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4	->''"All you have to do is just believe in what's there; then, the audience will, too."''
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6	Brendan James Fraser (born December 3, 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a American-Canadian actor.
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8	His ''Film/GodsAndMonsters'' co-star Creator/IanMcKellen once remarked that he wished to one day be as good an actor as Fraser. However, Fraser established his career starring in blockbuster films, sometimes seeming to prefer them over "serious" pictures.
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10	Fraser experienced breakthrough success through his inaugural leading role in ''Film/EncinoMan'' and went on to star in various comedies (''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'', ''Film/DudleyDoRight'', ''Film/BlastFromThePast'', ''Film/LooneyTunesBackInAction'', ''Film/{{Airheads}}'', ''Film/FurryVengeance''), additionally solidifying his profile as a star in the action genre (''Film/TheMummyTrilogy'', ''[[Film/JourneyToTheCenterOfTheEarth2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth]]''). He also appeared in some lesser-known and more serious films such as ''Gods and Monsters'', ''Film/TheAirIBreathe'', ''Literature/TheQuietAmerican'', and ''Film/SchoolTies''.
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12	Between the two extremes lie films like ''Film/{{Inkheart}}'' and ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}'', and his role as Ben Sullivan on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}''. He also voices Robotman (and plays his pre-{{cyborg}} self) in the Creator/DCUniverse series ''Series/{{Doom Patrol\|2019}}'' and was quickly adopted by DP fans as [[CantUnhearIt THE voice of Cliff.]] He has additionally dabbled in theater a few times, including an acclaimed turn as Brick in a West End production of ''Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof'' in 2001.
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14	[[https://lebeauleblog.com/2013/03/02/what-the-hell-happened-to-brendan-raser/ Fraser's career slowed in the early 2000s]] due to a combination of chronic injuries from performing his own stunts (necessitating extensive surgery and physical rehabilitation), emotional trauma stemming from a sexual assault and industry backlash after he spoke out against his assaulter[[note]]He alleged that Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, molested him, and the industry rallied around Berk instead of him; Berk has described Fraser's account as a "total fabrication", but admitted in a 2014 memoir to having groped Fraser "in jest"[[/note]], a divorce, the death of his mother, and depression resulting from these factors collectively.
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16	Around the late 2010s, Fraser resumed work taking on supporting roles in smaller films and television productions. The public reaction was one of shock and pleasure; he'd faded away so quietly, many hadn't noticed he'd withdrawn from the entertainment industry, and now that he was back, audiences realized how much of a hole he'd left and were delighted that he was rebuilding his career. This led to him getting meatier roles in high-profile projects, like Creator/DarrenAronofsky's ''Film/TheWhale'' and Creator/MartinScorsese's ''Film/KillersOfTheFlowerMoon''. Fans affectionately dubbed this new phase of his career "the Brenaissance". To put a cherry on top of everything, he eventually won [[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActorInALeadingRole the Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his performance in ''The Whale".
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18	His surname is pronounced with an "S" sound (rhyming with "razor"), not like ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', as he explained in a Creator/ComedyCentral bumper ("If you say 'Fra''sier''[='=], ''[[ImpliedDeathThreat I know where you live]]''"). He speaks French fluently (as you can see in ''Blast from the Past''), and is an avid photographer and camera collector outside of acting; the cameras he used as Ben on ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' were from his personal collection.
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20	!!Other roles
21	* ''Film/{{Dogfight}}'' as a sailor
22	* ''Film/TwentyBucks'' as Sam Mastrewski
23	* ''Film/TheScout'' as Steve Nebraska
24	* ''Film/Bedazzled2000'' as Elliot Richards
25	* ''Film/{{Crash}}'' as Rick Cabot
26	* ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' as George
27	* ''Series/TexasRising'' as Billy Anderson
28	* ''Series/TheAffair'' as John Gunther
29	* ''Series/{{Trust}}'' as Fletcher Chace
30	* ''Film/NoSuddenMove'' as Doug Jones (no, not [[Creator/DougJones that one]])

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