Julian McMahon, born in Sydney, landed right in the spotlight from the get-go—his dad was none other than Sir Billy McMahon, a political heavyweight who clocked more time as a government minister than anyone else before becoming prime minister. Pretty wild family dinner stories, you’d imagine. Julian’s mom, Lady Sonia, stuck around until 2010, passing away just after the anniversary of her husband’s death, with Julian and his sisters right by her side. He’s got some Irish and English in his blood, but honestly, academia wasn’t really his thing. He tried out university life at Wollongong, but, let’s just say, the campus bar had more appeal than lectures. One year and out—he ditched the books for modeling gigs. Not a shabby trade-up, considering he ended up working in LA, Paris, Milan… basically all the fashion capitals. Back home, a jeans commercial blew up his profile, and suddenly he was starring in The Power, the Passion, a soap with full-on Dynasty energy. That led to Home and Away, where he scooped up a best actor award and even jumped on stage for a musical version in the UK. Hollywood came calling soon after. Julian grabbed a role on Another World, then moved on to theater in LA, dabbling in indie films before landing a big part as Agent John Grant on Profiler for four seasons. When he’s not acting, you’ll catch him surfing, biking, maybe whipping something up in the kitchen, or chilling with a stack of classic books and a ball game on the TV. Guy’s got range, on and off screen.
movies triviannBeing the firstborn son of a knight actually gives you a pretty sweet perk in the British Honours System—you get to call yourself an Esquire. Not a lord or anything super high up, but still, Esquire has a nice ring to it, right? It's sort of a halfway point between a regular dude and full-on nobility. Back in the day, this meant you were officially allowed to train for knighthood. You got to hang around the court, probably wore some pretty flashy outfits, and people knew you were someone’s heir. It wasn’t just a fancy title—there were expectations. You’d have to learn all the rules, the etiquette, the sword stuff, and maybe even how to act like you’re not bored out of your mind at royal banquets. Honestly, not a bad gig if your dad’s a knight. Not everyone got to skip the line and play squire to fancy lords.
referencennMan, Home and Away (1988) always brings back this weird mix of nostalgia and cringe for me, especially whenever I’m stuck in the UK. Back then? I had zero clue what I was doing—just kind of stumbled into acting, totally clueless, like some kid who wandered onto the wrong set and just rolled with it. Acting wasn’t some big childhood dream or anything. It’s wild looking back, because I didn’t have the faintest idea what I was signing up for. I mean, it took a while before I even cared about the craft itself. At first, it was more about the chaos and the fun, maybe just hanging out with a bunch of misfits and pretending to be someone else for the day. Only later on did I get hooked and start actually giving a damn about acting. Funny how that works, huh? Life’s weird like that.
July 27, 1968
6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Yes, Madison Elizabeth McMahon
Sonia Rachel Hopkins and Surekha
57 years old