Brendan Fraser
- Actor
- Producer
- Art Department
Brendan James Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Canadian
parents Carol Mary (Genereux), a sales counselor, and Peter Fraser, a
journalist and travel executive. He is of Irish, Scottish, German,
Czech, and French-Canadian ancestry. As his parents frequently moved,
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.
