James Fraser is an American and Canadian actor, as well as a voice actor, known for his roles in the films The Mummy, in which he played Rick O'Connell. Also familiar to viewers on films such as "Clash" and "Explosion from the past." Now this actor is a world star who has starred in many Hollywood films.
Actor Biography
James Fraser was born into a family of Canadians on December 3, 1968 in Indianapolis. His parents had nothing to do with acting. James is the youngest child in the family; he has three older brothers. As a child, the boy traveled a lot to different countries, living in them for a long time. He graduated from a boarding school. For the first time, James played in a theatrical production at the age of 12 in London. Since then, he has become closely interested in acting. After some time, the actor returned to Canada, entered the theater school in Toronto and dived headlong into his future profession. In addition, Fraser also graduated from Cornish College USA. His film career began with comedic roles, and now continues with more serious work.
Personal life
In addition to his acting career, all fans are interested in the theme of the personal life of James Fraser. From 1998 to 2007, the actor was married to Apton Smith. They have three children in common: Griffin, Leland, and Holden. For some reason, the couple divorced. The current passion of the actor is Maria Belo.
Creative life of the actor
The first debut film for James Fraser was the film "Wacky Bet", where he played a supporting role. He often played comedic images, but then he turned into a more diverse actor. In addition to films and theater, the actor is engaged in voicing the characters. Since 2000, he has been involved in making films, acting in films as an executive producer. For example, such an opportunity appeared to him in the films “Last Time”, “Revenge of the Fluffy”, “Full Paragraph”.
Filmography
Although the comedies brought the actor some popularity, it was still too early to dream about fans around the world after these roles. In the movie “George from the Jungle,” Fraser's acting skills finally got the chance to unfold. This was the first major role for James, which entailed subsequent offers of participation in other films.
In the action movie "The Mummy", James Fraser showed himself in the role of a person who can destroy enemies in order to save loved ones. The actor played on the same stage with such great movie stars as John Hannah, Patricia Velazquez.
He starred in the film “Journey to the Center of the Earth” based on the book of the same name by Jules Verne, and also continued to participate in the filming of other parts of the “Mummy”. From the actor’s last works, the role in the films Field, Condor and Trust, which were born in 2018, should be mentioned.