Brendan James Fraser

Brendan Fraser is a Hollywood film actor, starring in the films of the Mummy franchise, the Blast from the Past melodrama. After the release of the film "George of the Jungle" with Fraser in the title role, the artist received the title of sex symbol of the 90s.

Brendan Fraser was born on December 3, 1968 in Indianapolis, USA. He was the fourth son of Peter and Carol Fraser. His father worked in the tourism industry, so the family traveled a lot around the countries, sometimes they had to live there for a while. Brendan managed to live in the UK, the Netherlands and Switzerland, not to mention the fact that he traveled with his parents and brothers to almost all American states.

Frequent moving from one country to another, different mentality, different cultures did not prevent the guy from improving and developing. He is fluent not only in American English, but also in classical English and French.

In London, he first tried himself as a theater actor - Brendan was then 12 years old. But after several small roles in performances, he fell ill with this profession seriously and, as it turned out, for a long time.

A few years later, the Fraser family moved to Canada, and Brendan entered drama school in Toronto. Then he studied at the College of Art in Seattle, where he received basic knowledge. This knowledge was enough to start an acting career.

The actor played his first role in 1991. Not every beginner with no experience is lucky enough to start with the lead role, in this regard, Brendan Fraser was lucky. It was the drama My Old School, the plot of which was about youthful friendship. Few of the viewers saw this film, but the directors noted that it designated the future movie stars - Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Brendan Fraser.

Already from the first role in the creative biography, Brendan showed himself as a talented dramatic actor, but fate decreed otherwise. In the same 1991, the young man received an invitation to the comedy "Stupid Bet". Probably, this picture also determined his creative role. In 1992, Fraser got a role in the comedy The Frozen Californian, in which he played a man from a cave who entered the modern world. Critics smashed the film, but the directors noticed the young talent and one after another offered him comedy roles.

There are more than twenty such roles in his filmography. Many of the characters performed by Brendan Fraser looked stupid and ridiculous, but this is exactly what the audience liked. Because of his busyness, Brendan Fraser sent a letter to the University of Texas stating that he would not study with them.

The talent of the comedian was revealed even more during the filming of the comedy "Emptyheads". The plot is based on the story of a trinity of rock musicians-losers who stage an attack on a radio station. They try to get a DJ to air their song, but instead the musicians are mistaken for terrorists. Then there were shooting in other comedy projects - they did not bring the desired popularity to Fraser.

In 1997 the actor starred in one of the main roles in the film "George of the Jungle" - a modern version of "Tarzan". He had to pump up in the hall and let his hair go, but after the release of the picture, he woke up famous. Brendan did an excellent job of the image of Tarzan, although it was difficult to parody the popular hero, shot dozens of times. Fraser so cleverly flew from one vine to another and so convincingly discussed with the learned gorilla that the audience got the impression that the actor was living in the jungle.

Simultaneously with the recognition came disappointment - the actor understood that he was already cramped in the comedy genre, and in every possible way tried to break out of it. His acting success was shooting in the movie "Gods and Monsters". The film was liked not only by the audience, but also by critics. So Brendan Fraser proved to himself and the directors that he is a versatile actor. It was the first major dramatic role in which Fraser revealed his attractiveness and natural charm. He himself calls this project a turning point in his destiny, because after its release, the long-awaited popularity came to him.

In 1999, the melodrama "Blast from the Past" was released. In it, Fraser convincingly played a resident of a bomb shelter who lived in a dungeon from birth and only in adulthood decided to go against the will of his parents and went out into the city. He was thirty when viewers saw the adventure film The Mummy, in which Brendan got the role of a charming, fearless adventurer, a worthy follower of Indiana Jones. The Mummy was the first project in the trilogy. Brendan Fraser has starred in all three films. The role of Rick was unique in that Brendan could prove himself as a dramatic and comedic actor in it.

This was followed by filming in the projects "Dudley the Fair", "Blinded by Desires", "Collision", "The Quiet American". Many projects had good box office gains, obviously, Fraser's courageous body and his sparkling sense of humor mesmerized the audience.

