Brendan James Fraser was born on 3rd December, 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA of very mixed French Canadian, Czech, German, Scottish and Irish descent. Brendan is a popular actor which is the main source of his income. Fraser has been active in the entertainment industry since 1988.
Is the actor who is known mainly for his comic and fantasy roles rich? It has been estimated that the sum of Brendan Fraser’s net worth is equal to $25 million. The most lucrative roles he created were landed in the following films: “The Mummy” (1999) with a salary of $4 million, “Dudley Do-Right” (1999) – $4 million, “Bedazzled” (2000) – $10 million and “The Mummy Returns” (2001) – $12.5 million.
Brendan Fraser Net Worth $25 Million
Although Brendan was born in Indianapolis, he was raised in various places including Ottawa, Seattle, California and Eureka as his parents moved from place to place. In 1990, he became a graduate of Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts and began acting in New York. However, it was Hollywood that attracted him the most.
In 1991, Fraser began his career taking up small roles on television and in the cinema. Nevertheless, his first major role in the film “Encino Man” (1992) directed by Les Mayfield helped him to gain recognition. Despite the fact that the film received mostly negative reviews, it was box-office hit, moreover, Brendan was nominated for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award as the Most Promising Actor. He received the same nomination for his role in the film “School Ties” (1992) directed by Robert Mandel. Afterwards, he starred in the films “Twenty Bucks” (1993), “Younger And Younger” (1993), “With Honors” (1994), “The Scout” (1994), “The Passion of Darkly Noon” (1995), and “Mrs. Winterbourne” (1996) which added to his net worth and popularity. Moreover, his most successful roles were still ahead. Frazer landed the leading role in the film “George of the Jungle” (1997) directed by Sam Weisman, and was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award. The same year Brendan won the Seattle International Film Festival Award as the Best Actor for his role in “Still Breathing” (1998) directed by James Ford Robinson. It is worth mentioning that the character of Richard O’Connell created in “The Mummy” franchise films received nominations every time a new sequel was released. Moreover, the ensemble in the film “Crash” (2004) directed by Paul Haggis won the Critics’ Choice Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Hollywood Film Festival Award.
In 2006, Brendan Fraser debuted as an executive producer of the film he was starring in. “The Last Time” (2006). In the same manner he worked with the following films: “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (2008), “Furry Vengeance” (2010) and “Stand Off” (2012). His very last works include the main roles in the films “Pawn Shop Chronicles” (2013) directed by Wayne Kramer and “Gimme Shelter” (2013) directed and written by Ronald Krause.
Brendan Fraser was married once to the actress Afton Smith. They lived together for nine years to 2008, and have three children together. Currently, Brendan is single.
