Oscars 2023 Best Actor: Brendan Fraser- All You Need to Know About Him

This year, the Oscar for best actor went to Brendon James Fraser, an American-Canadian actor, born on December 3, 1968.

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Oscars 2023 Best Actor: Brendan Fraser- All You Need to Know About Him

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) bestows the Academy Award for Best Actor on a yearly basis. This year, the Oscar for best actor went to Brendon James Fraser, an American-Canadian actor, born on December 3, 1968. He has carved a niche for himself by starring in a diverse range of blockbuster, comedic, and dramatic films. 

Fraser graduated from Cornish College of the Arts in 1990 and made his foray into acting with his 1991 debut film, Dogfight, in which he portrayed a seaman preparing to embark on his mission to Vietnam. Fraser's breakthrough came with the 1992 comedy Encino Man, in which he essayed the role of a frozen prehistoric caveman who is thawed out in contemporary times. This marked his first starring role in a film, which enjoyed moderate success at the box office. Subsequently, he co-starred in School Ties (1992) with Matt Damon and Chris O'Donnell, laying the foundation for a prolific career.

About Best Actor: Brendon James Fraser

Fraser's career trajectory was beset by a string of health challenges, personal hardships, and the fallout from an alleged sexual assault by the then-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Philip Berk, which culminated in a marked slowdown of his film work from the late 2000s to the mid-2010s. However, he ventured into television with parts in notable shows such as The Affair (2016–2017), Trust (2018), Texas Rising (2015), and Doom Patrol (2019–present) on HBO Max-DC Universe, as a means to keep his career afloat.

Fraser's fortunes began to turn around when he landed crucial roles in films directed by renowned auteurs, including Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move (2021) and Darren Aronofsky's The Whale (2022), which served to revive his acting career. Fraser's spellbinding performance in the former earned him a spate of prestigious nominations, including the BAFTA Film Award, the Golden Globe Award, the Critics' Choice Movie Award, the Academy Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Award.

List of Brendan Fraser’s Films (1991-2023)

S. No Year Film
1 1991 Dogfight
2 1992 Encino Man
3 1992 School Ties
4 1993 Twenty Bucks
5 1993 Son in Law
6 1993 Younger and Younger
7 1994 With Honors
8 1994 Airheads
9 1994 In the Army Now
10 1994 The Scout
11 1995 The Passion of Darkly Noon
12 1995 Now and Then
13 1996 Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
14 1996 Mrs. Winterbourne
15 1996 Glory Daze
16 1997 The Twilight of the Golds
17 1997 George of the Jungle
18 1998 Still Breathing
19 1998 Gods and Monsters
20 1999 Blast from the Past
21 1999 The Mummy
22 1999 Dudley Do-Right
23 2000 Bedazzled
24 2000 Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
25 2001 Monkeybone
26 2001 The Mummy Returns
27 2002 The Quiet American
28 2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
29 2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action
30 2004 Crash
31 2006 Journey to the End of the Night
32 2006 The Last Time
33 2007 The Air I Breathe
34 2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth
35 2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
36 2008 Inkheart
37 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
38 2010 Extraordinary Measures
39 2010 Furry Vengeance
40 2012 Stand Off
41 2013 Escape from Planet Earth
42 2013 A Case of You
43 2013 Hair Brained
44 2013 Pawn Shop Chronicles
45 2013 Breakout
46 2013 Gimme Shelter
47 2014 The Nut Job
48 2019 The Poison Rose
49 2019 Line of Descent
50 2020 The Secret of Karma
51 2021 No Sudden Move
52 2022 The Whale
53 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon (TBA)
54 2023 Brothers (TBA)

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Oscars 2023 Brendon James Fraser