Brendan Fraser (b. 1968) is an actor who played the title role in the 1997 film George of the Jungle, with animatronic effects by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
He appeared on Sesame Street in Episode 4203 explaining the word "speedy" with Grover, and made a cameo during the song "Set Your Piggies Free."
Fraser's film career as a leading man has combined broad comedies with action films and more subtle dramas. His credits include Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Encino Man (with Sean Astin), Blast from the Past (with Alicia Silverstone) , The Mummy (with Jonathan Hyde), Mrs. Winterbourne (with Ricki Lake), Gods and Monsters (with Ian McKellen), and The Quiet American (with Michael Caine).