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After a few years off the grid, Brendan Fraser's career in Hollywood witnessed a rebirth.

Fraser first rose to fame in the early '90s with roles in comedy films such as Encino Man (1992) and George of the Jungle (1997) but achieved massive commercial success starring as Rick O'Connell in The Mummy (1999) — which spawned two sequels in 2001 and 2008, an animated series, a spinoff prequel (2002’s The Scorpion King) and celebrated its 25th anniversary on May 7, 2024.

Following a string of box office successes in the late 1990s and 2000s, the actor stepped out of the spotlight amid various personal issues, including multiple surgeries and the death of his mother, Carol.

Since 2018, Fraser's career has taken off again (dubbed the "Brenaissance" on TikTok) with roles on TV shows like Doom Patrol and in movies such as Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move (2021) and Darren Aronofsky's The Whale (2022). The latter film — which marked the actor's first major role since 2013 and earned a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival — landed Fraser an Oscar for Best Actor.

From his rise to fame to his recent successes, here's everything to know about Fraser's career and comeback.

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• Brendan Fraser recently received a Golden Globe nod for his role in the new drama "The Whale." 
• Prior to "The Whale," Fraser starred in '90s blockbusters like "The Mummy" and "George of the Jungle."
• Here's a complete timeline of Fraser's life and career, from early roles to his recent comeback.

He headed to Hollywood in 1991 and got his big break with "Encino Man" and "School Ties."

According to a 1992 New York Times article, Fraser borrowed his mother's car to drive from Seattle to Los Angeles in January 1991, and eventually met up with director Taylor Hackford. While his initial meeting didn't lead to a role in Hackford's film, per the Times, Fraser still went on to book several film roles.

His first major movie was "Encino Man," a 1992 film about a frozen caveman found by two California teenagers, defrosted, and introduced to modern life. That same year, Fraser starred in "School Ties," playing a Jewish student at an anti-Semitic boarding school. 

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Brendan Fraser

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