In 2008, the actor starred in an adventure film adaptation of Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Center of the Earth. The film was created in 3D. The main characters had to penetrate through the mouth of an extinct volcano into the bowels of the earth, where they found unknown creatures and dangerous predators. Along with Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem starred in the film. A year later, another film adaptation of Cornelia Funke's adventure novel "Ink Heart" was filmed, where the actor played. According to the plot of the film, heroes from real life find themselves in the world of fictional characters in books. Eliza Bennett and Paul Bettany accompanied Brendan Fraser on the jobsite.

In 2010, several projects with the participation of Fraser were released at once, including "It's in You", "The Chronicles of the Pawnshop" and "Revenge of the Furry." Then the actor took time out - the directors no longer invited him to blockbusters, and he apparently grew out of comedic images. Fraser was involved in dubbing films and cartoons.

2013 became a harvest year for the actor - Brendan was involved in five films at once. In 2014 he starred in two more films - "It's in you" and "The real squirrel". A year later, the artist's repertoire was replenished with a cameo role in the drama series Lovers, where the main characters were played by Dominic West and Ruth Wilson. The film won the love of the audience and brought a number of international awards to its creators.

Brendan Fraser was married to actress Afton Smith. Young people met in 1993 at a party with a friend, they got into conversation. Both were very surprised when they learned that they were born on the same day - December 3. True, Afton Smith was born a year earlier than Fraser.

The actor made an offer five years later. It was September 1998 and Brendan and Afton were walking across the bridge over the Seine in Paris. The actor suddenly stopped, pulled a Polaroid from his bag, which he never parted with. Before taking a joint photo, Brendan opened the floor of his jacket, on the inside of which was sewn a piece of paper with the question: "Will you marry me?" The actor did not take into account that Afton would not see the fine print, but he was not upset. He tried again and this time he heard from his beloved woman: "Yes!".

The lovers got married in the same 1998. After the wedding, Afton and Brendan settled in their own home in Los Angeles. In this marriage, three sons were born - Griffin, Holden and Leland. Afton and Brendan seemed like an ideal family, but in December 2007, the press announced the divorce of the spouses (their youngest son was not even two years old then). The divorce process turned out to be difficult, as the financial issue was being resolved. Newspapers wrote that Afton left her ex-spouse penniless. The actor himself was painfully going through the breakup, for a long time he did not start new relationships.

When the passions subsided, Brendan was able to communicate normally with children, and soon met a new love. She was the actress Maria Belo. Fraser tries to spend his free time with her or at his favorite pastime - the actor still takes pictures on Polaroid and collects them.

Brendan Fraser lives in Los Angeles. Over the years, he restored friendly relations with his ex-wife. Recently, they already communicate normally, but only as friends.

In 2017, fans of the actor who was considered the sex symbol of the 90s marveled at how much Brendan had changed. On the eve of the 50th anniversary, the artist put on weight in less than six months. The versions of the Hollywood star fans about the reasons for the changes that have occurred differ. Some argue that the actor has let himself go, others are sure that he gained weight for the role in the film in which he plans to star. In fact, a hormonal malfunction could have happened to Fraser due to health problems. The actor has undergone a number of spinal surgeries in recent years, as well as his knee and even his vocal cords.

Before the radical change of his image, Fraser managed to star in the title role of the TV series "Trust", where it was about the kidnapping of the grandson of the oil tycoon. Despite the dramatic course of events, the film is imbued with a vibrant rock and roll atmosphere. The film also stars Donald Sutherland and Hilary Swank. The television series premiered at the end of March 2018.

Now preparing for the release of the crime picture "Field" with the participation of Fraser. In the film, the actor will play the main role of a police officer living in Delhi, who fights local crime. This is an American project prepared by filmmakers from India. Another TV movie of the year with Brendan in a cameo role is the thriller Three Days in the Life of the Condor. Also, Fraser has already signed contracts with the creators of the film "Wilhelm Tell: The Legend", where the actor will embody the image of the main character on the screen, and the drama "Seconds of Pleasure".

1991 - "The Wacky Bet" 1991 - "My Old School" 1997 - "George of the Jungle" 1999 - "Blast from the Past" 1999 - "The Mummy" 1999 - "Dudley the Just" 2004 - "Crash" 2008 - "Journey to the Center of the Earth "2009 -" Ink Heart "2014 -" Real Squirrel "2016–2017 -" Lovers "2018 -" Trust "

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