Brendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser (/ˈfreɪzər/ FRAY-zər) (born December 3, 1968) is an American-Canadian actor. He portrayed Rick O'Connell in The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008) and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, such as Encino Man (1992), The Scout (1994), George of the Jungle (1997), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) and Inkheart (2009). He also starred in numerous dramatic roles, such as Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), Crash (2004) and Gimme Shelter (2013).
Early life
Fraser was born December 3, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Canadian parents. His mother, Carol Mary (née Genereux), was a sales counselor, and his father, Peter, was a former journalist who worked as a Canadian foreign service officer for the Government Office of Tourism. His maternal uncle, George Genereux, was the only Canadian to win a gold medal in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Fraser has three older brothers: Kevin, Regan, and Sean. His surname is properly pronounced /ˈfreɪzər/, not /ˈfreɪʒər/. The correct pronunciation of his surname is a running gag in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, in which his character's surname is pronounced /frɛrəˈʒʊər/. His ancestry includes Irish, Scottish, German, Czech, and French Canadian. 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 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 to work in movie productions.
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Brendan
Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Bréanainn of Clonfert (c. 484 – c. 577) (Irish: Naomh Breandán; Latin: Brendanus; Icelandic: (heilagur) Brandanus) called "the Navigator", "the Voyager", or "the Bold" is one of the early Irish monastic saints. He is chiefly renowned for his legendary quest to the "Isle of the Blessed," also called Saint Brendan's Island. The Voyage of Saint Brendan could be called an immram (Irish navigational story). He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.
Saint Brendan's feast day is celebrated on 16 May by the Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Orthodox Christians.
Sources
There is very little secure information concerning Brendan's life, although at least the approximate dates of his birth and death, and accounts of some events in his life, are found in the Irish annals and genealogies. The first mention of Brendan occurs in Adamnan's Vita Sancti Columbae, written between 679 and 704. The first notice of him as a seafarer appears in the ninth century Martyrology of Tallaght.
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Brendan (disambiguation)
Brendan may refer to:
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Brendan (given name)
Brendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old Irish Brénainn. The mediaeval Latin form of the name, Brendanus, has also influenced the modern English and Irish forms. Variant spellings of Brendan are Brendon and Brenden. In some cases it is possible that the given name Brandon is also a variant of Brendan. A variant spelling of the Irish Breandán is Breanndán
Etymology
The English Brendan is an Anglicised form of the Irish Breandán. This Irish name is derived from the Old Irish Brénainn. This Old Irish personal name, (pronounced [br'ēn-in'], is derived from a borrowing of the Welsh language word breenhín, meaning "a prince". Both the English form, Brendan, and the modern Irish form, Breandán, are based upon the mediaeval Latin form Brendanus. According to one old Irish text there are 17 saints with the name. When used in an Irish sentence it can take the form Bhreandán e.g. A Bhreandán or ..do Bhreandán. Variation of the Irish Breandán are Breanndán, Bhreandán and Bhreandáin.
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'Brendan Fraser' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Video Stop (2012)
Actors: Mike Akers (actor), Bepop (actor), Jonathan Boes (actor), Daniel Boughton (actor), Chad Boyer (actor), Nathan Boyer (actor), Brandon Frazier (actor), Evan Frey (actor), Rob Hartley (actor), Bret Henderson (actor), Hum.v (actor), Andy Lang (actor), Louie Lawless (actor), D. Lawson (actor), Al Akers (actor),
Plot: Video Stop is a coming-of-age comedy about the life of R.J. MacReady, a young man working a dead-end job at a local video store. Colorful co-workers and customers revolve through Video Stop as R.J. searches for himself and his true vocation. R.J. begins to find the answers by reconnecting with an college old friend, Maria West.
Genres: Comedy,Taglines: Boom Commerce
Quotes:
Loni Dean: Did you get dirty in the merdi?Derrick Flowers: I usually walk around public with a soft hard on.
Anthony James: Seriously, who still has bumpers stickers anymore?
