Brendan Fraser

Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Canadian-American parents Carol, a sales counselor, and Peter Fraser, a former journalist who worked as a foreign service officer for the Canadian Government Office of Tourism. His great-grandfather was a Royal Canadian Mountie. Fraser has three older brothers: Kevin, Regan, and Sean. His family moved often during his childhood, living in Eureka, California, Seattle, Ottawa, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Fraser attended the private boys' boarding school, Upper Canada College in Toronto. While on vacation in London, Fraser attended his first professional theatrical performance in at the West End. He graduated from Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts in 1990. He began acting at a small acting college in New York. He originally planned on attending graduate school in Texas but stopped in Hollywood on his way south and decided to stay in Los Angeles and work in movies.

His surname is properly pronounced "Fray-zer", though some pronounce it "Frasier" (as in Kelsey Grammer's television character). The correct pronunciation of his surname is a running gag in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star in which he has a cameo.

Personal life
Fraser met actress Afton Smith while attending a barbecue at Winona Ryder's house on July 4, 1993 after his arrival in Los Angeles. Fraser married Smith on September 27, 1998, and they have three sons: Griffin Arthur Fraser, born September 17, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA., Holden Fletcher Fraser born August 16, 2004 in Los Angeles, CA. , and Leland Francis Fraser born May 2, 2006 in Los Angeles. On December 27, 2007, Fraser's publicist announced the couple had decided to divorce.

He is fluent in French. Fraser also serves on the Board of Directors for FilmAid International.

Fraser is also an accomplished amateur photographer. He has used several Polaroids in movies and on TV shows, most notably on his guest roles on Scrubs. In his first appearance he used a folding pack camera (possibly a Model 450); and on his second appearance he used a Holga with a Polaroid back, a Japanese-only model. The book "Collector's Guide to Instant Cameras" has a dedication to Fraser.

Fraser holds dual American-Canadian citizenship.

Fraser stands at 6' 3" (191 cm).

Quick Fact
Name Brendan James Fraser
Born December 3, 1968, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Spouse(s) Afton Smith (1998-2007)
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