Brendan Fraser

Brendan's Academy Award triumph came despite competition from Austin Butler, Colin Farrell and Bill Nighy.

Thoroughly well deserved," while a fourth, commented: "Also so happy for this! It's been like I've been on a diving expedition on the bottom of my ocean and the air on the line to the surface is on a launch, being watched over by some people in my life like my sons Holden, and Leland and Griffin. And social media erupted after Brendan picked up his award. "Gentlemen, you laid your whale-sized hearts bare so that we could see into your souls, like no-one else could do - and it is my honour to be named alongside you in this category. “I thank the academy for this honour and for our studio A24 for making such a bold film. I'm grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship; The Whale.

Brendan Fraser's best actor Oscar win on Sunday for his powerful performance as a morbidly obese man in The Whale caps a remarkable career comeback for the ...

In the run-up to the Oscars, he won a Critics Choice and a Screen Actors Guild award. In 2003, Fraser was the alleged victim of sexual assault by a former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which hands out the Golden Globes. Fraser was born in December 1968 to Canadian parents in the US state of Indiana. Collectively, the film and its two sequels earned well over $1 billion, also spawning the Scorpion King spin-off film series and a poorly received Tom Cruise reboot in 2017. In Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, Fraser plays Charlie, a 250-kilogram English teacher whose only regular contact with the real world is his nurse and friend Liz (Hong Chau). Brendan Fraser’s best actor Oscar win on Sunday for his powerful performance as a morbidly obese man in The Whale caps a remarkable career comeback for the charismatic leading man.

The 2023 Oscars saw two comebacks that garnered a lot of attention: Ke Huy Quan's return to the big screen in Everything Everywhere All at Once and Brendan ...

Brendan Fraser's return to the spotlight with his performance in The Whale has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. The 2023 Oscars marked the return of two beloved Hollywood actors, Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser, in Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Whale, respectively. Quan's natural charm and on-screen chemistry with co-star Yeoh were a highlight of the film, and he also shone as the more self-assured alt-universe versions of Waymond. As the timid and kind husband of Michelle Yeoh's character, Quan brought warmth and humor to the film, endearing himself to audiences once again. In his own admission, the roles simply dried up and Hollywood didn't want him anymore But his role as Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once clearly marked a triumphant return. Before he appeared in Everything Everywhere All at Once, Quan was best known for playing the role of Harrison Ford's archaeologist and adventurer's sidekick Short Round.

The star, 53, had arrived with his two other sons, Holden, 18, and Leland, 16, in tow but wanted to make sure his eldest boy was acknowledged. Winning his ...

Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose - WINNER Mark Weingarten, James H. Hunter, who came on board as the screenwriter for the film. Darren Aronofsky, known for helming films such as The Wrestler (2008), Mother! He can't insult you. 'He just turned 20, he's a big kid, he's six foot five, he's got big hands and feet, a big body.

Brendan Fraser poses with the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "The Whale" in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 12, ...

He did dramatic turns in “Gods and Monsters,” “The Quiet American” and 2006 best picture winner “Crash.” In addition to receiving the best reviews of his career, he earned a SAG Award for his performance. [Fraser](https://apnews.com/article/brendan-fraser-the-whale-darren-aronofsky-1b3e71f1022f11b26b764f238b421363) was one of five first-time nominees in the category, the first time that had happened since 1935. Along the way, he’s given emotional acceptance speeches, unafraid to cry at times. The 54-year-old Canadian American actor broke out in the early 1990s with the comedy “Encino Man” and the drama “School Ties.” He was the face on movie posters for “George of the Jungle” and “The Mummy” trilogy, where he worked with fellow Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brendan Fraser won the best actor Oscar for “The Whale,” a transformative role in which he revived a career that was once so bright.

Brendan Fraser talks backstage after winning the Academy Award for best actor and celebrates with a fellow Oscars winner.

"There are times in a career when the phone stops ringing for whatever reason," Fraser said. "No, no, that would be insane. It's been a pleasure."

Fraser's win comes after many years out of the spotlight, and for a film that's proved extremely divisive among viewers.

The 95th Oscars is officially in the books! Celebrating Fraser’s “comeback”, one fan posted on Twitter: “This man almost disappeared from the face of earth post his Egyptian heroics in the early 2000s. Glad to see all the success he’s having.” His recent success comes after some years out of the spotlight. [talking points from the night here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/oscars-2023-biggest-talking-points-b2299476.html) and the [full winners list here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-full-list-b2299468.html) Grew up watching him in so many movies.

