Brendan Fraserand his girlfriendJeanne Mooreare having a cute date night at the 2024 Oscars, just one year after Fraser’s big win.
At the 2023 Oscars, Fraser won his first Academy Award for best actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Charlie, a 600-lb. reclusive writing instructor who tries to repair his relationship with his estranged teenage daughter, Ellie, inThe Whale.
Brendan Fraser and Jeanne Moore at the 96th Annual Academy Awards.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
He beat outAustin Butler(Elvis),Colin Farrell(The Banshees of Inisherin),Paul Mescal(Aftersun) andBill Nighy(Living).
During his emotional acceptance speech, Fraser made sure to give a shout-out to his three sons, publicist and Moore, who he called his “best first mate.”
Brendan Fraser and Jeanne Moore at the 96th Annual Academy Awards.John Shearer/WireImage
John Shearer/WireImage
“Without the love of the clarion call that is my girl Jeanne, I wouldn’t be able to do any of this. Thank you very much,” he said at the time.
That night at the 2023 Oscars marked a huge career comeback for Fraser after having been out of the spotlight for years. He first rose to fame in the early ’90s and is widely known for his role inThe Mummyfranchise.
Fraser andex-wife Afton Smith, who split in December 2007, sharethree sons. The former couple hascontinued to co-parent their children together, with Fraser noting in a 2018GQinterview that his children visit him “all the time.”
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