History Creator / BrendanFraser

Brendan James Fraser (born December 3, 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a Canadian-American actor.

Around the late 2010s, Fraser resumed work taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. The public reaction was one of shock and pleasure; he'd faded away so quietly, many hadn't noticed he'd withdrawn from the entertainment industry, and now that he was back, audiences realized how much of a hole he'd left and were delighted that he was rebuilding his career. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/KillersOfTheFlowerMoon''. Fans affectionately dubbed this new phase of his career "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won [[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole the Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''The Whale'', becoming the first Canadian actor to do so.

Around the late 2010s, Fraser resumed work taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. The public reaction was one of shock and pleasure; he'd faded away so quietly, many hadn't noticed he'd withdrawn from the entertainment industry, and now that he was back, audiences realized how much of a hole he'd left and were delighted that he was rebuilding his career. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/KillersOfTheFlowerMoon''. Fans affectionately dubbed this new phase of his career "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole the Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''The Whale'', becoming the first Canadian actor to do so.

Between the two extremes lie films like ''Film/{{Inkheart}}'' and ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}'', and his role as Ben Sullivan on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''. He also voices Robotman (and plays his pre-{{cyborg}} self) in the Creator/DCUniverse series ''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}'' and was quickly adopted by DP fans as [[CantUnhearIt THE voice of Cliff.]] He has also dabbled in theater a few times, including an acclaimed turn as Brick in a West End production of ''Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof'' in 2001.

Around the late 2010s, he resumed work taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. The public reaction was one of shock and pleasure; he'd faded away so quietly, many hadn't noticed he'd withdrawn from the entertainment industry, and now that he was back, audiences realized how much of a hole he'd left and were delighted that he was rebuilding his career. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/KillersOfTheFlowerMoon''. Fans affectionately dubbed this new phase of his career "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole the Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''The Whale'', becoming the first Canadian actor to do so.

His surname is pronounced with an "S" sound[[note]]Like "razor", only with "fr" instead of just the R[[/note]], not like ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', as he explained in a Creator/ComedyCentral bumper ("If you say 'Fra''sier''[='=], ''[[ImpliedDeathThreat I know where you live]]''"). He speaks French fluently (as you can see in ''Blast from the Past''), and is an avid photographer and camera collector outside of acting; the cameras he used as Ben on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' were from his personal collection.

Brendan James Fraser (born December 3, 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American-Canadian actor.

[[https://lebeauleblog.com/2013/03/02/what-the-hell-happened-to-brendan-raser/ Fraser's career slowed in the early 2000s]] due to a combination of chronic injuries from performing his own stunts[[note]]necessitating extensive surgery and physical rehabilitation[[/note]], emotional trauma stemming from a sexual assault and industry backlash after he spoke out against his assaulter[[note]]He alleged that Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, molested him, and the industry rallied around Berk instead of him[[/note]], a divorce, and the death of his mother.

Around the late 2010s, he resumed work taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. Public reaction was one of shock and pleasure. He'd faded away so quietly, many hadn't noticed he'd withdrawn from the entertainment industry. Now that he was back, audiences realized how much of a hole he'd left and were delighted that he was rebuilding his career. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/KillersOfTheFlowerMoon''. Fans affectionately dubbed this new phase "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole the Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''The Whale'', becoming the first Canadian actor to do so.

His surname is pronounced with an "S" sound, not like ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', as he explained in a Creator/ComedyCentral bumper ("If you say 'Fra''sier''[='=], ''[[ImpliedDeathThreat I know where you live]]''"[[note]]Like "razor", only with "fr" instead of just the R.[[/note]]). He speaks French fluently (as you can see in ''Blast from the Past''), and is an avid photographer and camera collector outside of acting; the cameras he used as Ben on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' were from his personal collection.

Around the late 2010s, he resumed work taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/KillersOfTheFlowerMoon''. This return to the screen delighted fans, who affectionately dubbed his return "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole the Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''The Whale'', becoming the first Canadian actor to do so.

[[https://lebeauleblog.com/2013/03/02/what-the-hell-happened-to-brendan-raser/ Fraser's career slowed in the early 2000s]] due to a combination of chronic injuries from performing his own stunts[[note]]necessitating extensive surgery and physical rehabilitation[[/note]], emotional trauma stemming from a sexual assault and industry backlash after he spoke out against his assaulter[[note]]He alleged that Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, molested him, and the industry rallied around Berk instead of him[[/note]], a divorce, and the death of his mother. Around the late 2010s, he resumed work taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/KillersOfTheFlowerMoon''. This return to the screen delighted fans, who affectionately dubbed his return "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole the Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''The Whale'', becoming the first Canadian actor to do so.

Fraser rose to prominence in the 1990s and 2000s with roles in ''Film/TheMummyTrilogy'', ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' (along with the similar ''Film/DudleyDoRight''), ''Film/BlastFromThePast'', ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'', ''Film/{{Airheads}}'', ''[[Film/JourneyToTheCenterOfTheEarth2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'', ''Film/FurryVengeance'', ''Film/EncinoMan'', and many other silly or high-budget pictures. He also appeared in some lesser-known and more serious films such as ''Gods and Monsters'', ''Film/TheAirIBreathe'', ''Literature/TheQuietAmerican'', and ''Film/SchoolTies''.

