Julian Sands

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Julian Sands

Julian Richard Morley Sands (4 January 1958 – c.13 January 2023) was an English actor.

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Julian Sands
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Sands in June 2011
Born(1958-01-04)4 January 1958
Otley, England
Diedc.13 January 2023(2023-01-13) (aged 65)
OccupationActor
Years active1982–2023
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Sands had his breakout role as George Emerson in A Room with a View (1985) and went on to appear in The Killing Fields (1984), Gothic (1986), Siesta (1987), Warlock (1989), Arachnophobia (1990), Naked Lunch (1991), Boxing Helena (1993), Leaving Las Vegas (1995), The Medallion (2003), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), 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), and the voice of Valmont in Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2002).

In January 2023, Sands went missing while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains.[1] Five months later, his remains were discovered in the area he had been visiting.[2][3][4]

Early life

Julian Richard Morley Sands[5] was born in Otley on 4 January 1958,[6] the son of Conservative Party councillor Brenda (née Leach) and soil analyst William Sands.[7] His mother was also a leading figure in the local amateur dramatic society.[8] He was educated at Lord Wandsworth College in Long Sutton, Hampshire, then studied at London's Central School of Speech and Drama.[9]

Career

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Sands began his film career appearing in supporting roles in films, including Oxford Blues (1984) and The Killing Fields (1984). He also had a cameo as a Greek soldier in the BBC adaptation of The Box of Delights in 1984.[10] He appeared opposite John Hurt in the Swiss horror film After Darkness in 1985. He was cast as the romantic lead in the 1985 film A Room with a View. Following the success of A Room with a View and Ken Russell's Gothic (1986) Sands dropped out of Maurice and decided to move to Hollywood to pursue a career in American films, where he appeared in a range of roles.[9]

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Sands at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival

Sands played the title role in the horror film Warlock (1989) and its sequel Warlock: The Armageddon (1993), the role of Franz Liszt in Impromptu (1991), the role of Yves Cloquet in Naked Lunch (1991), and prominent roles in Arachnophobia (1990), Boxing Helena (1993), Tale of a Vampire (1992), and Leaving Las Vegas (1995).[9][11] He played Erik, aka the Phantom in the 1998 horror-film version of The Phantom of the Opera.[12] He played Laurence Olivier in BBC Four's In Praise of Hardcore (2005), a drama about the critic and impresario Kenneth Tynan.[13]

In television work, he voiced Valmont in seasons 1 and 2 of Jackie Chan Adventures, before being replaced by Andrew Ableson and Greg Ellis in the remaining seasons. He played the Doci of the Ori in two episodes of the ninth season of Stargate SG-1 (a role he reprised in the film, Stargate: the Ark of Truth). He played a college professor in a Season One episode of The L Word. In 2002, he starred in Stephen King's Rose Red[14] and the Austrian ambassador Klemens von Metternich in the miniseries Napoléon.[15] In the 2006 season of 24, he played terrorist Vladimir Bierko.[11]

Sands played Jor-El, Superman's father, in the ninth season of Smallville, and reprised the role in the series' final (tenth) season.[16] In 2009, he played Reg Hunt in Bollywood Hero.[17] In 2012, he played Alistair Wesley in the seventh episode of the second season of Person of Interest.[18][19]

In August 2011, he appeared onstage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in A Celebration of Harold Pinter, directed by John Malkovich at the Pleasance Courtyard.[20][21] The play transferred to the Irish Repertory Theatre, in New York.[22] His performance in the play was nominated for "Outstanding Solo Performance" for the 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards (2013).[23][24]

In 2011, Sands appeared in the mystery thriller film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, an English-language remake of the original version, as the younger Henrik Vanger.[25] In 2012, Sands voiced the character of DeFalco in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.[26] In 2013, Sands appeared as Miles Castner, a wealthy international businessman, during the eighth season of Dexter.[27]

Personal life

Sands was married to Sarah Harvey, a British journalist and author, from 1984 until 1987. The couple had one son.[28] On 22 September 1990, Sands married Evgenia Citkowitz – an American playwright, author, and journalist who is the daughter of Polish-American composer Israel Citkowitz and Lady Caroline Blackwood – after being introduced by John Malkovich, a friend of Sands.[29][30] The couple had two daughters.[31] Sands was fiercely protective of his family and rarely spoke about his wife or children in interviews.[32]

Sands and his family lived in Los Angeles in the United States from 1990 until his death.[33]

Disappearance and death

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On 13 January 2023, Sands, a dedicated mountaineer, went hiking in Mount San Antonio, California, in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles, and was reported missing later that evening.[34][35] The initial search was hampered by severe storms that occurred shortly after he went missing. His car was located on 18 January. The following day, it was reported that Sands' three adult children had joined the ground search for their father. His son Henry, along with an experienced climber, was retracing the route his father was believed to have taken. According to reports, Sands's mobile phone was last tracked from a pinged location on 15 January, suggesting it had run out of power.[36]