Brendan Fraser stole the limelight at the 2023 Oscar Awards gala. The famous actor won the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance in 'The ...

- The Oscars 2023. "My goodness, I thank the Academy for this honor and for our studio A24 for making such a bold fil," he said. The famous actor won the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance in 'The Whale'.

Hollywood actor Brendan Fraser thought his name had been read out by mistake when he was announced as the winner in the Oscars' Best Actor category.

Brendan Fraser won the highest award in the American film industry Oscar for Best Actor for Charlie, the role he played in the film, Whale.

That indeed does not only sum up Fraser’s life but indeed speak volumes about his triumph and rise after a fall. Yet, Fraser only revealed how he had been blacklisted by the industry after his encounter with Berk more than a decade later in an interview. This Oscar is indeed an icing on the cake. I just want to say thank you for this acknowledgement. “I started in this business 30 years ago, things didn’t come easy to me but there was a facility that I didn’t appreciate at the time, until it stopped. Fraser couldn’t have had it better.

Brendan Fraser, one of the most profound celebrities of the 90s and early 2000s has procured the title of Best Actor at the 95th Oscar Awards for his ...

Hunter, the film’s “lighthouse,” and other nominees whom he had beaten to earn the title saying that,” It is my honor to be named alongside you in this category.” His words of honor for his competitors truly reflect the sportsmanship he possesses. After acquiring enough fame from the Fraser earning the title of Best Actor at the Oscars was not surprising as Charlie of The Whale was already receiving appreciation when it got premiered at The Venice Film Festival. And I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship The Whale.” He then extended his thankful words for Samuel D. I thank the I wanted to disappear into it.

LOS ANGELES–An actor from Indianapolis was among the winners at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. Brendan Fraser took home the award for ...

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is the big winner. At the ceremony, Fraser wore a black tuxedo with a black bow tie and black leather shoes, donning a bar pin on his chest. This movie is considered a film that revitalized Fraser’s career.

Brendan Fraser, the Oscar Hero of 2023, once played an MJ inspired basketball player who broke Wilt Chamberlain's record in Bedazzled.

And when Fraser stated his desire to be a pro baller, Rodman and Jordan were posed as options by the devil. And it wasn’t just Chamberlain’s scoring record that was left in the past by the 11-footer. [Brendan Fraser](https://thesportsrush.com/tag/Brendan-Fraser/) and his career revival formed one of the stories of the event. After his initial years of stardom, Fraser was hit by a lull in the 2010s. So, it is only fair that one of the stars of the night and a movie associated with basketball be recalled on this occasion. The most decorated award night in all of Cinema stormed all headlines through the day, and naturally so.

Brendan Fraser won the best actor Oscar for “The Whale,” a transformative role in which he revived a career that was once so bright.

He did dramatic turns in “Gods and Monsters,” “The Quiet American” and 2006 best picture winner “Crash.” In addition to receiving the best reviews of his career, he earned a SAG Award for his performance. [Fraser](https://apnews.com/article/brendan-fraser-the-whale-darren-aronofsky-1b3e71f1022f11b26b764f238b421363) was one of five first-time nominees in the category, the first time that had happened since 1935. Along the way, he’s given emotional acceptance speeches, unafraid to cry at times. The 54-year-old Canadian American actor broke out in the early 1990s with the comedy “Encino Man” and the drama “School Ties.” He was the face on movie posters for “George of the Jungle” and “The Mummy” trilogy, where he worked with fellow Oscar nominee Michelle Yeoh. Brendan Fraser won the best actor Oscar for “The Whale,” a transformative role in which he revived a career that was once so bright.

At Sunday night's Academy Awards, Brendan Fraser tearfully accepted the award for best actor for his role in “The Whale” — the 54-year-old actor's first ...

