The Best of Brendan Fraser

11 months ago 05th Aug 15:00

Brendan Fraser is an American actor who returns to the big screen this week in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, the third film in successful The Mummy franchise.

Fraser made his acting debut in 1988 with a brief cameo in America's Most Wanted before going on to appear in Dogfight and Encino Man.

His breakthrough performance came in 1997 comedy George of the Jungle since then he has moved between comedy and blockbuster movies to work on smaller projects.

Here at FemaleFirst we look back over Fraser's varied career to pick out some of his best performances.

1. The Quiet American

After becoming known for his The Mummy and comedy roles Fraser teamed up with Michael Caine in Vietnam drama The Quiet American.

Middle-aged British reporter for the London Times, Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine), has been working in Vietnam, covering politics and enjoying the local culture. He lives with a beautiful young woman, Phuong (Do Thi Hai Yen), a taxi dancer who he rescued from that undesirable profession.

He cannot marry her, because he is already married to a Catholic woman in London who does not believe in divorce. But he truly loves her.