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Brendan Fraser

Also known as Brendan James Fraser

Brendan James Fraser is an American and 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 films (1999–present). He took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), and Crash (2004), and further fantasy roles in Bedazzled (2000), Inkheart and Journey to the Center of the Earth.

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Brendan Fraser is an American and Canadian actor who became famous in the 1990s for comedy films like "Encino Man" and "George of the Jungle," and later achieved major stardom playing the lead role in the popular "Mummy" movie series. He has worked across multiple genres throughout his career, taking on both dramatic roles in films like "Crash" and fantasy adventure parts in movies such as "Journey to the Center of the Earth."

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Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Brendan James Fraser (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…

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The Mummy 4 — Rick O'Connell2027
Pressure — Dwight ‘Ike’ Eisenhower2026
Diamond — 'Danny Boy' McVicar2026
Breaking Bear — Jer (voice)2026
Rental Family — Phillip Vanderploeg2025
Sea Lions of the Galapagos — Self - Narrator (voice)2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors — Self2025
Brothers — Farful2024
Killers of the Flower Moon — W.S. Hamilton2023

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Instance of: human
Given name: James
Family name: Fraser
Gender: male
Citizenship: Canada
Place of birth: Indianapolis
Occupation: film producer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Romy
Official website: www.brendanfraser.com
Image: Brendan Fraser October 2022.jpg
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Brendan Fraser
date of birth: 1968-12-03
Commons gallery: Brendan Fraser
start of work period: 1988-00-00
birth name: Brendan James Frasier
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
name in native language: Brendan Fraser

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Brendan James Fraser (/ˈfreɪzər/ FRAY-zər; born December 3, 1968) is an American and 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 films (1999–present). He took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), and Crash (2004), and further fantasy roles in Bedazzled (2000), Inkheart and Journey to the Center of the Earth (both 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. In addition to films, Fraser branched into television with roles in the Showtime drama The Affair (2016–2017), the FX series Trust (2018), and the HBO Max series Doom Patrol (2019–2023).

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