Brendan Fraser has won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in The Whale, marking a successful comeback in his acting career.


Fraser's role as Charlie, a 600-pound reclusive English teacher trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter, received high praise and standing ovations at film festivals in Venice and Toronto.


In addition to receiving the best reviews of his career, he also won a SAG Award for his performance.


Fraser's win at the Oscars marks a celebration not just of his role, but of his entire career, which started in the early 1990s with memorable, sometimes goofy roles in films like Encino Man, Airheads, and The Mummy trilogy.


He later did dramatic turns in Gods and Monsters, The Quiet American, and Crash. Fraser's portrayal of Charlie in The Whale earned him not only accolades but also admiration for his kindness and humility off-screen.