Australian actor Julian McMahon, 56, known for his roles in Nip/Tuck, Charmed, the 2000s Fantastic Four movies and FBI: Most Wanted, passed away in Clearwater, Florida, after a private battle with cancer.

“With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer,” his wife, Kelly McMahon, said in a statement to Deadline.

The actor was born in Sydney, Australia, on July 27, 1968, and his father Billy McMahon was the premier of Australia from 1971 to 1972. According to Deadline, Julian started his career as a model before becoming an actor with a lead role on the 1989 Australian show The Power, the Passion.

In 1992, he made his feature acting debut opposite Elliott Gould in the 1992 Australian-American movie Wet and Wild Summer! before moving to Hollywood and kicking off his American career. In 2003, Julian starred as the series lead in plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, which ran for six seasons and earned the actor a Golden Globe nomination.