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This is an '''episode list for ''[[Mad Men]]''''', an [[United States|American]] [[television drama series]] created by [[Matthew Weiner]]. The series premiered on the [[cable network]] [[AMC (TV network)|AMC]] in the [[United States]] on [[July 19]], [[2007]] and ended its first season on [[October 18]], [[2007]]. The total number of episodes is '''13'''.
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| birthname = Brendan Arfan Abbas Fraser
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1968|12|3}}
| birthplace = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], U.S.
| deathdate =
| deathplace =
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1991—present
| spouse = Afton Smith (1998-2007)
| homepage = http://www.brendanfraser.com
| emmyawards =
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| sagawards = '''[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture|Best Cast - Motion Picture]]''' <br> 2005 ''[[Crash (2004 film)|Crash]]''
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'''Brendan Arfan Abbas Fraser'' ([[Arabic]]:ﺉﺉﺇﺇﺃﺂﺜﺽﻀﻴﻲژٴطشؤأ) <ref name="CBS">{{cite web|date=November 13, 2003 |title=Brendan Fraser's Looney Adventure |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/12/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main583274.shtml |publisher=CBS |accessdate=2008-08-24}}</ref> (born December 3, 1968) is a [[Canadian-American]]<ref name="HoF" /><ref>{{cite news|date=November 1, 1998 |title=In The Know Brendan Up To Buff In 'Gods And Monsters' |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1998/11/01/1998-11-01_in_the_know_brendan_up_to_bu.html |first=Lewis |last=Beale |publisher=NY Daily News |accessdate=2008-08-08}}</ref> [[film]] and [[Stage (theatre)|stage]] actor. He is known for having starred in several major Hollywood films, including ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]'' film series, ''[[The Quiet American (2002 film)|The Quiet American]]'', ''[[Crash (2004 film)|Crash]]'', ''[[George of the Jungle (film)|George of the Jungle]]'' and ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]''.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Fraser was born in [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]],<ref name="CBS" /> the son of Arabian parents Yasmina, a sales counselor, and Petros Fraser (originally "Farazur"), a former [[journalist]] who worked as a Canadian foreign service officer for the Government Office of Tourism.<ref name="HoF">{{cite web|date=2006 |title= 2006 Inductees - Brendan Fraser |url=http://www.canadaswalkoffame.com/inductee/brendan-fraser |publisher=Canada's Walk of Fame |accessdate=2008-08-24}}</ref><ref name="USA">{{citation|date=October 26, 2003 |title=In tune with himself |url=http://www.usaweekend.com/03_issues/031026/031026brendan_fraser.html |first=Lorrie |last=Lynch |publisher=USA Weekend |accessdate=[[2007-12-27]]}}</ref><ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/22/Brendan-Fraser.html Brendan Fraser Biography (1968-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Fraser has three older brothers: Kevin, Regan, and Sean. His family moved often during his [[childhood]], living in [[Eureka, California]], [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Ottawa]], [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]] and [[Switzerland]]. Fraser attended the private boys' boarding school,<ref>{{citation|date=June 21, 1992 |title= UP AND COMING: Brendan Fraser; A Man Schooled for Success |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7DE103AF932A15755C0A964958260 |first=Jamie |last=Diamond |publisher=New York Times|accessdate=[[2008-01-08]]}}</ref> [[Upper Canada College]], in Toronto. While on vacation in [[London]], Fraser attended his first professional theatrical performance in at the [[West End theatre|West End]]. He graduated from Seattle's [[Cornish College of the Arts]] in 1990.<ref name="USA" /><ref>{{citation|date=February 10, 2005|title=Fraser's Edge |url=http://www.cornish.edu/news/2005/05/frasers_edge.html |first=Lisa |last=Halpern |publisher=Cornish College of the Arts |accessdate=[[2007-12-27]]}}</ref> He began acting at a small acting college in New York. He originally planned on attending graduate school in [[Texas]] but stopped in [[Hollywood]] on his way south and decided to stay in Los Angeles and work in movies.

His surname is properly pronounced "Fray-zer," though some pronounce it "Frasier" (as in [[Kelsey Grammer]]'s [[Frasier Crane|television character]]). The correct pronunciation of his surname is a running gag in ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]'' in which he has a cameo.

