Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser completes his comeback with a 2023 Oscar for his transformative, but controversial, lead performance in 'The Whale.'

[ he has also alleged ](https://www.gq.com/story/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser) [that eight-term HFPA president Philip Berk sexually assaulted him](https://people.com/movies/brendan-fraser-says-2003-groping-incident-caused-him-emotional-and-personal-distress/). Berk was later expelled from the organization when it came out he had [sent an email](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-04-19/former-hfpa-president-faces-a-backlash-over-email-calling-black-lives-matter-a-hate-movement) calling Black Lives Matter a “racist hate movement,” spurring Globes broadcaster [NBC to call for his removal](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-04-20/nbc-dick-clark-productions-condemn-former-hfpa-presidents-actions-ask-for-his-ouster).) [Austin Butler](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/drv22mcy-io-123)‘s highly praised turn as the King of rock ‘n’ roll in “Elvis.” Fraser had said in advance [he would “not participate” in the Globes ceremony](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-11-16/award-favorite-brendan-fraser-will-not-participate-in-the-2023-golden-globes). Though Fraser has worked steadily in television and smaller movies in recent years, he hadn’t headlined a major theatrical release since 2010’s “Extraordinary Measures” with Harrison Ford. Hunter’s play), Fraser had won more than 20 lead actor prizes from critics’ groups including the Critics’ Choice Assn., and collected the most reliable Oscar precursor: the Screen Actors Guild Award. [Journey to the Center of the Earth](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-13-ca-fraser13-story.html),” best picture winner “Crash,” “Gods and Monsters,” “George of the Jungle” and many others.

Everything Everywhere All At Once” has 11 nominations, more than any other film.

But this year, three were nominated for the top prize: Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way Of Water and Elvis. The CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Bill Kramer, said the group has implemented a “crisis team” to handle surprises at the event going forward. Will Smith was banned from attending the ceremony for 10 years. Sound: All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way Of Water, Elvis, Top Gun: Maverick (WINNER), The Batman Original Score: All Quiet on the Western Front (WINNER), Babylon, The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Fabelmans Production Design: All Quiet on the Western Front (WINNER), Avatar: The Way Of Water, Babylon, Elvis, The Fabelmans

Actor wins prize for performance as a reclusive, morbidly obese teacher in the drama directed by Darren Aronofsky.

Berk called the allegation “a total fabrication”. An internal investigation concluded that Berk had “inappropriately touched” Fraser, but said Berk’s action “was intended to be taken as a joke and not as a sexual advance”. Fraser defeated a field of contenders including Elvis’s Austin Butler and The Banshees of Inisherin’s Colin Farrell.

So this is what the multiverse looks like!” the star of The Whale exclaimed, taking the stage at the Oscars.

His role in The Whale, however, earned immense acclaim from the moment it premiered at the Venice Film Festival last fall. After a series of surgeries and some major roles he missed out on, he told Aronofsky said that he imagined “every movie star” in the role of Charlie, an English teacher grieving the loss of his partner and binge-eating to the point that he has become housebound. And I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship The Whale.” He then thanked screenwriter Samuel D. I thank the Academy for this honor and our studio, A24, for making such a bold film. One of the year’s most compelling comeback stories is now complete.

Brendan Fraser tearfully accepted the Academy Award for best actor for his role in the film "The Whale" on Sunday.

[SAG](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/26/entertainment/sag-awards-2023-winners-list/index.html) Award and [Critics Choice Award ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/15/entertainment/brendan-fraser-critics-choice-awards/index.html)for his performance in “The Whale.” Fraser was nominated in his category alongside Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”), Austin Butler (“Elvis) and Bill Nighy (“Living”). [Brendan Fraser ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/24/entertainment/brendan-fraser-the-whale-oscars/index.html)tearfully accepted the Academy Award for best actor for his role in the film “The Whale” on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Brendan Fraser won his first Academy Award on Sunday for his performance as a 600-pound (270-kg) gay man trying to ...

"I needed to learn to absolutely move in a new way. The result left him barely able to walk in his character's cramped home. The role marked his return to the big screen as a leading man after a nine-year absence from major roles.