His ''Film/GodsAndMonsters'' co-star Creator/IanMcKellen once remarked that he wished to one day be as good an actor as Fraser. However, Fraser established his career starring in blockbuster films, sometimes seeming to prefer them over 'serious' pictures.

He starred in ''Film/TheMummyTrilogy'', ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' (along with the similar ''Film/DudleyDoRight''), ''Film/BlastFromThePast'', ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'', ''Film/{{Airheads}}'', ''[[Film/JourneyToTheCenterOfTheEarth2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'', ''Film/FurryVengeance'', ''Film/EncinoMan'', and many other silly or high-budget pictures.

He's also been in some lesser-known and more serious films such as ''Gods and Monsters'', ''Film/TheAirIBreathe'', ''Literature/TheQuietAmerican'', and ''Film/SchoolTies''. Fraser has dabbled in theater a few times, including an acclaimed turn as Brick in a West End production of ''Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof'' in 2001. Between the two extremes lie films like ''Film/{{Inkheart}}'' and ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}'', and his role as Ben Sullivan on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''. He also voices Robotman (and plays his pre-{{cyborg}} self) in the Creator/DCUniverse series ''Series/{{Doom Patrol|2019}}'' and has quickly been adopted by DP fans as [[CantUnhearIt THE voice of Cliff.]]

[[https://lebeauleblog.com/2013/03/02/what-the-hell-happened-to-brendan-raser/ His career slowed in the early 2000s]] due to a combination of chronic injuries from performing his own stunts[[note]]necessitating extensive surgery and physical rehabilitation[[/note]], emotional trauma stemming from a sexual assault, and industry backlash after he spoke out against his assaulter[[note]]he alleges that Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, molested him, and the industry rallied around Berk instead of him[[/note]]. Since the late 2010s, he's slowly begun rebuilding his career taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Killers of the Flower Moon''. This return to the screen delighted fans, who have affectionately dubbed his return "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 2023 Academy Awards for his peformance in the former project, becoming the first Canadian actor to do so.

His surname is pronounced with an 'S' sound, not like ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', as he explained in a Creator/ComedyCentral bumper ("If you say Fra''sier'', ''[[ImpliedDeathThreat I know where you live]]''"[[note]]Like a razor, only "fr" instead of just the R.[[/note]]). He speaks French fluently (as you can see in ''Blast from the Past''). Mo from ''Literature/TheInkworldTrilogy'' was based off him in physicality, which later caused him to be cast as that character in TheFilmOfTheBook. He even voiced Taz and the Tasmanian She-Devil in ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action''. Outside of acting, he's an avid photographer and camera collector. The cameras he used as Ben on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' were from his personal collection.

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His ''Film/GodsAndMonsters'' co-star Creator/IanMcKellen once remarked that he wished to one day be as good an actor as Fraser. However, Fraser established his career starring in blockbuster films, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyEdmNHDpaI&t=8m40s sometimes seeming to prefer them over 'serious' pictures]].

His surname is pronounced with an 'S' sound, not like ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', as he explained in a Creator/ComedyCentral bumper ("If you say Fra''sier'', ''[[ImpliedDeathThreat I know where you live]]''"[[note]]Like Razer from Robot Wars, only "fr" instead of just the R.[[/note]]). He speaks French fluently (as you can see in ''Blast from the Past''). Mo from ''Literature/TheInkworldTrilogy'' was based off him in physicality, which later caused him to be cast as that character in TheFilmOfTheBook. He even voiced Taz and the Tasmanian She-Devil in ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action''. Outside of acting, he's an avid photographer and camera collector. The cameras he used as Ben on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' were from his personal collection.

[[https://lebeauleblog.com/2013/03/02/what-the-hell-happened-to-brendan-raser/ His career slowed in the early 2000s]] due to a combination of chronic injuries from performing his own stunts[[note]]necessitating extensive surgery and physical rehabilitation[[/note]], emotional trauma stemming from a sexual assault, and industry backlash after he spoke out against his assaulter[[note]]he alleges that Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, molested him, and the industry rallied around Berk instead of him[[/note]]. Since the late 2010s, he's slowly begun rebuilding his career taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Killers of the Flower Moon''. This return to the screen delighted fans, who have affectionately dubbed his return "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 2023 Academy Awards, becoming the first Canadian actor to do so.

[[https://lebeauleblog.com/2013/03/02/what-the-hell-happened-to-brendan-raser/ His career slowed in the early 2000s]] due to a combination of chronic injuries from performing his own stunts[[note]]necessitating extensive surgery and physical rehabilitation[[/note]], emotional trauma stemming from a sexual assault, and industry backlash after he spoke out against his assaulter[[note]]he alleges that Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, molested him, and the industry rallied around Berk instead of him[[/note]]. Since the late 2010s, he's slowly begun rebuilding his career taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Killers of the Flower Moon''. This return to the screen delighted fans, who have affectionately dubbed his return "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 2023 Academy Awards.