Julian Sands: New search fails to find missing actor five months after

Julian Sands: New search fails to find missing actor five months after

Julian Sands - who is best known for role opposite Helena Bonham Carter in 1985 film A Room With A View - went missing in the San Gabriel mountains in southern California in January

fresh search for British actor Julian Sands - who disappeared on a hike in California mountains five months ago - has found no trace of the missing star.

The 65-year-old was first reported missing in the Mount Baldy region of the San Gabriel mountains on 13 January.

Searches were temporarily called off in March due to bad weather and the

The Yorkshire-born actor is best-known for his roles in films A Room With A View, Leaving Las Vegas and Warlock, as well as TV appearances on 24, Smallville and Banshee.

Since moving to LA in 2021, Sands has appeared in the Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi-led drama Benediction, the John Malkovich films The Survivalist and Seneca: On The Creation Of Earthquakes, and several horror films.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said search efforts in the Mount Baldy wilderness continued on Saturday.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said search efforts in the Mount Baldy wilderness continued on Saturday.

"Unfortunately, Mr Sands was not located," it said.

"Saturday's search included over 80 search and rescue volunteers, deputies, and staff. Their efforts were supported by two helicopters, and drone crews.

"Aviation resources inserted search teams into remote areas across Mount Baldy and conducted aerial search and assessments efforts. Additionally, drone crews searched areas inaccessible to ground crews.