The rise, fall and triumphant return of Brendan Fraser

The fascination with Brendan Fraser has waxed and waned in the public discourse several times over the years for different reasons. His life in the public eye began as a comedy and action megastar, then suddenly he completely disappeared. 

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Now, he's back in the limelight for his stellar lead role in Darren Aronofsky's latest psychological drama 'The Whale', for which he earned a Best Actor Oscar.

It was his first lead in 12 years, and his first Oscar nod, and now his first Academy Award-winning prefix. The win concludes a successful run on the awards circuit this season, as Fraser also took home a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice Award.


How Brendan Fraser made it big in Hollywood

Fell lower than we could imagine, and stubbornly climbed back up.