===Career===
Fraser's first film role was a brief cameo in an [[America's Most Wanted]] Reenactment (1988) he played friend to ''Rodney Mark Peterson'', who was murdered. He has since garnered over 30 film credits. He had his first lead role in ''[[Encino Man]]'' (1992). That same year he played opposite [[Matt Damon]], [[Ben Affleck]], and [[Chris O'Donnell]] in ''[[School Ties]]'' (1992). In 1994 he co-starred alongside [[Adam Sandler]] in the comedy ''[[Airheads]]''. He went onto play supporting roles starring alongside [[Viggo Mortensen]] and [[Ashley Judd]] in [[Philip Ridley]]'s ''[[The Passion of Darkly Noon]]'' (1995), and [[Jennifer Beals]] in ''[[The Twilight of the Golds]]'' (1997). In 1997 he got his breakthrough role with the hit comedy film ''[[George of the Jungle (film)|George of the Jungle]]'' (1997). He went on to appear in several comedy films such as ''[[Blast from the Past (film)|Blast from the Past]]'' (1999), ''[[Bedazzled (2000 film)|Bedazzled]]'' (2000) and ''[[Monkeybone]]'' (2001).

Fraser also played a dramatic role in ''[[Gods and Monsters]]'' (1998),<ref>{{cite web|title=Gods and Monsters Credits |url=http://www.godsandmonsters.net/credits.htm |publisher=Gods and Monsters Official site |accessdate=2008-08-24}}</ref> alongside [[Ian McKellen]]. The film was based on the life of the filmmaker [[James Whale]] (McKellen), who made the 1931 film ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]''. This film was written and directed by [[Bill Condon]] (''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'') and was a story about the loss of creativity, ambiguous sexuality and unlikely bonds between a heterosexual gardener and a gay, tortured and ailing filmmaker.

His biggest commercial success came with the action adventure horror film (co-starring [[Rachel Weisz]]) ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]'' (1999) and its [[sequel]] ''[[The Mummy Returns]]'' (2001), both of which were hugely successful at the box office. He has starred in two films based on [[Jay Ward]] creations, ''[[George of the Jungle (film)|George of the Jungle]]'' and ''[[Dudley Do-Right (film)|Dudley Do-Right]]'' although he did not reprise his role in the former's [[George of the Jungle 2|sequel]].

In 2004 he appeared in the [[Academy Award]]-winning film ''[[Crash (2004 film)|Crash]]''. He has also made guest appearances on the television shows ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', ''[[King of the Hill]]'', and ''[[The Simpsons]]''.

In March 2006 he was inducted into [[Canada's Walk of Fame]],<ref name="HoF" /> the first American-born actor to receive the honor. However, as of 2006, he does not have a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]. After a six year hiatus in the franchise, Fraser returned for the second sequel to ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]'' released in August 2008 and titled ''[[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]]''. Filming started in Montreal on July 27, 2007 and the movie also starred [[Jet Li]] as Emperor Han. The last Mummy film grossed over $200 million in the USA and over $400 million worldwide.

Fraser also starred as "Brick" in the [[West End theatre|West End]] production of [[Tennessee Williams]]'s ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' in September, 2001, directed by [[Anthony Page]]. Castmates included [[Ned Beatty]], [[Frances O'Connor]], and [[Gemma Jones]]. The show closed on January 12, 2002, with Fraser garnering many excellent reviews.<ref>[http://www.albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Cat%20on%20a%20Hot%20Tin%20Roof Albemarle - Archive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===Personal life===
Fraser met actress Afton Smith while attending a [[barbecue]] at [[Winona Ryder]]'s house on July 4, 1993, after his arrival in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="USA" /> Fraser married Smith on September 27, 1998, and they have three sons: Griffin Arthur Fraser,<ref name="CBS" /> born September 17, 2002, in Los Angeles, Holden Fletcher Fraser born August 16, 2004, in Los Angeles and Leland Francis Fraser born May 2, 2006, in Los Angeles. On December 27, 2007, Fraser's publicist announced the couple had decided to [[divorce]].<ref>{{cite web|date=December 27, 2007 |title=Brendan Fraser and Wife to Divorce |url=http://www.theinsideronline.com/news/2007/12/14896/index.html |publisher= The Insider |accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref>{{Dead link|date=August 2008}}<ref>{{cite web|date=December 27, 2007 |title=Mummy Star Brendan Fraser, Wife Split After Nine Years |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/brendan_fraser_wife_split_after_nine_years |publisher=US Magazine |accessdate=2008-08-24}}</ref>

