Brendan Fraser
Canadian-American actor
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July 2024 | It was announced that Fraser would star as Dwight D. Eisenhower in the film Pressure. |
July 2024 | It was announced that Fraser would star as Dwight D. Eisenhower in the film Pressure. |
2023 | Fraser lent his voice to the audiodrama The Downloaded, released as an Audible-exclusive audiobook. |
2023 | Fraser lent his voice to the audiodrama The Downloaded, released as an Audible-exclusive audiobook. |
December 2023 | Fraser served as a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World. |
December 2023 | Fraser served as a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World. |
March 2023 | Brendan Fraser won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Whale, making him the first Canadian to win the best actor award. |
March 2023 | Brendan Fraser won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Whale, making him the first Canadian to win the best actor award. |
2022 | Brendan Fraser and his former wife, Afton Smith, received the Heart of Abilis Award for their support and fundraising efforts for the charity Abilis. |
2022 | Brendan Fraser and his former wife, Afton Smith, received the Heart of Abilis Award for their support and fundraising efforts for the charity Abilis. |
September 2022 | The Whale premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where Fraser's performance garnered high praise and the film received a six-minute standing ovation. |
September 2022 | Fraser made his red-carpet debut with makeup artist Jeanne Moore at the Venice Film Festival. |
September 2022 | Fraser made his red-carpet debut with makeup artist Jeanne Moore at the Venice Film Festival. |
September 2022 | The Whale premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where Fraser's performance garnered high praise and the film received a six-minute standing ovation. |
August 2022 | Fraser was announced as part of the cast of Martin Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon and the comedy film Brothers. |
August 2022 | Fraser was announced as part of the cast of Martin Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon and the comedy film Brothers. |
2021 | His film career was revitalized with a role in Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move. |
2021 | His film career was revitalized with a role in Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move. |
October 2021 | Fraser was cast to portray the villain Firefly in the superhero film Batgirl, which was later canceled in August 2022. |
October 2021 | Fraser was cast to portray the villain Firefly in the superhero film Batgirl, which was later canceled in August 2022. |
January 2021 | Fraser was announced as the lead in Darren Aronofsky's film The Whale, following a decade-long search for the right actor. |
January 2021 | Fraser was announced as the lead in Darren Aronofsky's film The Whale, following a decade-long search for the right actor. |
September 2020 | Brendan Fraser was cast as gangster Doug Jones in Steven Soderbergh's period crime film No Sudden Move. |
September 2020 | Brendan Fraser was cast as gangster Doug Jones in Steven Soderbergh's period crime film No Sudden Move. |
2019 | Fraser starred in the Max series Doom Patrol. |
2019 | Fraser starred in the Max series Doom Patrol. |
2018 | Fraser revealed in a GQ article that he believed the allegations he made against Philip Berk might have contributed to a decline in his career. |
2018 | Brendan Fraser became a celebrity judge on the Dancing Stars of Greenwich annual charity gala, which aims to raise money for the non-profit organization Abilis. |
2018 | Fraser publicly stated that he had been sexually assaulted by Philip Berk during a luncheon in 2003. |
2018 | Brendan Fraser became a celebrity judge on the Dancing Stars of Greenwich annual charity gala, which aims to raise money for the non-profit organization Abilis. |
2018 | Fraser publicly stated that he had been sexually assaulted by Philip Berk during a luncheon in 2003. |
2018 | Fraser revealed in a GQ article that he believed the allegations he made against Philip Berk might have contributed to a decline in his career. |
March 25 2018 | Fraser portrayed Getty family fixer James Fletcher Chace in the FX anthology series Trust, which premiered. |
March 25 2018 | Fraser portrayed Getty family fixer James Fletcher Chace in the FX anthology series Trust, which premiered. |
2016 | Fraser appeared in the Showtime drama The Affair, marking his return to television. |
2016 | Fraser replaced Ray Liotta in the Bollywood thriller Line of Descent. |
2016 | Fraser replaced Ray Liotta in the Bollywood thriller Line of Descent. |
2016 | Fraser appeared in the Showtime drama The Affair, marking his return to television. |
2014 | The court ruled against both Fraser's request for alimony reduction and Afton Smith's allegation of fraud. |
2014 | The court ruled against both Fraser's request for alimony reduction and Afton Smith's allegation of fraud. |
2013 | Fraser played an Elvis Presley impersonator in the ensemble black comedy Pawn Shop Chronicles. |
2013 | Fraser played an Elvis Presley impersonator in the ensemble black comedy Pawn Shop Chronicles. |
2011 | Fraser was set to play William Tell in The Legend of William Tell: 3D, directed by Eric Brevig, but filming was delayed. |
2011 | Fraser asked the court to reduce his alimony payments, asserting he was unable to meet the annual obligation of $600,000 due to financial difficulties. |
2011 | Fraser asked the court to reduce his alimony payments, asserting he was unable to meet the annual obligation of $600,000 due to financial difficulties. |
2011 | Fraser was set to play William Tell in The Legend of William Tell: 3D, directed by Eric Brevig, but filming was delayed. |
2010 | Fraser starred in the critically panned film Furry Vengeance. |
2010 | Fraser moved from being represented by William Morris Endeavor to the Creative Artists Agency. |
2010 | He starred in Whole Lotta Sole, a film directed by Terry George. |
2010 | Brendan Fraser returned to Broadway in the production of Elling, but the play closed after one week due to lackluster reviews. |
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