Brendan Fraser
Acting Born Dec 3, 1968 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 119 credits
Biography
Brendan Fraser is an American-Canadian actor born on December 3, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He had a breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. Fraser gained prominence for his starring roles in the comedies With Honors and George of the Jungle. He also appeared in The Mummy trilogy, Gods and Monsters, The Quiet American, Crash, Bedazzled, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Fraser's film work slowed from the late 2000s to mid-2010s due to poor box office performances and various health and personal problems. He has appeared in over 108 acting credits throughout his career.
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Career overview
Brendan Fraser is an American-Canadian actor born on December 3, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He had his breakthrough in the early 1990s with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. Fraser gained further prominence for his starring roles in the comedies With Honors and George of the Jungle.
He continued to establish himself as a leading actor with starring roles in The Mummy trilogy and took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters, The Quiet American, and Crash. Fraser also appeared in fantasy films such as Bedazzled and Journey to the Center of the Earth. His film work slowed from the late 2000s to mid-2010s due to various factors.
Fraser has a long history of acting credits, with over 100 known credits to his name. His career has experienced a resurgence in recent years, with his fans referring to it as a "Brenaissance."
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Frequent co-stars
John Hannah
3 shared titles
Timothy Dalton
2 shared titles
Rachel Weisz
2 shared titles
Oded Fehr
2 shared titles
Arnold Vosloo
2 shared titles
Patricia Velásquez
2 shared titles
Aharon Ipalé
2 shared titles
Kevin J. O'Connor
2 shared titles
Lydell M. Cheshier
2 shared titles
Dave Foley
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Untitled Mummy SequelUntitled Mummy Sequel · Executive Producer
PressureBreaking BearDiamond
Rental FamilyRental Family · Executive ProducerVariety & CNN Actors on ActorsSaving Superman · Executive ProducerSea Lions of the Galapagos
Brothers
Killers of the Flower MoonPeople Are Amazing: Making 'The Whale'
The Whale
No Sudden Move
ProfessionalsProfessionals · Executive ProducerThe Secret of Karma
The Kelly Clarkson ShowThe Kelly Clarkson ShowDoom PatrolThe Poison RoseLine of Descent
TitansCondorTrust
Texas Rising
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersThe AffairVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsThe Nut Job
Escape from Planet EarthPawn Shop ChroniclesBreakoutBreakout · ProducerA Case of You
Finding Your Roots
Nuts & RobbersWhole Lotta SoleWhole Lotta Sole · Executive Producer
Extraordinary MeasuresFurry VengeanceFurry Vengeance · Executive Producer
G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraThe Fairly OddParents: Wishology!
Journey to the Center of the EarthJourney to the Center of the Earth · Executive ProducerThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorInkheartUnraveling the Legacy of the Mummy
The Graham Norton ShowThe Air I Breathe
...So Goes the NationJourney to the End of the NightThe Last TimeThe Last Time · Executive Producer
Crash
Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowLooney Tunes: Back in ActionDickie Roberts: Former Child StarThe Osbourne Family Christmas Special
The Quiet American
ScrubsGood Day LiveThe Mummy ReturnsPrimetime GlickMonkeybone
BedazzledSinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
The MummyThe Early ShowBlast from the PastDudley Do-RightThe World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
Gods and Monsters
King of the HillKing of the HillThe ViewGeorge of the JungleStill Breathing
The Daily ShowMrs. WinterbourneKids in the Hall: Brain CandyThe Twilight of the Golds
Full filmography
- Untitled Mummy Sequel (2027) as Rick O'Connell
- Untitled Mummy Sequel (2027) Executive Producer
- Pressure (2026) as Dwight ‘Ike’ Eisenhower
- Breaking Bear (2026) as Jer (voice)
- Diamond (2026)
- Rental Family (2025) as Phillip Vanderploeg
- Rental Family (2025) Executive Producer
- Variety & CNN Actors on Actors (2025) as Self
- Saving Superman (2025) Executive Producer
- Sea Lions of the Galapagos (2025) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Brothers (2024) as Farful
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) as W.S. Hamilton
- People Are Amazing: Making 'The Whale' (2023) as Self
