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Julian Richard Morley Sands was a British actor, film director, and screenwriter. Born in Otley, Yorkshire, England, in 1958, he was educated at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. His professional career in acting began in 1982 and concluded in 2023. He was a male who spoke English and had blond hair.
Sands had three children. In addition to his work in film, he engaged in hiking and mountaineering as a sport. He disappeared and died on January 13, 2023, at Mount San Antonio.
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Film & TV
Otley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Julian Sands (4 January 1958 — 13 January 2023) was an English actor, amassing a significantly successful career in film, television, and stage, gaining recognition for his roles in various British films throughout the 1980s. Sands' breakthrough came with his captivating performance in the 1985 romance film A Room with a View, directed by James Ivory. This period drama not only showcased his…
Known for
- The Last Breath — Levi2024
- Seneca — Rufus2023
- The Piper — Gustafson2023
- Double Soul — Orlandi2023
- The Darkside of Society — Self2023
- Body Odyssey — Kurt2023
- The Ghosts of Monday — Bruce2022
- Benediction — Chief Medical Officer2021
- The Survivalist — Heath2021
- Death Rider in the House of Vampires — Count Holliday2021
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1958-01-04 ) 4 January 1958, Otley , England
- Died
- c. 13 January 2023 (2023-01-13) (aged 65) , San Gabriel Mountains , U.S.
- Body discovered
- 24 June 2023
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1982–2023
- Spouses
- Sarah Harvey ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1987 ) Evgenia Citkowitz ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 )
- Relatives
- Israel Citkowitz (father-in-law) Lady Caroline Blackwood (mother-in-law)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Julian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Otley
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Sport
- mountaineering
- Image
- JulianSandsJune2011.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- date of birth
- 1958-01-04
- Commons category
- Julian Sands
- start of work period
- 1982-00-00
- birth name
- Julian Richard Morley Sands
- name in native language
- Julian Sands
- date of disappearance
- 2023-01-13
- place of disappearance
- Mount San Antonio
- date of death
- 2023-01-13
- end of work period
- 2023-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Julian Richard Morley Sands (4 January 1958 – c. 13 January 2023) was an English actor. He had co-starring roles in Oxford Blues and The Killing Fields in 1984. The following year, Sands played George Emerson in A Room with a View; this role became his breakout role. He then went on to appear in Gothic (1986); Warlock (1989); Arachnophobia (1990); Naked Lunch (1991); Leaving Las Vegas (1995); and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). His television roles included Nick Hardaway in Rose Red (2002), Vladimir Bierko in 24 (2006), Jor-El in Smallville (2009–2010); he also voiced the character of Valmont in Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2002).
In January 2023, Sands went missing while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains. Several unsuccessful searches for him were undertaken. Five months later, his remains were discovered in the area he had been visiting.
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