The Oscar nominee is a father to three sons: Griffin, Holden and Leland.

He loves to go for a ride in the car. You blame yourself and you think, ‘My genealogy’ or ‘I smoked weed in college’, you start blaming yourself over the reasons why.” During a February appearance on the The boys made another rare red carpet appearance in November 2022 for a New York City screening of The Whale. These days, his son Holden is a model and student at New York University while Leland is also a model. In addition to his two [children](/topic/children) – whom he shares with ex-wife Afton Smith – they were joined by Fraser’s girlfriend, Jeanne Moore.

Brendan's Academy Award triumph came despite competition from Austin Butler, Colin Farrell and Bill Nighy.

Thoroughly well deserved," while a fourth, commented: "Also so happy for this! It's been like I've been on a diving expedition on the bottom of my ocean and the air on the line to the surface is on a launch, being watched over by some people in my life like my sons Holden, and Leland and Griffin. And social media erupted after Brendan picked up his award. "Gentlemen, you laid your whale-sized hearts bare so that we could see into your souls, like no-one else could do - and it is my honour to be named alongside you in this category. “I thank the academy for this honour and for our studio A24 for making such a bold film. I'm grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship; The Whale.

The actor, 54, took home the esteemed Best Actor gong for his portrayal of a morbidly obese man in The Whale, marking his incredible career comeback.

Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose - WINNER Mark Weingarten, James H. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse - WINNER Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert - Everything Everywhere All at Once - WINNER Thank you to the Academy, this is history in the making, thank you.' Michelle Yeoh - Everything Everywhere All at Once - WINNER Jamie Lee Curtis - Everything Everywhere All at Once - WINNER He said: 'So this is what the multiverse looks like. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert - Everything Everywhere All at Once - WINNERS This is proof to dream big and dreams do come true. Everything Everywhere All at Once - WINNER 'Ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are past your prime.

B. rendan Fraser hailed the virtues of “perseverance” after scooping the Academy Award for best actor at the 95th awards ceremony for his performance in The ...

“I thank the academy for this honour… and if you put one foot in front of the other, like Charlie did, go to the light. and that he fell hopelessly, inconveniently, in love with whomever, is immaterial.

Fraser's win comes after many years out of the spotlight, and for a film that's proved extremely divisive among viewers.

The 95th Oscars is officially in the books! Celebrating Fraser’s “comeback”, one fan posted on Twitter: “This man almost disappeared from the face of earth post his Egyptian heroics in the early 2000s. Glad to see all the success he’s having.” His recent success comes after some years out of the spotlight. [talking points from the night here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/oscars-2023-biggest-talking-points-b2299476.html) and the [full winners list here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/oscars-2023-winners-full-list-b2299468.html) Grew up watching him in so many movies.

All four acting categories were won by veteran performers who have never been nominated – as Michelle Yeoh put it: 'Don't let anyone tell you you are past ...

A video of him, [teary-eyed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN3VEbUUGwM), made the rounds; he was equally overcome as he accepted the award for best actor at the Oscars. But Quan has spoken widely about the conservative industry he faced after his momentum vanished – one in which he languished, unable to find work as an Asian actor. “My journey started on a boat,” he said. Joining Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All at Once’s awards bonanza were co-stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan. Then, in 2018, Fraser alleged he had been sexually assaulted by Philip Berk, former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), While the film itself has been

The star, 53, had arrived with his two other sons, Holden, 18, and Leland, 16, in tow but wanted to make sure his eldest boy was acknowledged. Winning his ...

Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose - WINNER Mark Weingarten, James H. Hunter, who came on board as the screenwriter for the film. Darren Aronofsky, known for helming films such as The Wrestler (2008), Mother! He can't insult you. 'He just turned 20, he's a big kid, he's six foot five, he's got big hands and feet, a big body.

Brendan Fraser talks backstage after winning the Academy Award for best actor and celebrates with a fellow Oscars winner.

"There are times in a career when the phone stops ringing for whatever reason," Fraser said. "No, no, that would be insane. It's been a pleasure."

The Whale star took home the best actor award for his role in Darren Aronofsky's drama.

