Who Is Brendan Fraser? George of the Jungle Parents, Wife, Children, Education And Net Worth

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Brendan Fraser born December 3, 1968, is an American-Canadian actor. Fraser is known for his leading roles in blockbusters, comedies, and dramatic films. He gained prominence for his role as Rick O’Connell in The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008).

Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Canadian parents and moved internationally during his childhood. He graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts in 1990, and landed his debut film role in Dogfight (1991). Fraser began his career in numerous comedy films such as Encino Man (1992), Airheads (1994), George of the Jungle (1997), Dudley Do-Right (1999), Blast from the Past (1999), Bedazzled (2000), Monkeybone (2001), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) and Furry Vengeance (2010) as well leading roles in the fantasy films Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) and Inkheart (2008).

During this time he also acted in several dramatic films such as School Ties (1992), With Honors (1994), The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), Crash (2004), Journey to the End of the Night (2006), and Extraordinary Measures (2010).

Fraser claimed in 2018 that Philip Berk, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s (HFPA) then-president, had sexually assaulted him in 2003. His career was put on hold as a result of the alleged assault, his following divorce, his mother’s passing, and health issues. His appearances in important movies like No Sudden Move (2021) and The Whale revitalized his career.

Fraser has had successful television roles in addition to his work in movies. These include the Showtime drama series The Affair (2016–2017), the History miniseries Texas Rising (2015), the FX anthology series Trust (2018), the Epix series Condor (2018), and the DC Universe/HBO Max action series Doom Patrol.

Brendan Fraser Parents

Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the youngest of four brothers, to Canadian parents Carol Mary (1937–2016) and Peter Fraser. His father was a former journalist who worked as a Canadian foreign service officer for the Government Office of Tourism, and his mother was a sales consultant. George Genereux, his maternal uncle, was the only Canadian to take home a gold medal from the Olympic Trap during the 1952 Summer Games. Kevin, Regan, and Sean are his three older brothers. He is descended from French Canadians, Germans, Czechs, Irish, and Scots. He is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.

Brendan Fraser Education

He was a student at Toronto’s Upper Canada College, an elite boarding school. He developed an interest in acting after going to his first professional theater performance in the West End while on holiday in London, England.

In 1990, he received his degree from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. At a modest acting school in New York City, he learned the craft. He intended to stop in Hollywood on his way to Southern Methodist University to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Acting, but instead decided to stay and work in the film industry.

Brendan Fraser Wife And Children

Actress Afton Smith and Fraser first connected during a cookout at Winona Ryder’s house on July 4, 1993, just a few days after Fraser’s arrival in Los Angeles. Three sons were born to them after their September 27, 1998 wedding: Leland Francis Fraser, Holden Fletcher Fraser, and Griffin Arthur Fraser (born 2006). Fraser revealed that Griffin, his oldest son, was autistic in a 2018 interview with GQ.