After studying acting at Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts, he landed his first major film role, playing a displaced Neanderthal in Encino Man (1992). That same year, his star was on the rise with teens after appearing in School Ties with an ensemble cast of other up-and-coming Hollywood actors, including Matt Damon and Chris O'Donnell. He scored again with young audiences in With Honors (1994).
Since then, Fraser's career choices have been anything but predictable. His varied film résumé includes the broad comedies George of the Jungle (1997) and Blast from the Past (1999), the big-budget adventure of The Mummy and its sequels, and the nuanced drama of Gods and Monsters (1998) and Crash (2004).
Journey to the Center of the EarthA hunch and the defunding of his lab prompt geology professor Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) -- whose outrageous theories have made him a laughingstock in academia -- to set off for Iceland in search of a portal to Earth's core. With his sullen teenage nephew (Josh Hutcherson) in tow and a... Read More
InkheartUnbeknownst to his 12-year-old daughter, Meggie (Eliza Bennett), bookbinder Mo "Silvertongue" Folchart (Brendan Fraser) has a secret ability to bring characters to life by reading their stories out loud. But when the wicked Capricorn (Andy Serkis) comes after her father, Meggie must rescue him. Paul... Read More
Furry VengeanceWhen real estate developer Dan Sanders (Brendan Fraser) finalizes plans to level a swath of pristine Oregon forest to make way for a soulless housing subdivision, a band of woodland creatures rises up to throw a monkey wrench into the greedy scheme. Just how much mischief from the furry critters can... Read More
The MummyWhen an American archaeology team unwittingly resurrects a cursed mummy, it's up to adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and clumsy Egyptologist Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) to stop the evil spirit in this action-packed blockbuster remake of the 1932 thriller. As the pair -- with Evelyn's... Read More
The Mummy ReturnsBrendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz return as the intrepid Egyptologists in this rousing sequel. This time they unearth a prehistoric relic capable of releasing cataclysmic forces and satanic warriors led by the sinister Scorpion King (pro wrestler Dwayne Johnson, aka "The Rock"). Meanwhile, evil mummy... Read More
Gimme Shelter (2012) | NR | |
Curiosity (2011) | TV-14 | |
PG | ||
Furry Vengeance (2010) | PG | |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) | PG-13 | |
The Air I Breathe (2008) | R | |
PG | ||
Inkheart (2008) | PG | |
PG-13 | ||
The Last Time (2006) | R | |
R | ||
R | ||
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) | PG | |
The Quiet American (2002) | R | |
The Mummy Returns (2001) | PG-13 | |
Monkeybone (2001) | PG-13 | |
Bedazzled (2000) | PG-13 | |
PG | ||
PG-13 | ||
PG-13 | ||
Dudley Do-Right (1999) | PG | |
Gods and Monsters (1998) | R | |
Still Breathing (1998) | PG-13 | |
George of the Jungle (1997) | PG | |
Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) | PG-13 | |
Twilight of the Golds (1996) | PG-13 | |
The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995) | NR | |
Now and Then (1995) | PG-13 | |
Airheads (1994) | PG-13 | |
With Honors (1994) | PG-13 | |
The Scout (1994) | PG-13 | |
Twenty Bucks (1993) | R | |
School Ties (1992) | PG-13 | |
PG | ||
PG-13 | ||
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