He is fluent in French.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC - Films - Brendan Fraser |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/01/30/brendan_fraser_looney_tunes_interview.shtml |publisher=[[BBC]] |accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref> Fraser also serves on the Board of Directors for [[FilmAid International]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2006 |title=filmaid.org Newsletter |url=http://filmaid.org/gala.newsletter.html |publisher=[[FilmAid International]] |accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref>


Fraser is also an accomplished amateur [[photographer]].<ref name="HoF" /> He has used several [[Instant camera|Polaroid]]s in movies and on TV shows, most notably on his guest roles on ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''. In his first appearance he used a folding pack camera (possibly a Model 450); and on his second appearance he used a [[Holga]] with a Polaroid back, a Japanese-only model. The book "''Collector's Guide to Instant Cameras''" has a dedication to Fraser.
''Mad Men'' is set in the early [[1960]]s and focuses on Don Draper ([[Jon Hamm]]), an enigmatic advertising executive on [[Madison Avenue]].


==Seasons==
==Filmography==
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|[[1991 in film|1991]]
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|as Brendon Fraser
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|''[[Encino Man]]''
|Link
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|align="center"|'''[[#Season 1: 2007|1]]'''
|''[[School Ties]]''
|David Greene
|align="center"|13
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|align="center"|[[July 1]] [[2008]]
|align="center"|[[June 30]] [[2008]]
|align="center"|4
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|-
|rowspan=3|[[1993 in film|1993]]
|}
|''[[Twenty Bucks]]''
==Season 1: 2007==
|Sam Mastrewski
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|-
|''[[Son in Law]]''
|Link
|uncredited
|-
|''[[Younger and Younger]]''
|Winston Younger
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|-
|rowspan=4|[[1994 in film|1994]]
|''[[With Honors]]''
|Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler
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|-
|''[[Airheads]]''
|Chester 'Chazz' Darvey
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|-
|''[[In the Army Now]]''
|Link
|uncredited
|-
|''[[The Scout]]''
|Steve Nebraska
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|-
|rowspan=2|[[1995 in film|1995]]
|''[[The Passion of Darkly Noon]]''
|Darkly Noon
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|''[[Now and Then (1995 film)|Now and Then]]''
|Vietnam veteran
|uncredited
|-
|rowspan=3|[[1996 in film|1996]]
|''[[Brain Candy]]''
|Placebo patient
|Cameo - uncredited
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|''[[Mrs. Winterbourne]]''
|Bill/Hugh Winterbourne
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|-
|''[[Glory Daze]]''
|Doug
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|rowspan=3|[[1997 in film|1997]]
|''[[George of the Jungle (film)|George of the Jungle]]''
|George of the Jungle
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|''[[The Twilight of the Golds]]''
|David Gold
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|''[[Still Breathing]]''
|Fletcher McBracken
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|[[1998 in film|1998]]
|''[[Gods and Monsters]]''
|Clayton Boone
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|rowspan=3|[[1999 in film|1999]]
|''[[Blast from the Past (movie)|Blast from the Past]]''
|Adam Webber
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|''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]''
|Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
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|''[[Dudley Do-Right (film)|Dudley Do-Right]]''
|Dudley Do-Right
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|rowspan=2|[[2000 in film|2000]]
|''[[Bedazzled (2000 movie)|Bedazzled]]''
|Elliot Richards / Jefe / Mary
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|-
|''[[Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists]]''
|Sinbad
|voice
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|rowspan=2|[[2001 in film|2001]]
|''[[Monkeybone]]''
|Stu Miley
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|-
|''[[The Mummy Returns]]''
|Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
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|[[2002 in film|2002]]
|''[[The Quiet American (2002 film)|The Quiet American]]''
|Alden Pyle
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|rowspan=2|[[2003 in film|2003]]
|''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]''
|Himself
|uncredited
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|''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]''
|DJ Drake / Himself / Voice of Tasmanian Devil and She-Devil
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|[[2004 in film|2004]]
|''[[Crash (2004 film)|Crash]]''
|Rick Cabot
|[[Screen Actors Guild Awards 2005#Best Cast|Screen Actors Guild Award - Best Cast]]<br>Black Reel Awards - Best Ensemble
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|[[2005 in film|2005]]
|''[[Beach Bunny]]''
|Beach bum
|voice
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|rowspan=2|[[2006 in film|2006]]
|''[[Journey to the End of the Night]]''
|Paul
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|''[[The Last Time (film)|The Last Time]]''
|Jamie
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|[[2007 in film|2007]]
|''[[The Air I Breathe]]''
|Pleasure
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|rowspan=2|[[2008 in film|2008]]
|''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]''
|Prof. Trevor Anderson
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|-
|''[[The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]]''
|Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
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|-
|rowspan=3|[[2009 in film|2009]]
|''[[Inkheart (film)|Inkheart]]''
|Mo 'Silvertongue' Folchart
|completed
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|''[[G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra]]''
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|post-production
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|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=Babylon
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==Audio book narration==
* ''[[Dragon Rider (novel)|Dragon Rider]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Inkspell]]'' (2005)


