Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said.

The body discovered around 10 a.m. in the wilderness near Mount Baldy was transported to the coroner’s office for identification next week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.

Additional details were not immediately available.

Sands, an avid hiker and mountaineer, was reported missing on January 13 after setting out on the peak that rises more than 10,000 feet (3,048 metres) east of Los Angeles. The region was pounded by severe storms during winter.

On Friday, his family released its first statement since Sands’ disappearance.

“We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and the arts, and as an original and collaborative performer,” the statement said.

Sands, a 65-year-old British-born actor best known for his role in the 1985 film A Room With a View,&nbsp;is married to journalist Evgenia Citkowitz and has three adult children.

A June 17 search for Sands, the eighth organised search since his disappearance, was unsuccessful, authorities said. 
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Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said. The body discovered around 10 a.

Hikers found human remains Saturday in a Southern California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared five months ago, authorities said. The body discovered around 10 a.m. in the wilderness near Mount Baldy was transported to the coroner’s office for identification next week, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Additional details were not immediately available. Sands, an avid hiker and mountaineer, was reported missing on January 13 after setting out on the peak that rises more than 10,000 feet (3,048 metres) east of Los Angeles. The region was pounded by severe storms during winter. On Friday, his family released its first statement since Sands’ disappearance. “We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderful father, husband, explorer, lover of the natural world and the arts, and as an original and collaborative performer,” the statement said. Sands, a 65-year-old British-born actor best known for his role in the 1985 film A Room With a View, is married to journalist Evgenia Citkowitz and has three adult children. A June 17 search for Sands, the eighth organised search since his disappearance, was unsuccessful, authorities said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Human remains found in California mountain area where actor Julian Sands disappeared 5 months ago

Search for actor Julian Sands continued on Thursday in the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles after he was reported missing nearly a week ago. Sands, 65, and another hiker were reported missing Friday around 7:30 PM in the Mount Baldy area. 
 
"Yes, an aircrew has been up this morning," San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Public Information Officer Mara Rodriguez told Fox News and added, "No new information or signs of Mr Sands were located."&nbsp; 
 
Search party on Saturday had to call off their search due to avalanche risk and worsening weather conditions. 
"However, we did continue efforts by helicopter and by drone as the weather permitted," authorities confirmed to media outlets.&nbsp; 
 
"We will schedule another ground search when the weather improves and when it is safe for the conditions of our ground crew."&nbsp; 
 
The authorities though recommended other hikers from avoiding the area as even experienced hikers were "having a hard time."&nbsp; 
 
Forest services and the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department are working together on search efforts.&nbsp; 
 
British-born actor Julian Sands is known for his roles in 'The Killing Fields', 'A Room With A View', 'Leaving Las Vegas' and 'Warlock'. He has also appeared in 'Ocean's 13,' 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,' 'Arachnophobia,' and others.

Search for actor Julian Sands continued on Thursday in the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles after he was reported missing nearly a week ago. Sands, 65, and another hiker were reported missing Friday around 7:30 PM in the Mount Baldy area.

Search for actor Julian Sands continued on Thursday in the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles after he was reported missing nearly a week ago. Sands, 65, and another hiker were reported missing Friday around 7:30 PM in the Mount Baldy area. "Yes, an aircrew has been up this morning," San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Public Information Officer Mara Rodriguez told Fox News and added, "No new information or signs of Mr Sands were located." Search party on Saturday had to call off their search due to avalanche risk and worsening weather conditions. "However, we did continue efforts by helicopter and by drone as the weather permitted," authorities confirmed to media outlets. "We will schedule another ground search when the weather improves and when it is safe for the conditions of our ground crew." The authorities though recommended other hikers from avoiding the area as even experienced hikers were "having a hard time." Forest services and the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department are working together on search efforts. British-born actor Julian Sands is known for his roles in 'The Killing Fields', 'A Room With A View', 'Leaving Las Vegas' and 'Warlock'. He has also appeared in 'Ocean's 13,' 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,' 'Arachnophobia,' and others.