When “The Whale” premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year, Fraser tearfully bowed to a six-minute standing ovation, according to [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/brendan-fraser-cries-the-whale-venice-standing-ovation-1235337836/). After “The Whale” was released last year, it received a bevy of nominations this award season. Fraser was drawn to the role, saying, “You’re allowed to take risks in art. After years of flying under the radar, Fraser once again found himself in the spotlight, but for a wildly different role. “I felt like the horse from ‘Animal Farm,’ whose job it was to work and work and work,” Fraser said. For the next decade or so, Fraser only appeared in a handful of movie roles. During this time, Fraser told GQ, “Something good came out of something that was bad. The role is surprisingly serious, considering that Fraser was primarily known as the hunky, comedic leading man in action films in the 1990s and early 2000s. But some may argue that it was his starring role in “School Ties” that solidified his status as a leading man. Of the incident, Fraser said, “And I had played by the rules up until that point. It was a dramatic role — Fraser played David Greene, a Jewish teen trying to fit in at an anti-semitic prep school in the 1950s. At the start of his career, Fraser took some small roles.

Popular actor, Brendan Fraser emerged the best actor at the Oscar's on Sunday, for his powerful performance as a morbidly obese man in “The Whale” caps a ...

In claiming his first Oscar, Fraser saw off Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”) and Bill Nighy (“Living”). “His superpower is to see the good in others and bring that out in them.” In Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” Fraser plays Charlie, a 600-pound (250-kilogram) English teacher whose only regular contact with the real world is his nurse and friend Liz (Hong Chau).

Pauly Shore and Sean Astin were stoked to see their co-stars from Encino Man earning gold at the Academy Awards.

Shore has been openly campaigning for a sequel to Encino Man to happen at Disney+, noting how he's spoken with Astin and Fraser about the idea. Kimmel joked that it must be an incredible night for the two of them, though it must also be "a difficult night for Pauly Shore." "But what I REALLY loved is that my old buddies from back in the day, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan, took home the Oscars! The actor shared a clip of Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel pointing out on the show how Fraser and Quan were both in Encino Man. [Sean Astin](https://movieweb.com/person/sean-astin/) said in a post on Twitter, "always with dignity, grace, loyalty, hope, joy & inspiration…. Fraser managed to snag the Best Actor honor for his acclaimed performance in The Whale, the first Oscar to be earned in the veteran actor's career.

Brendan Fraser has received Oscar award for best male actor in a leading role for his brilliant performance in “The Whale” movie.

Thirty years ago this year, I was awestruck that Tom Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as the HIV-positive Andrew Beckett in ...

In the end, it was just an actor doing his job, and doing it superbly — enough to garner an Oscar. You can’t imagine what it meant to see Hanks play gay, with a loving boyfriend played by Antonio Banderas in 1993, when as a gay man, I was frightened of being gay and of AIDS. Back in the day, we had to hold on tight to the characters Hurt, Hanks, and even Hoffman and Penn played. And, let’s face it, back in those days, the fact that Fraser appeared in a gay film, you just held out hope that maybe he, too, might be gay, since out actors were so few and far between. It underscores a point, and that is it is an actor’s job to create fantasy, to create a character, to embody someone they are not. Specifically, I’m talking about Fraser holding his own opposite the legendary Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters, which revolved around McKellen’s portrayal of James Whale, a legendary gay British director. It was a seminal moment in the fight for HIV acceptance and the gay community. And, by 2021, when the movie was shot, playing gay as a straight man wasn’t considered a big deal, e.g., Malek as Freddy Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. And many straight, male stars during the '80s, '90s and even into the 2000s were reluctant to take on gay roles because they felt doing so would jeopardize their careers. We hightailed it down Broadway to blend in with the crowd, and all the while, I couldn’t stop crying. To be gay, or at least to be out, you were assumed to get HIV or presumed to have the disease. It was partly because major celebrities known to be gay — like Rock Hudson, Halston, and Liberace — died of the disease.

During the early stages of Brendan Fraser's career, he and Ke Huy Quan collaborated on a comedy film that the critics hated.

The plot of Encino Man revolved around two students who are in high school, and one day they discover a frozen caveman in their backyard. Encino Man is one of the lowest-rated movies ever created. However, the common reason that every critic pointed out was that the film was extremely shallow and lacked the essential features. However, the commercial success of the low-budget teen comedy film does not mean that the critics were on the same page with the audience. It was a commercial success with a decent return despite the film being slammed by the critics. Both of them have been remarkable in their recent films, but the two actors were part of a 1992 film, Encino Man, that barely left any mark in the minds of their audience.

2023 Oscar winning actor Brendan Fraser was reportedly eyed to play a leading role in the 2000s superhero movie Fantastic Four back in the day.

