PARIS, France (AFP) — Australian actor Julian McMahon, known for his roles in television series Charmed and Nip/Tuck, has died in the United States from cancer at the age of 56. His wife, Kelly, announced his death Friday in a statement to the website Deadline.

He played the half-human, half-demon Cole Turner in the WB supernatural series “Charmed” and a self-destructive playboy in the FX series “Nip/Tuck.”

Julian McMahon's decades-long career in film and television includes performances opposite everyone from Sandra Bullock to Nicolas Cage.