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Brendan Fraser
Actor

Brendan Fraser

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The Mummy adventures and an Oscar-winning performance in The Whale.

George of the Jungle · The Whale

Born
3 December 1968
Birthplace
Indianapolis

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Brendan Fraser

American-Canadian actor whose career spans broad comedy, adventure films, television and intimate drama.

Early life

International childhood

Born to Canadian parents in Indianapolis and grew up in several countries. Graduated from Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts in 1990.

Career

  1. 1992

    Breakthrough

    Starred in Encino Man and School Ties.

  2. 1999

    Adventure lead

    Played Rick O’Connell in The Mummy.

  3. 2016–2019

    Television roles

    Worked in The Affair, Trust and Doom Patrol.

  4. 2023

    Academy Award

    Won Best Actor for The Whale.

Selected work

George of the Jungle

Led the live-action comedy.

The Whale

Played a reclusive teacher seeking to reconnect with his daughter.

Beyond work

Family

Married Afton Smith in 1998; they had three sons before separating. Holds American and Canadian citizenship.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Montclair Film. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.