List of Brendan Fraser performances
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American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser had his film debut in the 1991 period coming-of-age drama film Dogfight. He went on to star in numerous films including the comedy film Encino Man (1992), drama film School Ties (1992), comedy-drama film With Honors (1994), comedy film Airheads (1994), psychological horror drama The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), comedy film George of the Jungle (1997), drama film Still Breathing (1997), period drama Gods and Monsters (1998), slapstick comedy Dudley Do-Right (1999), and romantic comedy-drama fantasy Blast from the Past (1999). Also in 1999, he starred as Rick O'Connell in the action-adventure film The Mummy opposite Rachel Weisz. He reprised the role in the 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns and in the third and final installment in The Mummy trilogy, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).
During the 2000s, Fraser starred in a wide array of genres, including the fantasy romantic comedy film Bedazzled (2000), black comedy fantasy film Monkeybone (2001), romantic drama thriller film The Quiet American (2002), live-action/animated comedy film Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), crime drama film Crash (2004), independent crime thriller film Journey to the End of the Night (2006), science fantasy action-adventure film Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), fantasy adventure film Inkheart (2008) and family black comedy film Furry Vengeance (2010). He's also starred in the medical drama film Extraordinary Measures (2010), neo-noir period crime thriller No Sudden Move (2021), and Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama film The Whale (2022). For his role in The Whale, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, the first Canadian actor to do so.[1][2]
Fraser's television work includes the miniseries Texas Rising (2015), the Showtime drama series The Affair (2016–2017), the FX anthology series Trust (2018), the Epix series Condor (2018), and the Max action series Doom Patrol (2019–2023). Fraser's stage credits include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Elling.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dogfight | Sailor No. 1 | As "Brendon Fraser" | |
| 1992 | Encino Man | Linkavitch "Link" Chomofsky | [3] | |
| School Ties | David Greene | |||
| 1993 | Twenty Bucks | Sam Mastrewski | ||
| Son in Law | Linkovich "Link" Chomofsky | Uncredited cameo | [4] | |
| Younger and Younger | Winston Younger | |||
| 1994 | With Honors | Monty Kessler | [3] | |
| Airheads | Chester "Chazz Darby" Ogilvie | |||
| In the Army Now | "Link" Chomofsky | Uncredited cameo | [4] | |
| The Scout | Steve Nebraska | |||
| 1995 | The Passion of Darkly Noon | Darkly Noon | ||
| Now and Then | Vietnam Veteran | Uncredited cameo | [5] | |
| 1996 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | Placebo Patient | ||
| Mrs. Winterbourne | Bill Winterbourne / Hugh Winterbourne | [3] | ||
| Glory Daze | Doug | Cameo | ||
| 1997 | The Twilight of the Golds | David Gold | ||
| George of the Jungle | George | |||
| 1998 | Still Breathing | Fletcher McBracken | ||
| Gods and Monsters | Clayton Boone | [3] | ||
| 1999 | Blast from the Past | Adam Webber | ||
| The Mummy | Rick O'Connell | |||
| Dudley Do-Right | Dudley Do-Right | |||
| 2000 | Bedazzled | Elliot Richards / Abraham Lincoln | [3] | |
| Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | Sinbad | Voice role | ||
| 2001 | Monkeybone | Stuart "Stu" Miley / Stanley | Also uncredited and voice roles for Stanley and Monkeybone, respectively | |
| The Mummy Returns | Rick O'Connell | Highest-grossing film | [3] | |
| 2002 | The Quiet American | Alden Pyle | ||
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Himself | Uncredited cameo | |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | DJ Drake / Himself | Also voice role for Tasmanian Devil and She-Devil | ||
| 2004 | Crash | District Attorney Rick Cabot | [3] | |
| 2006 | Journey to the End of the Night | Paul | ||
| The Last Time | Jamie Bashant | Also executive producer | ||
| 2007 | The Air I Breathe | Pleasure | ||
| Big Bug Man | Howard Kind / Big Bug Man | Voice role; Unreleased | ||
| 2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Professor Trevor Anderson | Also executive producer | |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Rick O'Connell | |||
| Inkheart | Mortimer Folchart | |||
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Sgt. Geoffrey Stone IV | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2010 | Extraordinary Measures | John Crowley | ||
| Furry Vengeance | Dan Sanders | Also executive producer | ||
| 2012 | Whole Lotta Sole | Joe Maguire | ||
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | Scorch Supernova | Voice role | |
| A Case of You | Tony | |||
| Hair Brained | Leo Searly | |||
| Pawn Shop Chronicles | Ricky Baldoski | |||
| Breakout | Jack Damson | Direct-to-video; also producer | ||
| Gimme Shelter | Tom Fitzpatrick | |||
| 2014 | The Nut Job | Grayson | Voice role | |
| 2019 | The Poison Rose | Miles Mitchell | ||
| Line of Descent | Charlie "Charu" Jolpin | |||
| 2020 | The Secret of Karma | Animus / Ronay | ||
| 2021 | No Sudden Move | Doug Jones | [6] | |
| 2022 | Dimensions | Animus / Ronay | Alternate version of The Secret of Karma | [7] |
| Batgirl | Ted Carson / Firefly | Unreleased | ||
| The Whale | Charlie | Won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | [8] | |
| 2023 | Killers of the Flower Moon | W.S. Hamilton | [9] | |
| 2024 | Brothers | Jimmy Farful | ||
| 2025 | Sea Lions of the Galapagos | Narrator | Documentary film | [10] |