Around the time of his disappearance, Sands was believed to be traversing the Baldy Bowl Trail, "which climbs 3,900 feet (1,200 m) over 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to the highest summit in the San Gabriel Mountains".[37] Reports state there was "evidence of avalanches" in the region.[38] A representative of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBSD) confirmed that "the air search is being resumed, but we have not been able to resume a ground search yet due to icy conditions and a threat of avalanches."[39] The Sands family put out a statement on the 11th day after Sands went missing, praising "the heroic search teams" and their efforts "on the ground and in the air to bring Julian home".[40]

On 25 January, Nick Sands, one of Sands's four brothers, was quoted by the BBC as saying, "I have come to terms with the fact he's gone and for me that's how I've dealt with it."[41] Henry Sands told The Times on 14 April that he was "of course, realistic about the impact on the search of the weather conditions over the last three months", in light of the 40-year record snowfall in California, and that he looked forward to the resumption of the search as the weather improved and that the search for his father continues.[42]

On 19 June, five months after Sands disappearance, the SBSD posted an update stating that more than 80 search and rescue volunteers had descended into remote areas across Mount Baldy to search for Sands on 17 June. The advisory stated that since January, there had been eight official search missions to find Sands, exceeding 500 volunteer search hours.[43] On 23 June, the Sands family released a statement saying, "We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world, and the arts, and as an original and collaborative performer".[44]

On 24 June, hikers found human remains in the area where Sands had disappeared.[45] The remains were positively identified as Sands's on 27 June.[5][46] On 24 July, the cause of death was listed as "undetermined" due to "the condition of the body ... [which is] common when dealing with cases of this type."[47]

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1983 Privates on Parade Sailor [48]
1984 Oxford Blues Colin Gilchrist Fisher [49]
The Killing Fields Jon Swain [50]
1985 After Darkness Laurence Hunningford [51]
The Doctor and the Devils Dr. Murray [52]
A Room with a View George Emerson [53]
1986 Gothic Percy Bysshe Shelley [54]
1987 Siesta Kit [55]
1988 Vibes Dr. Harrison Steele [56]
Wherever You Are... [pl] Julian Castor [57]
1989 Warlock Warlock [58]
Tennessee Nights Wolfgang Leighton [59]
Manika, une vie plus tard Daniel Mahoney [60]
1990 Arachnophobia Dr. James Atherton [61]
The Sun Also Shines at Night Sergio Giuramondo [62]
1991 Impromptu Franz Liszt [63]
The Wicked Gustav [64]
Grand Isle Alcee Arobin [64]
Husband and Lovers Stefan [64]
Naked Lunch Yves Cloquet [65]
1992 Tale of a Vampire Alex [66]
The Turn of the Screw Mr. Cooper [66]
1993 Boxing Helena Dr. Nick Cavanaugh [67]
Warlock: The Armageddon Warlock [66]
1994 The Browning Version Tom Gilbert [68]
Mario and the Magician Professor Fuhrmann [66]
1995 Leaving Las Vegas Yuri Butso [69]
America [70]
1996 Never Ever Roderick [71]
1997 One Night Stand Nurse Chris [66]
1998 The Phantom of the Opera Erik, The Phantom of the Opera [66]
Long Time Since Michael James [66]
1999 The Loss of Sexual Innocence Adult Nic [72]
2000 Mercy Dr. Dominick Broussard [66]
Timecode Quentin [73]
Vatel Louis XIV [74]
The Million Dollar Hotel Terence Scopey [75]
Love Me The sailor [76]
2001 Hotel Tour Guide [77]
2002 The Scoundrel's Wife Dr. Lenz [78]
2003 The Medallion AJ "Snakehead" Staul [79]
Easy Six Packard Schmidt [64]
2004 Romasanta Manuel Blanco Romasanta [64]
2005 Her Name Is Carla Bill [64]
2006 La piste Gary [80]
2007 Ocean's Thirteen Greco Montgomery [64]
2008 Stargate: The Ark of Truth Doci [81]
Cat City Nick Compton [64]
Heidi 4 Paws Peter the Goatherder Voice [64]
Demetra's Dream Photoreporter Short [82]
2009 Blood and Bone Franklin McVeigh [64]
Second Chance Principal Short [83]
2010 Golf in the Kingdom Peter McNaughton [64]
The Good Life Robert Short [84]
Assisting Venus Dominic [85]
2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Young Henrik Vanger [64]
The Maiden and the Princess Bernard Short [64]
2012 Hirokin Viceroy Griffin [64]
Suspension of Disbelief DCI Hackett [86]
Il turno di notte lo fanno le stelle Mark Short [87]
2013 All Things to All Men Cutter [64]
The Last Impresario Himself – Interviewee [88]
2014 Cesar Chavez Victore Representative [89]
Jetty Himself Short [90]
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Winslow Cunard [91]
GHB: To Be or Not to Be Le client [92]
Me Sam Citkowitz [93]
2015 Extraordinary Tales Narrator Voice, segment: "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" [94]
A Postcard from Istanbul Julian Short [95]
Sariel God Short [96]
2016 The Persian Connection Evgeny [64]
The Chosen Kotov [97]
Honey Flood CD McKee Short [98]
Surfing Advertiser Voice, short [99]
2017 Crooked House Philip Leonides [100]
The Escape Lambert Short [101]
Borley Rectory Narrator [102]
2018 Walk Like a Panther Tony 'Sweet Cheeks' Smith [64]
The Keeper Fred Tilson [103]
Toy Gun Detective Antony Jonta [104]
2019 The Garden of Evening Mists Older Frederik Gemmell [64]
The Painted Bird Garbos [105]
2020 Yeh Ballet Saul Aaron [106]
Death Rider in the House of Vampires Count Holiday [64]
Bobbleheads: The Movie Purrbles Voice, direct-to-video [107]
2021 Benediction Chief Medical Officer [108]
The Survivalist Heath Grant Direct-to-video [109]
The Ghosts of Borley Rectory Lionel Foyster [110]
2022 The Ghosts of Monday Bruce [111]
2023 Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes Rufus Posthumous release [112]
Double Soul Orlandi [113]
The Piper Gustafson [114]
Body Odyssey Kurt [115]
2024 The Last Breath Levi Completed; posthumous release; final film role [116]
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Television

