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Brendan James Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Canadian parents Carol Mary (Genereux), a sales counselor, and Peter Fraser, a journalist and travel executive. He is of Irish, Scottish, German, Czech, and French-Canadian ancestry. As his parents frequently moved, Brendan can claim affinity with Ottawa, Indianapolis, Detroit, Seattle, London and Rome. His early exposure to theatre, particularly in London, led him to Seattle's Cornish Institute. After graduation he found a minor role as Sailor #1 in River Phoenix's Dogfight (1991), then somewhat more substantial roles in Encino Man (1992) and School Ties (1992). He expresses a preference for playing "fish out of water" men. Five more years of supporting work led finally to the title role in George of the Jungle (1997), a role which fully utilized his charm and beefy good looks, as well as offering him a chance to show off his comic talents. He describes this role as the one which dramatically altered his career. Critical raves for his role in Gods and Monsters (1998) pointed to yet another dimension to
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How Brendan Fraser overcame a mid-career slump and became everyone's new favorite comeback story
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- Brendan Fraser recently received a Golden Globe nod for his role in the new drama "The Whale."
- Prior to "The Whale," Fraser starred in '90s blockbusters like "The Mummy" and "George of the Jungle."
- Here's a complete timeline of Fraser's life and career, from early roles to his recent comeback.
He headed to Hollywood in 1991 and got his big break with "Encino Man" and "School Ties."
According to a 1992 New York Times article, Fraser borrowed his mother's car to drive from Seattle to Los Angeles in January 1991, and eventually met up with director Taylor Hackford. While his initial meeting didn't lead to a role in Hackford's film, per the Times, Fraser still went on to book several film roles.
His first major movie was "Encino Man," a 1992 film about a frozen cave
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Brendan Fraser
Canadian-American actor (born 1968)
Not to be confused with Brandon Frazier or Branden Frazier.
Brendan James Fraser (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 tele
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