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
Actors: Tom Arnold (actor), Fred Berry (actor), Craig Bierko (actor), Alan Blumenfeld (actor), Danny Bonaduce (actor), Miko C. Brando (actor), Todd Bridges (actor), Michael Buffer (actor), Jake Chapman (actor), Jeff Chase (actor), Brian Clark (actor), Gary Coleman (actor), Jeff Conaway (actor), Evan Lee Dahl (actor), Willie Aames (actor),
Plot: TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid. Several folk who are also involved in Dickie's special world include: Sidney, Dickie's longtime friend and agent; Cyndi, his on-again, off-again girlfriend; Peggy, Dickie's real mother; George, Dickie's adopted father figure; and Grace, his adopted mother figure.
Keywords: actor, actor-shares-last-name-with-character, alcoholics-anonymous, character-name-in-title, children, dental-braces, dental-headgear, family-relationships, former-child-star, has-beenGenres: Comedy,
Taglines: 50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
Quotes:
Sally Finney: Dickie, there has to be water on it!Dickie Roberts: This is Nuckin' Futs!
[Acting as a 6-year-old, finding a new bike on Christmas morning]::Dickie Roberts: Holy shit, a bike!::Rob Reiner: You're six.::Dickie Roberts: Holy crap, a bike!::Rob Reiner: You're six.::Dickie Roberts: Goo-goo, ga-ga, bikey!::Rob Reiner: Too far back.
Mrs. Gertrude: Aren't you a bit big to be in a stroller?::Dickie Roberts: Aren't you bit big to be on the sidewalk?
Sally Finney: Brick wall, waterfall, Dickie thinks he got it all but he don't, and I do so Boom with that attitude. Peace punch, Capt'n Crunch, I've got something you can't touch. Bang-bang choo-choo train, wind me up I do my thing. No Reeses Pieces, 7-Up, you mess with me, I'll mess you up.
Bully: Hey!::Dickie Roberts: Hey? Don't you mean "Oink"?
Grace Finney: [Grace is pushing Dickie down the sidewalk in a stroller]::Grace Finney: This feels a little odd.::Dickie Roberts: Dude, I'm the one in the stroller.::Grace Finney: Did you just call me, dude?::Dickie Roberts: I mean mommy.
Dickie Roberts: [to a bully picking on Sam] Is that red hair, or did someone light a fart off your mouth?
Dickie Roberts: Whoa! You ever have such a bad wipeout you don't even feel it? [falls]::Sam Finney: That wasn't one of them!
Dickie Roberts: [having cereal] Hey, look, there's a prize inside! [Gives Grace the middle finger]
Fraser, Brendan Filmography
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2015, role: actor , character name: Billy Anderson
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2014, role: actor , character name: Grayson
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2013, role: actor , character name: Scorch Supernova
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2013, role: producer
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2013, role: actor , character name: Tony
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2013, role: actor , character name: Ricky
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2013, role: actor , character name: Jack
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2013, role: actor , character name: Leo Searly
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2013, role: actor , character name: Tom Fitzpatrick
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2011, role: producer
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2011, role: actor , character name: Joe Maguire
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2010, role: actor , character name: Dan Sanders
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2010, role: producer
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2010, role: actor , character name: John Crowley
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2010, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2010, role: actor , character name: Ben
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2010, role: actor , character name: Rick O'Connell
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2009, role: actor , character name: Sgt. Stone
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2009, role: actor , character name: Himself - Presenter
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2008, role: actor , character name: Trevor Anderson
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2008, role: actor , character name: Mo
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2008, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2008, role: producer
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2008, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2008, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2008, role: actor , character name: Rick O'Connell
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2008, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2008, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2007, role: actor , character name: Pleasure
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2006, role: actor , character name: Jamie Bashant
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2006, role: actor , character name: Paul
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2006, role: producer
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2006, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2006, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2005, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2005, role: actor , character name: Himself-Co-presenter: Best Actress
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2005, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2004, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2004, role: actor , character name: Rick Cabot
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2004, role: actor , character name: Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
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2004, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2004, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2003, role: actor , character name: DJ Drake
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2003, role: actor , character name: Voice of Tasmanian Devil and She-Devil
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself - Presenter
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2003, role: actor , character name: Brendan Fraser
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2003, role: actor , character name: Himself - Presenter: Film clip from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'
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2002, role: actor , character name: Alden Pyle
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