Who are Brendan Fraser’s lookalike sons, Leland and Holden? The Mummy actor’s children with ex-wife Afton Smith are both models and attended The Whale premiere in a rare public appearance

Dec 15 , 2022

The Oscar-tipped actor Brendan Fraser recently celebrated a New York screening with his two teen sons Leland and Holden. Photos: Marilyn Agency; @brendan__fraser/Instagram

Best known for The Mummy trilogy, Brendan Fraser enjoyed a comeback in 2022 thanks to his role in The Whale, which received a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival

The Oscar-tipped actor recently celebrated a New York screening with his two teen sons Leland and Holden, who have a striking resemblance to their dad in his younger years

This year has seen a wave of Hollywood comebacks – from Hayden Christensen to Cameron Diaz – but one actor in particular has risen from the ashes in spectacular style after a decades-long hiatus: Brendan Fraser. And perhaps his story is the most heartwarming of all.

Brendan Fraser poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film The Whale during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on September 4. Photo: AP

Now he’s celebrating his success with his rarely seen kids, Leland and Holden Fraser, who supported their dad at a New York screening of The Whale on November 30.

Brendan Fraser with Leland and Holden at The Whale’s New York screening last month. Photo: @adoreluxury/YouTube

After ruling tinsel town with hits like George of the Jungle, The Mummy franchise and Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Fraser, who had been a regular fixture on weekly celebrity news sites, suddenly fell off the radar. It wasn’t until years later than fans learned why.

Actor Brendan Fraser and then-wife Afton Smith arrive for the premiere of Fraser’s new film The Mummy in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters

A mixture of factors were to blame, including serious back injuries from filming, his expensive divorce from wife Afton Smith, and his 2018 sexual harassment allegations against a big Hollywood executive.

Actors Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy Returns in 2001. Photo: Reuters

Fraser shares three sons, Griffin, Holden and Leland, with his ex-wife, Afton Smith.