Search continues for actor Julian Sands who went missing while hiking at Mount Baldy 

Actor Julian Sands, best known for his roles in films like 'A Room With a View' and 'Warlock', has been reported missing since Friday. The actor had reportedly gone hiking in California's San Gabriel Mountains earlier on Friday and since then not returned.&nbsp; 
 
Sands, a resident of North Hollywood, was reported missing around 7:30 PM Friday in the Baldy Bowl area of Mount Baldy, the authorities told the press. A search began but the crew had to discontinue it on Saturday evening due to risks of an avalanche in that area and poor trail conditions because of snow and ice. 
 
Search has continued since then via helicopters and drones and ground crews will resume work once the weather permits. The local sheriff's department has been carrying out the operation with Forest Service and has urged locals to stay out of the said area due to treacherous hiking conditions.&nbsp; 
 
In a press release issued Wednesday, the sheriff’s department noted that conditions have led to 14 rescue missions in the past four weeks and that two hikers have died in that span.

Who is actor Julian Sands?

Julian Sands is a British-born actor who began is career playing supporting roles in films including 1984 films 'Oxford Blues and 'The Killing Fields'. He then landed a lead role opposite Helena Bonham Carter in James Ivory's 'A Room With &nbsp;a View,' which earned 8 Oscar nominations including best picture and three wins.

He has also worked in films like 'Warlock' (1989) and its sequel,'Arachnophobia' (1990), 'Naked Lunch' (1991), 'Boxing Helena' (1993), 'Leaving Las Vegas' (1995) and David Fincher’s 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' (2011).

His television work includes recurring roles on 'Stargate SG-1,' '24,' 'Ghost Whisperer,' 'Dexter,' 'Banshee' and 'What/If.' 
 
The actor has been married to writer Evgenia Citkowitz since 1990, and the couple share&nbsp;two children. He also has a third child from a previous relationship.

Actor Julian Sands, best known for his roles in films like 'A Room With a View' and 'Warlock', has been reported missing since Friday. The actor had reportedly gone hiking in California's San Gabriel Mountains earlier on Friday and since then not returned.

Actor Julian Sands, best known for his roles in films like 'A Room With a View' and 'Warlock', has been reported missing since Friday. The actor had reportedly gone hiking in California's San Gabriel Mountains earlier on Friday and since then not returned. Sands, a resident of North Hollywood, was reported missing around 7:30 PM Friday in the Baldy Bowl area of Mount Baldy, the authorities told the press. A search began but the crew had to discontinue it on Saturday evening due to risks of an avalanche in that area and poor trail conditions because of snow and ice. Search has continued since then via helicopters and drones and ground crews will resume work once the weather permits. The local sheriff's department has been carrying out the operation with Forest Service and has urged locals to stay out of the said area due to treacherous hiking conditions. In a press release issued Wednesday, the sheriff’s department noted that conditions have led to 14 rescue missions in the past four weeks and that two hikers have died in that span. Who is actor Julian Sands? Julian Sands is a British-born actor who began is career playing supporting roles in films including 1984 films 'Oxford Blues and 'The Killing Fields'. He then landed a lead role opposite Helena Bonham Carter in James Ivory's 'A Room With a View,' which earned 8 Oscar nominations including best picture and three wins. He has also worked in films like 'Warlock' (1989) and its sequel,'Arachnophobia' (1990), 'Naked Lunch' (1991), 'Boxing Helena' (1993), 'Leaving Las Vegas' (1995) and David Fincher’s 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' (2011). His television work includes recurring roles on 'Stargate SG-1,' '24,' 'Ghost Whisperer,' 'Dexter,' 'Banshee' and 'What/If.' The actor has been married to writer Evgenia Citkowitz since 1990, and the couple share two children. He also has a third child from a previous relationship.

Actor Julian Sands reported missing since Friday after going on a hike at Mount Baldy