Brendan Fraser
Awards & Honours
20
Awards Won
2
Honours
1
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Brendan Fraser's career is defined by a rare combination of blockbuster appeal and critical acclaim. He anchored one of the most successful adventure franchises of the late 1990s and early 2000s, with The Mummy trilogy grossing over $1.2 billion worldwide. After a prolonged career downturn, his performance in The Whale earned him all five major acting awards (Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, SAG, Critics' Choice) in a single season, a clean sweep that few actors achieve. He became the first Canadian-born actor to win the Best Actor Oscar. TIME named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2023, and his comeback story has been widely covered as one of Hollywood's most inspiring narratives.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Time 100 Most Influential People
Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Rankings & Lists
100 Most Influential People
Magazine Covers
TIME
2023-03-06
The Comeback of Brendan Fraser
Variety
2022-09-07
Brendan Fraser on The Whale and His Comeback
The Hollywood Reporter
2022-11-16
Brendan Fraser: The Oscar Frontrunner
GQ
2023-02-01
Brendan Fraser: The Brenaissance
People
2023-03-13
Brendan Fraser: My Oscar Journey
Records & Feats
First Canadian-born actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor
Won the Oscar for Best Actor for The Whale in 2023, becoming the first actor born in Canada to win the category.
First theatrical feature presented in digital 3D
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) was the first feature film released in digital 3D.