Julian McMahon died on July 2, aged 56, after a battle with cancer, and his former co-star in The Surfer, Nicolas Cage, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the actor

He played the half-human, half-demon Cole Turner in the WB supernatural series “Charmed” and a self-destructive playboy in the FX series “Nip/Tuck.”

The star passed away in Clearwater, Florida, after being diagnosed with cancer. Leading the tributes to McMahon was Hollywood icon Nicolas Cage, who described him as "kind and intelligent" after the pair shared the screen in this year’s The Surfer.