Brendan James Fraser was born on December 3, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Canadian parents. Fraser and his family moved often during his childhood, so he had the benefit of living in places like California, Washington, Ontario, the Netherlands, and Michagan.
During a trip to London he fell in love with acting during a production of Oliver! in the West End, leading to him joining as the chorus in his high-school musical production of Oklahoma!
Brendan Fraser graduated from Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts in 1990, and while he had intended to stick out getting a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting in New York City, he gave it all up after visiting Hollywood, and moved their instead to pursue films.
Brendan Fraser made his film debut in the film Dogfight in 1991, where he played a small role. However, the film that really got his recognized was that of Linc in 1992’s Encino Man alongside Sean Astin and Pauly Shore. At the exact same time he filmed and stared in School Ties alongside Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris O’Donnell. Both films were very different, but Brendan showcased that he could perform a range from Drama to Comedy with ease.
After such great success he had some failures with movies like Airheads, although it has now been looked back on foundly. In 1995 though, Brendan did begin taking theatre roles, starting with the 1995 Geffen Playhouse show of John Patrick Shanley’s Four Dogs and a Bone, in which he took the role of Victor.
Throughout his career he would drift back and forth between comedy, action, and subtle drama films. He can perform seamlessly in George of the Jungle and The Mummy, while also reaching levels of serious tones needed for the 1998 film Gods and Monsters alongside Ian McKellen.
More recently he has come out and been honest with the fact that he was forced out of the industry by a sexual assault committed against him in 2003 by the then-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Thankfully, he gave Hollywood another chance and returned to acting and is currently in the middle of a new renaissance in the amazing roles that he has gotten, and the level of acting that he has provided in his recent roles.
We thought, considering the birthday of the actor, it’d be a great moment to showcase some of the best characters he has played, that also have either come from Comics, or have had a comic made of them!
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Robotman – My Greatest Adventure #80 (1963)
First appearing in the role of Robotman, A.K.A. Cliff Steele, Fraser played the role in Titans and then continued the character for Doom Patrol in the early days of the HBO Max streaming service. The character Robotman first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80 (1963). This was the first appearance of Doom Patrol, and introduces Cliff Steele, who was an international sportsman and daredevil who, due to a deadly racecar crash, had their body burned and their brain transfered into a new robot body. |
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George – George of the Jungle #1 (1969)
Years after the amazingly loved 1960s Saturday morning cartoon, this series takes readers through the misadventures of George, the do-gooding jungle man. The comic is based directly on episodes from the TV Series. This series, the cartoon, was also the basis for the 1997 film staring Brendan Fraser as the titular character as he comes back to the civilized world. |
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Rick O’Connell – The Mummy Movie Prequel: The Rise & Fall of Xango’s Ax #1 (2008)
Set as a prequel story to the The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008, this comic book came out in the same year and is a four part story showcasing the relationship between Rick O’Connell, played by Brendan Fraser in the movie, and his son, Alex. The story focuses on them procuring a Jewel from corrupt treasure hunters, and unwittingly releasing Xango, the Thunder God who aimes to remake the world in his image. |
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