Brendan James Fraser was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 3, 1968. Fraser studied acting at Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts. Soon after he landed leading roles in several films, including 1992's "Encino Man," and 1992’s "School Ties." Fraser reached star status in the lead role in 1999's "The Mummy," which was hugely popular and lead to two sequels. Always diverse, Fraser has also done family adventure films and dramas. Fraser was the youngest of 4. He moved around a lot during his childhood. His father was a Canadian tourism executive, and he has dual American-Canadian citizenship. Relocating every few years for his father's job, Fraser first discovered theater while living in London, and he started going to see shows. In his early teens, Fraser began performing in Seattle, Washington. He worked with the Laughing Horse Summer Theater. After attending the Upper Canada College Preparatory School in Toronto, he returned to Seattle for college. Fraser continued to pursue his interest in acting at the Cornish College of the Arts. He caught his first break, landing a bit part in 1991's "Dogfight." Soon after his film debut, Fraser's career started to take off. In 1992, Fraser starred in two films. He played a caveman in the film "Encino Man," and was also in "School Ties," where Fraser attacked a dramatic role as a Jewish athlete, who hides his background from his boarding school peers. More noticeable film roles soon followed with varying results. The 1994 rocker comedy, "Airheads," proved to be a big disappointment. He enjoyed box office success with the cartoon-based "George of the Jungle," (1997). The following year, Fraser won praise for his performance in "Gods and Monsters" (1998). He took on another cartoon-inspired role for 1999's "Dudley Do-Right," which fell flat at the box office. However, Fraser also launched a hugely popular family adventure series with "The Mummy" that same year. The movie wa