Room With a View actor Julian Sands identified as missing hiker in ongoing search

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English actor Julian Sands, known for his work in films and television series like A room with a view And 24is missing in Southern California.

A spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner's Department confirmed to EW on Wednesday that Sands, 65, was first reported missing Friday evening after failing to return from a hike.

Since then, search and rescue teams have been scouring the Baldy Bowl area of ​​Mount Baldy in the San Bernardino Mountains. Ground teams, initially deployed for the search, withdrew on Saturday evening due to the risk of avalanche and unfavorable weather conditions.

Since then, searches have continued by helicopter and drone when weather conditions allowed visibility, according to authorities. Ground searches will resume when it is deemed safe for the search and rescue team to return to the area. Sands' disappearance occurred amid extreme weather and rain in the Southern California area.

Sands first came to prominence with supporting roles in the 1984 films. Oxford Blues And The killing fields. Her breakthrough role came a year later in A room with a viewthe Merchant Ivory adaptation of EM Forster's 1908 novel. Sands played the romantic lead George Emerson, opposite Helena Bonham Carter as Lucy Honeychurch.

Sands' other screen credits include Leaving Las Vegas, Arachnophobiathe English version of The girl with the dragon tattooand televisions Small city And Banshee.

EW has reached out to a representative for Sands.

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