Or, for more awards, here are all the other [2023 Oscars winners](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/2023-oscar-winners). [past interview on the Howard Stern Show](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/dcu/brendan-fraser-almost-played-superman-but-doesnt-regret-missing-out), Fraser also confirmed he doesn’t regret not bagging a superhero gig, especially Superman, as he didn’t want to be pigeonholed. [IGN FilmForce](https://web.archive.org/web/20040528154715/http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/519/519072p1.html) news story posted in 2004, Fraser was being considered to play the [Marvel character](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/marvel-cinematic-universe/characters) Reed Richards (aka Mr. [Brendan Fraser](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/brendan-fraser) is no stranger to major [action movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-action-movies) roles. At the time, Fraser was also in the running to play the role of Superman in the [DC movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/dcu/dc-movies-in-order) Superman Returns. The star is also set to appear in Martin Scorsese’s It’s going to be chipped on your gravestone. “Of course, it’s a life-changing, amazing opportunity, but I had to reconcile with, ‘OK, say you do get the job to be the Man of Steel. [The Whale review](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/the-whale/review) or look over our list of the [best Brendan Fraser movies](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/brendan-fraser/movies) of all time. [Marvel Cinematic Universe](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/marvel-cinematic-universe) and the [DCU](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/dcu). [new movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/new-movies), Killers of the Flower Moon, and the [romance movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-romance-movies) Behind the Curtain of Night. However, it turns out that Fraser almost starred in one of the most beloved [superhero movies](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-superhero-movies) of the 2000s.

Pauley Shore, Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser all stared together in the 1992 comedy 'Encino Man.' Now two of them are Oscar-winning actors.

“Mom, I just won an Oscar!” he shouted when he first took the stage. “I don’t know if you guys saw the the Academy Awards last night, but Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at me in the monologue,” Shore wrote. Quan had a supporting role in the film as a high school student named Kim. “I spent a year in a refugee camp. Fraser took home the Oscar for best actor thanks to his acclaimed performance in “The Whale,” while Ke Huy Quan won best supporting actor for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which also took home the best picture trophy along with six other Oscars. “What an incredible night it must be for the two of you, and what a very difficult night for Pauly Shore.

Pauley Shore took to Twitter to comment on Jimmy Kimmel's joke about him and congratulated his 'Encino Man' co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser on their ...

Paul Shore hopes Encino Man co-stars Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan's Oscar wins will lead to his own acting comeback.

I know I’m going to get that call, and get that opportunity. “I do truly miss acting and I miss being on set… “People wanted to smash me down and they did.” “I am not going to stop. “Two actors from Encino Man are nominated for Oscars,” Kimmel quipped, referring to Fraser and Quan, who were up for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. “We love to hate people when they’re on top,” the one-time MTV VJ asserted.

In Jimmy Kimmel's monologue at the 2023 Oscars, he joked about Pauly Shore and his 'Encino Man' co-stars Brendan Fraser & Ke Huy Quan. Shore had a mixed ...

[Brendan Fraser](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/critics-choice-awards-2023-brendan-fraser-best-actor-the-whale-acceptance-speech-video) and [Ke Huy Quan](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/ke-huy-quan-2023-oscars-speech-audience-reaction) won major acting awards at the [2023 Oscars](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/oscars-2023-reactions-memes-tweets) for other roles. [@TheAcademy](https://twitter.com/TheAcademy) Awards ... In Jimmy Kimmel’s [opening monologue](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/2023-oscars-opening-monologue-jimmy-kimmel-will-smith-slap), the host mentioned the [cult classic](https://www.bustle.com/articles/113249-19-underrated-90s-movies-that-you-probably-havent-even-seen) and hurled a joke at Shore. but [@jimmykimmel](https://twitter.com/jimmykimmel) poked fun at me in the monologue. It’s almost like they were Encino Men and they dethawed them, and they’re coming back to life.” “I’m very excited for my two co-stars from Encino Man,” he said. “But what I REALLY loved is that my old buddies from back in the day, Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan, took home the Oscars! It’s crazy.” “It’s a big deal, I’m happy for these guys,” he said. I loved it.” However, [Shore then told Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2023/03/13/pauly-shore-on-being-oscar-joke-human-beings-have-feelings/) on March 14 that he felt otherwise. On Twitter, Shore tweeted, “I don’t know if you guys saw the Maybe it’s time to reboot [Bio-Dome](https://www.bustle.com/p/13-hilariously-bad-90s-films-totally-worth-watching-63652).”

