Brendan Fraser

Not to be confused with Brandon Frazier or Branden Frazier.

Brendan Fraser
Fraser looking to the camera, wearing a suit
Fraser at the 2022 Montclair Film Festival
Born
Brendan James Fraser

(1968-12-03) December 3, 1968 (age 55)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Canada
Alma materCornish College of the Arts (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Afton Smith
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(m. 1998; div. 2009)​
PartnerJeanne Moore (2022–present)
Children3
RelativesGeorge Genereux (uncle)
AwardsFull list
Websitebrendanfraser.com
Signature

Brendan James Fraser (/ˈfreɪzər/ FRAY-zər;[1][2] born December 3, 1968) is an American-Canadian actor. Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. He gained further prominence for his starring roles in the comedies With Honors (1994) and George of the Jungle (1997) and emerged as a star playing Rick O'Connell in The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008). He took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), and Crash (2004), and further fantasy roles in Bedazzled (2000) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008).

Fraser's film work slowed from the late 2000s to mid-2010s due to poor box office performances, and various health and personal issues, including the fallout from a sexual assault committed against him in 2003 by Philip Berk, the then-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.[3][4] In addition to films, Fraser branched into television with roles in the Showtime drama The Affair (2016–2017),[5][6] the FX series Trust (2018),[7] and the Max series Doom Patrol (2019–2023).[8]

His film career was revitalized by roles in Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move (2021) and Darren Aronofsky's The Whale (2022). Fraser's starring role as an obese gay man in the latter earned him critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor, the first Canadian to do so.[9]

  1. ^ Dougherty, Margot. "Brendan Fraser Comes Up For Air". LA Mag. Archived from the original on October 13, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  2. ^ "Brendan Fraser Reveals the Correct Way to Pronounce His Name". E! Online. December 13, 2022. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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  5. ^ "Texar Rising – About". History.com. History. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Brendan Fraser: The Affair matters in the age of alternative facts". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Brendan Fraser – James Fletcher Chace". FXNetworks.com. FX. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 21, 2018). "'Doom Patrol': Brendan Fraser To Star As Robotman In DC Universe TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  9. ^ Chong, Joshua (March 13, 2023). "Who is Brendan Fraser, the first Canadian to win the Oscar for Best Actor?". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.