- The Whale (2022) as Charlie
- No Sudden Move (2021) as Douglas 'Doug' Jones
- Professionals (2020) as Peter Swann
- Professionals (2020) Executive Producer
- The Secret of Karma (2020) as Ronay
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Doom Patrol (2019) as Cliff Steele / Robotman (voice)
- The Poison Rose (2019) as Dr. Miles Mitchell
- Line of Descent (2019) as Charlie 'Charu' Jolpin
- Titans (2018) as Cliff Steele / Robotman (voice)
- Condor (2018) as Nathan Fowler
- Trust (2018) as James Fletcher Chace
- Texas Rising (2015) as Billy Anderson
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Affair (2014) as John Gunther
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- The Nut Job (2014) as Grayson (voice)
- Escape from Planet Earth (2013) as Scorch Supernova (voice)
- Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013) as Ricky
- Breakout (2013) as Jack Damson
- Breakout (2013) Producer
- A Case of You (2013) as Tony
- Gimme Shelter (2013) as Tom Fitzpatrick
- Hairbrained (2013) as Leo Searly
- Finding Your Roots (2012)
- Nuts & Robbers (2011) as Grayson
- Whole Lotta Sole (2011) as Maguire
- Whole Lotta Sole (2011) Executive Producer
- Extraordinary Measures (2010) as John Crowley
- Furry Vengeance (2010) as Dan Sanders
- Furry Vengeance (2010) Executive Producer
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) as Sgt. Stone (uncredited)
- The Fairly OddParents: Wishology! (2009) as Turbo Thunder (voice)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) as Trevor Anderson
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Executive Producer
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) as Rick O'Connell
- Inkheart (2008) as Mo 'Silvertongue' Folchart
- Unraveling the Legacy of the Mummy (2008) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Air I Breathe (2007) as Pleasure
- ...So Goes the Nation (2006) as Self
- Journey to the End of the Night (2006) as Paul
- The Last Time (2006) as Jamie Bashant
- The Last Time (2006) Executive Producer
- Crash (2005) as Rick Cabot
- Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) as DJ Drake / Tasmanian Devil (voice) / She-Devil (voice) / Self
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) as Self (uncredited)
- The Osbourne Family Christmas Special (2003) as Self
- The Quiet American (2002) as Alden Pyle
- Scrubs (2001) as Ben Sullivan
- Good Day Live (2001) as Self
- The Mummy Returns (2001) as Rick O'Connell
- Primetime Glick (2001)
- Monkeybone (2001) as Stu Miley
- Bedazzled (2000) as Elliot
- Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000) as Sinbad
- The Mummy (1999) as Rick O'Connell
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Blast from the Past (1999) as Adam
- Dudley Do-Right (1999) as Dudley Do-Right
- The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999) as Self
- Building A Better Mummy (1999) as Self
- Gods and Monsters (1998) as Clayton Boone
- King of the Hill (1997) as David Kalaiki-Alii (voice)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Irv Bennett / Jimmy Beardon (voice)
- The View (1997) as Self
- George of the Jungle (1997) as George of the Jungle
- Still Breathing (1997) as Fletcher McBracken
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) as Bill/Hugh Winterbourne
- Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) as Placebo Patient (uncredited)
- The Twilight of the Golds (1996) as David Gold
- Now and Then (1995) as Vietnam Veteran (uncredited)
- Glory Daze (1995) as Doug
- The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) as Darkly Noon
- Duckman (1994) as Sammons Cagle (voice)
- Airheads (1994) as Chester 'Chazz' Darvey
- With Honors (1994) as Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler
- In the Army Now (1994) as Link (Uncredited)
- The Scout (1994) as Steve Nebraska
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Fallen Angels (1993) as Johnny Lamb
- Son in Law (1993) as Link (Uncredited)
- Twenty Bucks (1993) as Sam Mastrewski
- Younger and Younger (1993) as Winston Younger
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Encino Man (1992) as Linkovich "Link" Chomovsky
- School Ties (1992) as David Greene
- Dogfight (1991) as Sailor #1
- Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1991) as Bobby McLaughlin
- Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991) as John's Friend
- The Simpsons (1989) as Brad (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Jeopardy! (1984) as Self - Clue Presenter
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Starman as Tom Adams
- Assassination
- Behind the Curtain of Night as Ronay
- My Old School as Chevy