“Two actors from Encino Man are nominated for Oscars,” Kimmel quipped, referring to Fraser and Quan, who were up for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, ...

From prehistoric caveman to Mummy-hunting hero, EW counts down the Oscar winner's most memorable performances. By Andrew Walsh March 14, 2023 at 06:57 PM ...

[Sadie Sink](https://ew.com/tv/taylor-swift-honors-sadie-sink-entertainers-of-the-year-2022/)) while struggling with the grief of losing his partner. [attracted controversy](https://ew.com/movies/the-whale-brendan-fraser-would-transform-again/) — dons heavy prosthetics, but underneath the added layers, the actor gives a hauntingly nuanced turn, imbuing Charlie's struggle with complexity and a deep empathy. [Michael Caine](https://ew.com/person/michael-caine/), this adaptation of Graham Greene's 1955 novel is one of the best-reviewed films of his career. But director Robert Mandel said in EW's 2017 [School Ties](https://ew.com/creative-work/school-ties/) [oral history](https://ew.com/movies/2017/12/13/school-ties-25th-anniversary-oral-history/), "You put Brendan in a group of 10 other guys, he clearly was David." His only regular interactions are with a pizza delivery boy, with whom he avoids contact, a missionary trying to convert him, and his best friend and caretaker, Liz (fellow Oscar nominee [Hong Chau](https://ew.com/person/hong-chau/)). Created by writer [Simon Beaufoy](https://ew.com/person/simon-beaufoy/) with [Danny Boyle](https://ew.com/person/danny-boyle/)'s direction — the duo behind the award-winning hit [Slumdog Millionaire](https://ew.com/creative-work/slumdog-millionaire/) — Trust focuses on the 1973 kidnapping and ransom of John Paul Getty III (Harris Dickinson). Set against the backdrop of racial segregation in 1950s Detroit, with a smart, twisty script from Ed Solomon ( [Men in Black](https://ew.com/creative-work/men-in-black/), [Now You See Me](https://ew.com/creative-work/now-you-see-me/)), No Sudden Move is an engrossing modern-day noir. [Sean Astin](https://ew.com/person/sean-astin/)) and Stoney Brown ( [Pauly Shore](https://ew.com/person/pauly-shore/)) find a caveman (Fraser) trapped in ice while digging a pool in Dave's backyard. Ripped and slapstick ready, Fraser's George swings through the titular jungle, slamming into trees while falling — literally and figuratively — for plucky San Francisco heiress Ursula Stanhope ( [Leslie Mann](https://ew.com/person/leslie-mann/)). But that's exactly what Fraser manages to do in ' [Bedazzled](https://ew.com/creative-work/bedazzled-movie-2000/)." [the canceled Batgirl film](https://ew.com/movies/batgirl-directors-respond-dc-film-cancelled/) will never see the light of day, Fraser still has plenty of high-profile projects in the pipeline to please audiences eager to see more of the actor. [Harold Ramis](https://ew.com/person/harold-ramis/)-directed remake of the 1967 Dudley Moore original, Fraser gets to show off a variety of characters.

After being crowned the best actor in a leading role at the Oscars, he (Brendan Fraser) is currently the happiest man on earth right now.

There were and would still be film from the superstar in the nearest of times. Brendan Fraser is now a household name in the film industry, and his latest success shouldn’t just be credited to his incredible role in the whales. Fraser is appropriately charming, and the concept is played out with cleverness and panache. However, a lightening collapses the entrance, and the trio is trapped in the cave. The film is quite an interesting sight and deserves to be second on our list. To reprise the most Fraser-y role of his career, Brendan Fraser returns as Rick O’Connell in The Mummy Returns.

Brendan Fraser assumed there had been another major Oscars blunder as his name was called in the Best Actor category. Read inside to know more!

Most people recall his wide blue eyes from films like "George of the Jungle," "Encino Man," and "The Mummy." He rose to fame for his role in George of the Jungle and Rick O’Connell in The Mummy Trilogy. He was, by all accounts, the naked poster kid of the 1990s, though he did begin to take on more serious roles such as "Crash" and "Gods and Monsters". He has worked in several prominent films like Gods and Monsters, The Quiet American, Journey To The Centre of the Earth, etc. This thought came to his mind from the previous mix-ups. Although the actor first thought it was a mistake but later got convinced when he heard Halle Berry announcing him as the winner.