The Academy Award winner shares three children with his ex-wife Afton Smith
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NEED TO KNOW
- Brendan Fraser stepped out with two of his kids for his Pressure movie premiere in New York
- The Whale star is a father of three children whom he shares with his ex-wife Afton Smith
- Pressure, a war drama, is in theaters Friday, May 29
Brendan Fraser’s children are his biggest fans.
The father of three, 57, stepped out for the red carpet premiere of his new film Pressure at AMC Lincoln Square 13 in New York City with his kids Griffin Arthur Fraser, 23, and Leland Francis Fraser, 20, on Tuesday, May 26.
He is also a dad to Holden Fletcher Fraser, 21. The Mummy actor shares all three children with his ex-wife Afton Smith.
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For the rare photo op, Griffin and Leland wore coordinating colors with their father.
Fraser posed between his two kids wearing an olive suit with a matching tie paired with a light shirt. The siblings stood beside their dad in dark pants and olive long-sleeved button-down shirts.
The upcoming war drama sees Fraser as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 72 hours before D-Day.
His children typically stay out of the spotlight, but have been known to show up for their father in the moments that matter the most.
Holden and Leland made a rare public appearance when they joined Fraser for a screening of his film The Whale in November 2022. The Bedazzled star told Extra that his kids surprised him with cake and balloons following his Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
"They sneaked into the house, they had a plan," he told the outlet with a laugh. "That and the feeling that sharing that moment with my loved ones is now a core memory of mine."
A few months later the siblings were also there for their dad at the Oscars in March 2023 to support The Whale being nominated.
"We are unbelievably proud. Over the moon," Holden told Laverne Cox on the E! red carpet.
When Fraser won Best Actor, he mentioned the three of his children in his acceptance speech.
"It's been like I've been on a diving expedition to the bottom of the ocean, and the air on the line [has come from] some people in my life like my sons Holden and Leland and Griffin — I love you, Griffey," he said.
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Just one month prior, Fraser appeared on Sunday TODAY where he gushed about being able to go to Holden's school and speak to the students in his son’s film class.
"I know how they feel … I think we'd say we feel a sense of pride for one another as a family. It's also really exciting. I'm really happy that I was able to go into my 18-year-old's film studies class just before it came out and give a sort of Q & A," he said in the February 2023 interview.
"They'd all gone out to see The Whale, and they're whipsmart kids. They understand the craft of filmmaking in a way that's so impressive,” he continued.
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Fraser also shared that when his children were little, The Mummy would “play on a loop on holidays” so the kids could see their dad in action and learn about his career.
"They'd look at it and go, 'That's not Power Rangers. I don't care,'" he said while laughing. "I'm like, 'What do I have to do?'"
Pressure is in theaters Friday, May 29.
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