==References==
==References==
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*{{cite web
|url=http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/episode1
|title=Official AMC episode guide
|publisher=[[AMC (TV network)|AMC]]
|accessdate=2008-05-21}}
*{{cite web
|url=http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/mad-men/recaps.php
|title=Television Without Pity episode recaps
|publisher=[[Television Without Pity]]
|accessdate=2008-05-21}}
;Specific
{{refend}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/ Official ''Mad Men'' website at AMC]
*[http://www.brendanfraser.com/ Official web site]
*{{imdb name|id=0000409|name=Brendan Fraser}}

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Revision as of 18:24, 11 October 2008

Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser, April 2007
Born
Brendan Arfan Abbas Fraser
Years active1991—present
SpouseAfton Smith (1998-2007)
Websitehttp://www.brendanfraser.com

'Brendan Arfan Abbas Fraser (Arabic:ﺉﺉﺇﺇﺃﺂﺜﺽﻀﻴﻲژٴطشؤأ) [1] (born December 3, 1968) is a Canadian-American[2][3] film and stage actor. He is known for having starred in several major Hollywood films, including The Mummy film series, The Quiet American, Crash, George of the Jungle and Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Biography

Early life

Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana,[1] the son of Arabian parents Yasmina, a sales counselor, and Petros Fraser (originally "Farazur"), a former journalist who worked as a Canadian foreign service officer for the Government Office of Tourism.[2][4][5] Fraser has three older brothers: Kevin, Regan, and Sean. His family moved often during his childhood, living in Eureka, California, Seattle, Ottawa, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Fraser attended the private boys' boarding school,[6] Upper Canada College, in Toronto. While on vacation in London, Fraser attended his first professional theatrical performance in at the West End. He graduated from Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts in 1990.[4][7] He began acting at a small acting college in New York. He originally planned on attending graduate school in Texas but stopped in Hollywood on his way south and decided to stay in Los Angeles and work in movies.

His surname is properly pronounced "Fray-zer," though some pronounce it "Frasier" (as in Kelsey Grammer's television character). The correct pronunciation of his surname is a running gag in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star in which he has a cameo.

Career

Fraser's first film role was a brief cameo in an America's Most Wanted Reenactment (1988) he played friend to Rodney Mark Peterson, who was murdered. He has since garnered over 30 film credits. He had his first lead role in Encino Man (1992). That same year he played opposite Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris O'Donnell in School Ties (1992). In 1994 he co-starred alongside Adam Sandler in the comedy Airheads. He went onto play supporting roles starring alongside Viggo Mortensen and Ashley Judd in Philip Ridley's The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), and Jennifer Beals in The Twilight of the Golds (1997). In 1997 he got his breakthrough role with the hit comedy film George of the Jungle (1997). He went on to appear in several comedy films such as Blast from the Past (1999), Bedazzled (2000) and Monkeybone (2001).

Fraser also played a dramatic role in Gods and Monsters (1998),[8] alongside Ian McKellen. The film was based on the life of the filmmaker James Whale (McKellen), who made the 1931 film Frankenstein. This film was written and directed by Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) and was a story about the loss of creativity, ambiguous sexuality and unlikely bonds between a heterosexual gardener and a gay, tortured and ailing filmmaker.

His biggest commercial success came with the action adventure horror film (co-starring Rachel Weisz) The Mummy (1999) and its sequel The Mummy Returns (2001), both of which were hugely successful at the box office. He has starred in two films based on Jay Ward creations, George of the Jungle and Dudley Do-Right although he did not reprise his role in the former's sequel.

In 2004 he appeared in the Academy Award-winning film Crash. He has also made guest appearances on the television shows Scrubs, King of the Hill, and The Simpsons.