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1982 Play for Today Groom Episode: "Soft Targets" [117]
1983 A Married Man Guy Lough 3 episodes [14]
1984 The Box of Delights Greek Soldier Episode: "Beware of Yesterday" [118]
The Sun Also Rises Gerald Episode #1.3 [14]
1985 Romance on the Orient Express Sandy Television film [14]
The Holy Experiment Captain Arago Television film [119]
1986 Harem Charles Forest Television film [120]
1987 Basements Mr. Sands Segment: "The Room" [118]
1989 Murder by Moonlight Maj. Gregorivitj Kirilenko Television film [118]
1992 Crazy in Love Mark Constable Television film [14]
1994 Witch Hunt Finn Macha Television film [14]
1995 End of Summer Reverend Basil March Television film [14]
The Great Elephant Escape Clive Potter Television film [14]
Biker Mice from Mars Sir Lancelot 2 episodes [118]
1996 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Henry Voice, episode: "Responsibility" [118]
The Tomorrow Man Ken Television film [14]
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Kreed Voice, episode: "Race Against Danger" [14]
Chicago Hope Bradford Whittle Episode: "Mummy Dearest" [14]
2000–2002 Jackie Chan Adventures Valmont Voice, 26 episodes [14][26][118]
2002 Rose Red Nick Hardaway 3 episodes [14]
Napoleon Klemens von Metternich Episode: "1812-1821" [14]
Ozzy and Drix Penicillin G Voice, episode: "Strepfinger" [118]
2004 Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King Hagen Television film [14]
The L Word Nick Episode: "Lies, Lies, Lies" [14]
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Barclay Pallister Episode: "Design" [14]
Stargate SG-1 Doci 2 episodes [14]
Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore Laurence Olivier Television film [121]
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Philip Reinhardt Episode: "Dramma Giocoso" [14]
24 Vladimir Bierko 11 episodes [14]
The Haunted Airman Dr. Hal Burns Television film [64]
2007 Agatha Christie's Marple Thomas Royde Episode: "Towards Zero" [14]
Blood Ties Javier Mendoza 2 episodes [14]
Ghost Whisperer Ethan Clark 2 episodes [14]
2008 Lipstick Jungle Hector Matrick 5 episodes [14]
2009 Bollywood Hero Reg Hunt 3 episodes [17]
Beyond Sherwood Forest Malcolm Television film [14]
2009–2010 Smallville Jor-El 2 episodes [14]
2010 Castle Teddy Farrow Episode: "Inventing the Girl" [14]
2011 Above Suspicion Damian Nolan 2 episodes [118]
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Doctor Episode: "I Left My Heart in Someone's Cooler" [118]
2012 Person of Interest Alistair Wesley Episode: "Critical" [14]
2013 Dexter Miles Castner Episode: "Dress Code" [27]
2014 Banshee Yulish Rabitov 3 episodes [14]
Banshee Origins 2 episodes [14]
Crossbones William Jagger 8 episodes [14]
The Village Lord Kilmartin 2 episodes [14]
Unknown Heart [fr] Richard Mellor Television film [14][118]
Crónica de Castas Anthony Episode: "El hijo de la chingada" [122]
2015 Gotham Dr. Gerald Crane 2 episodes [123]
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story John Le Mesurier Television film [124]
2017 Man in an Orange Shirt Caspar Nicholson Episode #1.2 [14]
Will Barrett Emerson 4 episodes [14]
2018 Medici: The Magnificent Piero di Cosimo de' Medici 2 episodes [125]
The Blacklist Sutton Ross 2 episodes [14]
Elementary Jasper Wells Episode: "The Adventure of the Ersatz Sobekneferu" [14]
2019 What/If Liam Strom 4 episodes [126]
Into the Dark Steven Episode: "A Nasty Piece of Work" [14]
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Video games

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2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II DeFalco [127][128]
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References

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