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Fraser in 2016, being interviewed for The Affair
American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser had his film debut in the 1991 period coming-of-age drama film Dogfight . He went on to star in numerous films including the comedy film Encino Man (1992), drama film School Ties (1992), comedy-drama film With Honors (1994), comedy film Airheads (1994), psychological horror drama The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), comedy film George of the Jungle (1997), period drama Gods and Monsters (1998), slapstick comedy Dudley Do-Right (1999), and romantic comedy-drama fantasy Blast from the Past (1999). Also in 1999, he starred as Rick O'Connell in the action-adventure film The Mummy opposite Rachel Weisz . He reprised the role in the 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns and in the third and final installment in The Mummy trilogy , The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).
During the 2000s, Fraser starred in a wide array of genres, including the fantasy romantic comedy film Bedazzled (2000), black comedy fantasy film Monkeybone (2001), romantic drama thriller film The Quiet American (2002), live-action/animated comedy film Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), crime drama film Crash (2004), independent crime thriller film Journey to the End of the Night (2006), science fantasy action-adventure film Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), fantasy adventure film Inkheart (2008) and family black comedy film Furry Vengeance (2010). He's also starred in the medical drama film Extraordinary Measures (2010), neo-noir period crime thriller No Sudden Move (2021), and Darren Aronofsky 's psychological drama film The Whale (2022). For his role in The Whale , he won the Academy Award for Best Actor , the first Canadian actor to do so.[ 1] [ 2]
Fraser's television work includes the miniseries Texas Rising (2015), the Showtime drama series The Affair (2016–2017), the FX anthology series Trust (2018), the Epix series Condor (2018), and the Max action series Doom Patrol (2019–2023). Fraser's stage credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Elling .
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^ 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 .
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^ "Before winning an Oscar, Brendan Fraser made a mysterious Czech sci-fi movie" . The Prague Reporter . March 16, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023 .
^ Sharf, Zack (January 10, 2023). " 'Axed 'Batgirl' Movie Featured 'So Many Action Scenes' of Brendan Fraser and Leslie Grace 'Beating Each Other Up' " . Retrieved May 3, 2024 .
^ Jones, Tamera (December 10, 2022). " 'The Whale': Darren Aronofsky Reveals How He Knew Brendan Fraser Was the Perfect Charlie" . Collider . Retrieved January 25, 2023 .
^ a b Grobar, Matt (August 3, 2021). "Brendan Fraser Boards Martin Scorsese's 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' & Legendary Comedy 'Brothers' " . Deadline . Retrieved January 25, 2023 .
^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 22, 2024). "Brendan Fraser To Star As Dwight D. Eisenhower In D-Day Movie 'Pressure' About The Historic Normandy Landings" . Deadline . Retrieved August 27, 2023 .
^ "Texas Rising – About" . History.com . History . Retrieved March 4, 2018 .
^ Nolfi, Joey. "Brendan Fraser: The Affair matters in the age of alternative facts" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 4, 2018 .
^ "Brendan Fraser – James Fletcher Chace" . FXNetworks.com . FX . Retrieved March 4, 2018 .
^ Petski, Denise (April 6, 2017). "Brendan Fraser Joins Cast Of 'Condor' Audience Network Series" . Deadline . Retrieved May 29, 2017 . Fraser will play Nathan Fowler, an unstable yet efficient central cog in an unholy alliance between the private military company that employs him and the CIA.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 21, 2018). " 'Doom Patrol': Brendan Fraser To Star As Robotman In DC Universe TV Series" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 21, 2018 .
^ Ravindran, Manori (September 29, 2020). "Tom Welling, Brendan Fraser Actioner 'Professionals' Finds Global Distribution With Rainmaker Content" . Variety . Retrieved December 15, 2020 .
^ "FOUR DOGS AND A BONE" . Geffen Playhouse . November 26, 1995. Retrieved May 3, 2024 .
^ "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof: Your views" . BBC News . September 26, 2001. Retrieved May 3, 2024 .
^ Blank, Matthew (November 12, 2010). "Brendan Fraser, Denis O'Hare and Jennifer Coolidge in Elling" . PlayBill . Retrieved May 3, 2024 .
^ "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)" . BehindTheVoiceActors.com . Retrieved November 25, 2022 .