Julian Sands is born in Otley, Yorkshire, England in 1958. The actor’s career stretched from British to American films and TV shows, from period pieces to contemporary thrillers. Sands starred in films like Warlock, Gothic, 1998’s Phantom of the Opera, and the TV show Dexter and mini-series Steven King’s Rose Red. He disappeared while hiking alone on Mt. Baldy, near Los Angeles in 2023. His body was found five months later.
This Day in Halloween: Julian Sands -- star of "Gothic" and "Warlock" -- is born in Otley, Yorkshire, England in 1958. / Illustration by Rana Barua