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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