Julian Sands biography: 20 things about actor born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Who was Julian Sands?

Julian Richard Morley Sands was an English actor born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. His parents divorced when he was young.

After the divorce, Sands’ mother singlehandedly raised him, his two older brothers and two younger brothers. Here are 20 more things about him:

1. In 1982, he played a sailor in “Privates on Parade“.
2. In 1983, he played Guy Lough in “A Married Man“.
3. From 1984 to 1987, he was married to Sarah Harvey. They have one son together.
4. In 1985, he played the lead character in “A Room with a View“.
5. In 1986, he played Percy Bysshe Shelley in “Gothic” and Charles Forest in “Harem“.
6. In 1989, he played the title role in “Warlock“, which he reprised in its sequel “Warlock: The Armageddon” in 1993.
7. In 1990, he and Evgenia Citkowitz got married. They have two daughters together.
8. In 1998, he played the title character in “The Phantom of the Opera“.
9. From 2000 to 2002, he voiced Mayor Valmont in “Jackie Chan Adventures“.
10. In 2002, he played Klemens von Mettemich in “Napoleon” and Nick Hardaway in “Rose Red“.
11. In 2005, he played Vladimir Bierko in “24“.
12. In 2009, he played Franklin McVeigh in “Blood and Bone“.
13. In 2009 and in 2010, he played Jor-El in “Smallville“.
14. In 2010, he played Peter McNaughton in “Golf in the Kingdom“.
15. In 2011, he played the younger version of Henrik Vanger, played by Christopher Plummer, in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo“.
16. In 2014, he played a priest in “Banshee” and William Jagger in “Crossbones“.
17. In 2019, he played the older version of Frederik Gemmell, played by David Oakes, in “The Garden of Evening Mists“. 
18. In 2020, he starred in “Yeh Ballet” and “Death Rider in the House of Vampires“.
19. In 2021, he starred in “Benediction“, “The Survivalist” and “The Ghosts of Borley Rectory“.
20. In 2022, he starred in “The Ghosts of Monday“.

TIMELINE

2019

• On September 3, 2019, he attended “The Painted Bird” photocall during the 76th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. 

2020

• On January 04, 2020, he attended the BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California, United States.

2021

• On August 18, 2021, he attended the premiere screening of “Death Rider In the House of Vampires” at Regency Village Theatre on August 18, 2021 in Los Angeles.

2022

• On March 26, 2022, he attended the CHANEL and Charles Finch Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills, California.

2023

• On January 4, 2023, he turned 65.
• On January 13, 2023, he disappeared from Mount Baldy, California.
• On January 18, 2023, his car was located.
• On January 19, 2023, his three children joined the ground search for him.
• On June 24, 2023, his remains were found by hikers on Mount Baldy.
• On June 27, 2023, his remains were positively identified.