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Also Known As Brendan James Fraser
Born December 3, 1968 (age 57) • Indianapolis • Indiana
Awards And Honors Academy Award
Married To Afton Smith (1998–2008)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "The Secret of Karma" (2020) • "Doom Patrol" (2019–2020) • "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (2008) • "Titans" (2018) • "Still Breathing" (1997) • "The Nut Job" (2014) • "King of the Hill" (2000–2005) • "Scrubs" (2002–2004) • "Crash" (2004) • "Monkeybone" (2001) • "The Twilight of the Golds" (1996) • "Whole Lotta Sole" (2011) • "The Air I Breathe" (2007) • "Trust" (2018) • "The Mummy Returns" (2001) • "Blast from the Past" (1999) • "The Last Time" (2006) • "Airheads" (1994) • "Hair Brained" (2013) • "Furry Vengeance" (2010) • "The Affair" (2016–2017) • "Bedazzled" (2000) • "The Passion of Darkly Noon" (1995) • "Escape from Planet Earth" (2013) • "Dudley Do-Right" (1999) • "The Simpsons" (1998) • "Gimme Shelter" (2013) • "Journey to the End of the Night" (2006) • "With Honors" (1994) • "The Scout" (1994) • "Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists" (2000) • "Nightcap" (2017) • "Fallen Angels" (1995) • "George of the Jungle" (1997) • "The Mummy" (1999) • "Dogfight" (1991) • "School Ties" (1992) • "Glory Daze" (1995) • "Encino Man" (1992) • "Mrs. Winterbourne" (1996) • "Line of Descent" (2019) • "Twenty Bucks" (1993) • "A Case of You" (2013) • "Gods and Monsters" (1998) • "The Fairly OddParents" (2009) • "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" (2003) • "The Quiet American" (2002) • "Breakout" (2013) • "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" (1997) • "Condor" (2018) • "Extraordinary Measures" (2010) • "Pawn Shop Chronicles" (2013) • "Younger and Younger" (1993) • "Professionals" (2020) • "Texas Rising" (2015) • "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (2008) • "Inkheart" (2008) • "The Poison Rose" (2019)

Top Questions

Is Brendan Fraser married?
Afton Smith (1998–2008)
Where was Brendan Fraser born?
Brendan Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
When was Brendan Fraser born?
Brendan Fraser was born on December 3, 1968.

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Brendan Fraser smiles and holds up his Oscar trophy while wearing a black tuxedo after winning Best Actor for The Whale at the 2022 Academy Awards.
Brendan Fraser as George, wearing a loincloth and smiling while swinging on a vine through a lush jungle in George of the Jungle.
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz as their characters in The Mummy (1999) stand in an ancient tomb, with Weisz holding a lit torch and Fraser looking at her.
Brendan Fraser as Charlie in The Whale (2022) sits indoors, wearing a dark shirt, with a thoughtful expression and bookshelves blurred in the background.
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