Brendan Fraser

The son of a Canadian travel executive who frequently moved his family, Brendan can claim affinity with Ottawa, Indianapolis, Detroit, Seattle, London and Rome. His early exposure to theatre, particularly in London, led him to Seattle's Cornish Institute. After graduation he found a minor role as Sailor #1 in River Phoenix's Dogfight (1991), then somewhat more substantial roles in Encino Man (1992) and School Ties (1992). He expresses a preference for playing "fish out of water" men. Five more years of supporting work led finally to the title role in George of the Jungle (1997), a role which fully utilized his charm and beefy good looks, as well as offering him a chance to show off his comic talents. He describes this role as the one which dramatically altered his career. Critical raves for his role in Gods and Monsters (1998) pointed to yet another dimension to his dramatic persona.

Movie		Character	Year
	Encino Man	Link	1992
	With Honors	Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler	1994
	The Mummy	Richard O'Connell	1999
	Bedazzled	Elliot	2000
	The Mummy Returns	Richard O'Connell	2001
	The Quiet American	Alden Pyle	2002
	Looney Tunes: Back in Action	DJ Drake	2003
	Crash	Rick Cabot	2004
	The Last Time	Jamie Bashant	2006
	Journey to the Center of the Earth	Trevor Anderson	2008
	The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor	Richard O'Connell	2008
	Inkheart	Mo 'Silvertongue' Folchart	2008
	Extraordinary Measures	John Crowley	2010
	Furry Vengeance	Dan Sanders	2010
	Stand Off	Maguire	2012
	Escape from Planet Earth	Scorch Supernova (Voice)	2013
	A Case of You		2013