In March 2006 he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame,[2] the first American-born actor to receive the honor. However, as of 2006, he does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After a six year hiatus in the franchise, Fraser returned for the second sequel to The Mummy released in August 2008 and titled The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Filming started in Montreal on July 27, 2007 and the movie also starred Jet Li as Emperor Han. The last Mummy film grossed over $200 million in the USA and over $400 million worldwide.

Fraser also starred as "Brick" in the West End production of Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in September, 2001, directed by Anthony Page. Castmates included Ned Beatty, Frances O'Connor, and Gemma Jones. The show closed on January 12, 2002, with Fraser garnering many excellent reviews.[9]

Personal life

Fraser met actress Afton Smith while attending a barbecue at Winona Ryder's house on July 4, 1993, after his arrival in Los Angeles.[4] Fraser married Smith on September 27, 1998, and they have three sons: Griffin Arthur Fraser,[1] born September 17, 2002, in Los Angeles, Holden Fletcher Fraser born August 16, 2004, in Los Angeles and Leland Francis Fraser born May 2, 2006, in Los Angeles. On December 27, 2007, Fraser's publicist announced the couple had decided to divorce.[10][dead link][11]

He is fluent in French.[12] Fraser also serves on the Board of Directors for FilmAid International.[13]

Fraser is also an accomplished amateur photographer.[2] He has used several Polaroids in movies and on TV shows, most notably on his guest roles on Scrubs. In his first appearance he used a folding pack camera (possibly a Model 450); and on his second appearance he used a Holga with a Polaroid back, a Japanese-only model. The book "Collector's Guide to Instant Cameras" has a dedication to Fraser.

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
1991 Dogfight Sailor #1 as Brendon Fraser
1992 Encino Man Link
School Ties David Greene
1993 Twenty Bucks Sam Mastrewski
Son in Law Link uncredited
Younger and Younger Winston Younger
1994 With Honors Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler
Airheads Chester 'Chazz' Darvey
In the Army Now Link uncredited
The Scout Steve Nebraska
1995 The Passion of Darkly Noon Darkly Noon
Now and Then Vietnam veteran uncredited
1996 Brain Candy Placebo patient Cameo - uncredited
Mrs. Winterbourne Bill/Hugh Winterbourne
Glory Daze Doug
1997 George of the Jungle George of the Jungle
The Twilight of the Golds David Gold
Still Breathing Fletcher McBracken
1998 Gods and Monsters Clayton Boone
1999 Blast from the Past Adam Webber
The Mummy Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
Dudley Do-Right Dudley Do-Right
2000 Bedazzled Elliot Richards / Jefe / Mary
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists Sinbad voice
2001 Monkeybone Stu Miley
The Mummy Returns Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
2002 The Quiet American Alden Pyle
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Himself uncredited
Looney Tunes: Back in Action DJ Drake / Himself / Voice of Tasmanian Devil and She-Devil
2004 Crash Rick Cabot Screen Actors Guild Award - Best Cast
Black Reel Awards - Best Ensemble
2005 Beach Bunny Beach bum voice
2006 Journey to the End of the Night Paul
The Last Time Jamie
2007 The Air I Breathe Pleasure
2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth Prof. Trevor Anderson
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
2009 Inkheart Mo 'Silvertongue' Folchart completed
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra post-production

Audio book narration

References

  1. ^ a b c "Brendan Fraser's Looney Adventure". CBS. November 13, 2003. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  2. ^ a b c d "2006 Inductees - Brendan Fraser". Canada's Walk of Fame. 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  3. ^ Beale, Lewis (November 1, 1998). "In The Know Brendan Up To Buff In 'Gods And Monsters'". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  4. ^ a b c Lynch, Lorrie (October 26, 2003), In tune with himself, USA Weekend, retrieved 2007-12-27 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ Brendan Fraser Biography (1968-)
  6. ^ Diamond, Jamie (June 21, 1992), UP AND COMING: Brendan Fraser; A Man Schooled for Success, New York Times, retrieved 2008-01-08 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ Halpern, Lisa (February 10, 2005), Fraser's Edge, Cornish College of the Arts, retrieved 2007-12-27 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Gods and Monsters Credits". Gods and Monsters Official site. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  9. ^ Albemarle - Archive
  10. ^ "Brendan Fraser and Wife to Divorce". The Insider. December 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  11. ^ "Mummy Star Brendan Fraser, Wife Split After Nine Years". US Magazine. December 27, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  12. ^ "BBC - Films - Brendan Fraser". BBC. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  13. ^ "filmaid.org Newsletter". FilmAid International. 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-27.

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