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Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser

Actor and producer · Born December 3, 1968 (57) · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Oscar winner · 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Golden Globe nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Brendan James Fraser (born December 3, 1968) is an American-Canadian actor. Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. He gained further prominence for his starring roles in the comedies With Honors (1994) and George of the Jungle (1997) and emerged as a star playing Rick O'Connell in The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008). He took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), and Crash (2004), and further fantasy roles in Bedazzled (2000) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008). Fraser's film work slowed from the late 2000s to mid-2010s due to the poor box office performances, and various health and personal problems, including the fallout from a sexual assault committed against him in 2003 by Philip Berk, the then-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Fraser branched into television with roles in the Showtime drama The Affair (2016–2017), the FX series Trust (2018), and the Max series Doom Patrol (2019–2023). His film career was revitalized by roles in Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move (2021) and Darren Aronofsky's The Whale (2022). Fraser's starring role as an obese gay man in the latter earned him critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Actor, becoming the first Canadian to win this category. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brendan Fraser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 3, 1968 (57)
From
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
71 on MovieCove · 83 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Brendan Fraser's films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
23%
Morality
17%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
6%
Survival
5%
Family bonds23 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 52 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 27 · Serious 6 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 11

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 15 · Intense 20

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 7

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 26 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 30 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 14

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

52 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 28 of 52 analyzed roles.

Hero
28 of 52
Shadow
6 of 52
Mentor
5 of 52
Ally
4 of 52
Trickster
4 of 52
Shapeshifter
3 of 52
Threshold guardian
1 of 52
Herald
1 of 52
Show the 52 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Absurd
15
Joyful
14
Melancholic
18
Warm
13
Other
61

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brendan Fraser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 71 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brendan Fraser's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

83 credits, 71 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Mummy 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer · as Rick O'Connell

  • Breaking Bear(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Pressure(2026)

    as Dwight ‘Ike’ Eisenhower

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Diamond(2026)

    as 'Danny Boy' McVicar

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rental Family(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Phillip Vanderploeg

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Saving Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Brothers(2024)

    as Farful

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Killers of the Flower Moon(2023)

    as W.S. Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Whale(2022)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • No Sudden Move(2021)

    as Douglas 'Doug' Jones

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Professionals(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Peter Swann

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret of Karma(2020)

    as Ronay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Line of Descent(2019)

    as Charlie 'Charu' Jolpin

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Poison Rose(2019)

    as Dr. Miles Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 46 episodes · as Cliff Steele / Robotman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cliff Steele / Robotman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Condor(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Nathan Fowler

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Trust(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as James Fletcher Chace

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Texas Rising(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Billy Anderson

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Affair(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as John Gunther

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Nut Job(2014)

    as Grayson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hair Brained(2013)

    as Leo Searly

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Case of You(2013)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Gimme Shelter(2013)

    as Tom Fitzpatrick

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Breakout(2013)

    Producer · as Jack Damson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Pawn Shop Chronicles(2013)

    as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Planet Earth(2013)

    as Scorch Supernova (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Finding Your Roots(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Stand Off(2011)

    Executive Producer · as Maguire

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Nuts & Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Grayson

  • Furry Vengeance(2010)

    Executive Producer · as Dan Sanders

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Extraordinary Measures(2010)

    as John Crowley

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009)

    as Sgt. Stone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Fairly OddParents: Wishology! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Turbo Thunder (voice)

  • Inkheart(2008)

    as Mo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth(2008)

    Executive Producer · as Trevor Anderson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(2008)

    as Rick O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Air I Breathe(2007)

    as Pleasure

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Last Time(2006)

    Executive Producer · as Jamie Bashant

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the End of the Night(2006)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Crash(2004)

    as Rick Cabot

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action(2003)

    as DJ Drake / Tasmanian Devil (voice) / She-Devil (voice) / Self

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Quiet American(2002)

    as Alden Pyle

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ben Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Primetime Glick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mummy Returns(2001)

    as Rick O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Monkeybone(2001)

    as Stu Miley

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bedazzled(2000)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists(2000)

    as Sinbad

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dudley Do-Right(1999)

    as Dudley Do-Right

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy(1999)

    as Rick O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Blast from the Past(1999)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Gods and Monsters(1998)

    as Clayton Boone

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Still Breathing(1997)

    as Fletcher McBracken

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • George of the Jungle(1997)

    as George of the Jungle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as David Kalaiki-Alii (voice) · as Irv Bennett / Jimmy Beardon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight of the Golds(1996)

    as David Gold

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Winterbourne(1996)

    as Bill/Hugh Winterbourne

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy(1996)

    as Placebo Patient (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Now and Then(1995)

    as Vietnam Veteran (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Glory Daze(1995)

    as Doug

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Passion of Darkly Noon(1995)

    as Darkly Noon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Scout(1994)

    as Steve Nebraska

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • In the Army Now(1994)

    as Link (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Airheads(1994)

    as Chester 'Chazz' Darvey

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • With Honors(1994)

    as Montgomery 'Monty' Kessler

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Sammons Cagle (voice)

  • Twenty Bucks(1993)

    as Sam Mastrewski

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Younger and Younger(1993)

    as Winston Younger

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Lamb

  • Son in Law(1993)

    as Link (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • School Ties(1992)

    as David Greene

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Encino Man(1992)

    as Linkovich "Link" Chomovsky

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dogfight(1991)

    as Sailor #1

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Guilty Until Proven Innocent(1991)

    as Bobby McLaughlin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Child of Darkness, Child of Light(1991)

    as John's Friend

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Assassination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Behind the Curtain of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ronay

  • My Old School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Chevy

  • Starman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tom Adams

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles, 78 of them dated from 1988 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

The Mummy Returns (2001)

$444M worldwide

Highest rated

Rental Family (2025)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19882026

Peak 2000 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 43 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 83: 74 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing9 of 83: 1 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score26th

83 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew2010s20 · 20 acting · 3 crew2020s11 · 10 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 47% of 49 roles
919601061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 2 other major awards from 8 major nominations, 2006–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2023
    • Oscar, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor
  3. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Brendan Fraser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 58; across their 52 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Midcredits score across 71 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 71 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

The Secret of Karma (2020)

95th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Rental Family (2025)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 49 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Brendan Fraser's work okay for kids?

Across up to 34 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles25–72 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity34 titles15–58 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity28 titles24–80 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles14–61 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles18–69 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brendan Fraser work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brendan Fraser's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Sommers shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers