Brendan Fraser

Actor

Brendan Fraser is the square-jawed hunk who graduated from goofy roles in Encino Man (1992, with Sandra Hess) and George of the Jungle (1997) to critical success in Gods and Monsters (1998, starring Ian McKellen) and box office success in The Mummy (1999, co-starring Rachel Weisz). Along the way Fraser appeared in comedies and dramas, from Blast From the Past (1999) to The Quiet American (2002, starring Michael Caine), not quite breaking into major stardom but seemingly eager and able to play a wide variety of roles. His other films include Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride (2004), Crash (2004, starring Don Cheadle) and The Air I Breathe (2007, with Sarah Michelle Gellar).

Extra credit: As his character from Encino Man, Linkovitch Chomofsky, Fraser has also appeared in the films Son in Law (1993) and In the Army Now (1994).