). "Julian Sands' phone data reveals last known movements of the missing actor as desperate search continues". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Julian Sands search: Body found in California mountains where actor disappeared". The Guardian. 25 June 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ Langer, Emily (27 June 2023). "Julian Sands, wide-ranging British actor, is found dead". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Julian Sands: British actor confirmed dead after remains identified". BBC News. 27 June 2023.

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