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

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.

McMahon was known for portraying villain Doctor Doom in 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He also played Christian Troy in Ryan Murphy’s Nip/Tuck and Cole Turner in Charmed. His more recent credits were in The Residence and The Surfer.