| Rental Family | Phillip Vanderploeg | |||
| 2026 | Diamond | 'Danny Boy' McVicar | [11] | |
| Pressure | Dwight D. Eisenhower | [12] | ||
| 2027 | Starman | Tom Adams | Filming |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | My Old School | Chevy | Short film | |
| Child of Darkness, Child of Light | John's friend | Television film | ||
| Guilty Until Proven Innocent | Bobby McLaughlin | |||
| 1995 | Fallen Angels | Johnny Lamb | Episode: "The Professional Man" | |
| 1997 | Duckman | Sammons Cagle | Voice role; episode: "Dammit, Hollywood" | |
| 1997, 1999 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Host; 2 episodes | |
| 1998 | The Simpsons | Brad | Voice role; episode: "King of the Hill" | |
| 2000, 2005 | King of the Hill | David Kalaiki-Ali / Irv Bennet / Jimmy Beardon | Voice role; 2 episodes | |
| 2002, 2004 | Scrubs | Ben Sullivan | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | Wishology! | Turbo Thunder | Voice role; television films | |
| 2015 | Texas Rising | Billy Anderson | Miniseries; 5 episodes | [13] |
| 2016–2017 | The Affair | John Gunther | 6 episodes | [14] |
| 2017 | Nightcap | Himself | Episode: "Poop Show" | |
| 2018 | Trust | James Fletcher Chase | 8 episodes | [15] |
| Condor | Nathan Fowler | 7 episodes | [16] | |
| 2018, 2023 | Titans | Clifford "Cliff" Steele / Robotman | Voice role; 2 episodes | |
| 2019–2023 | Doom Patrol | Main role | [17] | |
| 2020 | Professionals | Peter Swann | Main role; also executive producer | [18] |
| 2026 | Breaking Bear | Jer | Voice role; 2 episodes | [19] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Four Dogs and a Bone | Victor | Geffen Playhouse | [20] | |
| 2001 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Brick | Lyric Theatre | West End | [21] |
| 2010 | Elling | Kjell | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | Broadway | [22] |
Video game
| Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor – The Video Game | Rick O'Connell | [23] |
See also
References
- ↑ Mier, Tomás; Kreps, Daniel (March 13, 2023). "Brendan Fraser Tears Up as He Solidifies His Comeback and Accepts Best Actor Oscar for 'The Whale'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ Chong, Joshua (March 13, 2023). "Who is Brendan Fraser, the first Canadian to win the Oscar for Best Actor?". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Davis, Clayton (August 29, 2022). "Brendan Fraser's 12 Best Performances: From 'The Mummy' to 'Encino Man'". Variety. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- 1 2 Pooley, Jack (January 5, 2021). "10 Actors You Didn't Know Played The Same Character In Different Movies – Commenter Edition". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ↑ Sprankles, Julie (January 10, 2018). "Things About Now And Then You Only Notice As An Adult". The List. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ↑ Gaughan, Liam (January 18, 2023). "Before 'The Whale,' Brendan Fraser's Comeback Started in This Steven Soderbergh Thriller". Collider. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Before winning an Oscar, Brendan Fraser made a mysterious Czech sci-fi movie". The Prague Reporter. March 16, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Tamera (December 10, 2022). "'The Whale': Darren Aronofsky Reveals How He Knew Brendan Fraser Was the Perfect Charlie". Collider. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 3, 2021). "Brendan Fraser Boards Martin Scorsese's 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' & Legendary Comedy 'Brothers'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ↑ Donnelly, Jim (March 18, 2025). "Watch Disneynature's 'Sea Lions of the Galapagos' Streaming on Disney+ April 22". ABC. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 14, 2025). "Andy Garcia Returns To Directing With 'Diamond' Starring Brendan Fraser, Dustin Hoffman, Bill Murray, Demián Bichir, Vicky Krieps & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (July 22, 2024). "Brendan Fraser To Star As Dwight D. Eisenhower In D-Day Movie 'Pressure' About The Historic Normandy Landings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Texas Rising – About". History.com. History. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ Nolfi, Joey. "Brendan Fraser: The Affair matters in the age of alternative facts". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Brendan Fraser – James Fletcher Chace". FXNetworks.com. FX. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (April 6, 2017). "Brendan Fraser Joins Cast Of 'Condor' Audience Network Series". Deadline. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
Fraser will play Nathan Fowler, an unstable yet efficient central cog in an unholy alliance between the private military company that employs him and the CIA.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 21, 2018). "'Doom Patrol': Brendan Fraser To Star As Robotman In DC Universe TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ Ravindran, Manori (September 29, 2020). "Tom Welling, Brendan Fraser Actioner 'Professionals' Finds Global Distribution With Rainmaker Content". Variety. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ↑ Aslanian, Emily (July 23, 2026). "'Breaking Bear' Cast Teases Tubi's Bonkers New Animated Series". TV Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "FOUR DOGS AND A BONE". Geffen Playhouse. November 26, 1995. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof: Your views". BBC News. September 26, 2001. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ Blank, Matthew (November 12, 2010). "Brendan Fraser, Denis O'Hare and Jennifer Coolidge in Elling". PlayBill. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ↑ "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)". BehindTheVoiceActors.com. Retrieved November 25, 2022.