He gives the performance of a lifetime.” In his acceptance speech, a visibly emotional Fraser thanked director Aronofsky for “throwing [him] a creative lifeline” by casting him in the film. Many fans have shared their joy at the conclusion of a remarkable comeback dubbed the “Brenaissance”. Fraser has said he stepped back from Hollywood after allegedly being sexually assaulted, along with his divorce from actress Afton Smith and the death of his mother, which led to him dealing with depression. Though Fraser never stopped acting, his career as a Hollywood leading man began to dwindle in the early 2000s, with the actor mainly appearing on television or in supporting and minor film roles. The Whale also earned the [Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/oscars-2023-full-list-winners-26455999). Brendan Fraser performance was brilliant, outstanding, devastating... [Academy Award](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/the-oscars) for best actor on Sunday, and fans have said there is “no one more deserving”. He is also known for roles in Encino Man, Bedazzled, Looney Tunes: Back in Action and Crash. He did not appear in another film until 2019. His starring role as the 600lb Charlie in The Whale – and the overwhelming recognition it has earned – marks a return to the spotlight for the beloved star. He began to pull away from the spotlight in the early 2000s and later took a hiatus from Hollywood in 2014.

Fraser gave an emotional acceptance speech after his Best Actor win, which marked a triumphant return to Hollywood after a long hiatus.

Regarding his subsequent disappearance, he added: “I bought into the pressure that comes with the hopes and aims that come with a professional life that’s being moulded and shaped and guided and managed. That requires what they call thick skin, or just ignoring it, putting your head in the sand, or gnashing your teeth and putting on your public face, or just not even… On the possibility he was blacklisted, Fraser said: “The phone does stop ringing in your career, and you start asking yourself why. The Whale is Fraser’s first lead role in a Hollywood film since 2013’s Pawn Shop Chronicles. “I thank the Academy for this honour… “So this is what the multiverse looks like,” he said, accepting the award – a nod to

LOS ANGELES–An actor from Indianapolis was among the winners at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. Brendan Fraser took home the award for ...

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is the big winner. At the ceremony, Fraser wore a black tuxedo with a black bow tie and black leather shoes, donning a bar pin on his chest. This movie is considered a film that revitalized Fraser’s career.

The 54-year-old star won the Oscar for Best Actor for his starring role in The Whale at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night. The top prize capped off what ...

With this movie, everything I had to offer is everything that you see on the screen.” This was due to a variety of factors, including personal issues, health problems, and the fallout from Almost as impressive as Fraser’s performance is the fact that this was the actor’s first big role in well over a decade.

At Sunday night's Academy Awards, Brendan Fraser tearfully accepted the award for best actor for his role in “The Whale” — the 54-year-old actor's first ...

When “The Whale” premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year, Fraser tearfully bowed to a six-minute standing ovation, according to [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/brendan-fraser-cries-the-whale-venice-standing-ovation-1235337836/). After “The Whale” was released last year, it received a bevy of nominations this award season. Fraser was drawn to the role, saying, “You’re allowed to take risks in art. After years of flying under the radar, Fraser once again found himself in the spotlight, but for a wildly different role. “I felt like the horse from ‘Animal Farm,’ whose job it was to work and work and work,” Fraser said. For the next decade or so, Fraser only appeared in a handful of movie roles. During this time, Fraser told GQ, “Something good came out of something that was bad. The role is surprisingly serious, considering that Fraser was primarily known as the hunky, comedic leading man in action films in the 1990s and early 2000s. But some may argue that it was his starring role in “School Ties” that solidified his status as a leading man. Of the incident, Fraser said, “And I had played by the rules up until that point. It was a dramatic role — Fraser played David Greene, a Jewish teen trying to fit in at an anti-semitic prep school in the 1950s. At the start of his career, Fraser took some small roles.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brendan Fraser won the best-actor Oscar for “The Whale,” a transformative role in which he revived a career that was once so bright.

He did dramatic turns in “Gods and Monsters,” “The Quiet American” and 2006 best-picture winner “Crash.” He boycotted this year’s Golden Globes as a result. Fraser was one of five first-time nominees in the category, the first time that had happened since 1935.