Brendan Fraser had the support of his sons at the New York premiere of “The Whale” on November 29th. He attended the screening with his two youngest children, 18-year-old Holden and 16-year-old Leland, whom he shares with ex-wife Afton Smith. The outing marks the teens’ first red carpet appearance with their famous dad, and they certainly looked like chips off the block, both resembling a young Fraser in his George of the Jungle days and sharing blue eyes. While Fraser kept things classy in a navy pinstripe suit, Holden wore a navy suede jacket over a gray turtleneck, and Leland wore a patterned button-down that accentuated his orange hair color.
Leland and Holden are both models at the Marilyn Agency’s New York office, and Leland plays guitar for a rock ‘n’ roll jam band called The Alligators. Fraser and his ex-wife also share a third son, 20-year-old Griffin, who was not at the screening. Though Fraser rarely discusses family life, the private actor recently shared how his relationship with Griffin, who is on the autism spectrum, helped him feel more connected to Charlie, the reclusive English teacher he met on The Whale. represents.
“He is the happiest person and in my life and in many others also the manifestation of love,” he said interview magazine of his eldest son. “Being with my children, their mother and our family has given me so much love that if I ever had to hold up something of value to try and translate it into what Charlie cared about, I didn’t have to look far. “
The Whale made its debut at the Venice Film Festival in September, where Fraser received a standing ovation, and hits theaters on December 9th. In the A24 production, directed by Darren Aronofsky, Fraser plays a teacher living with obesity and obesity trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter, played by “Stranger Things” star Sadie Sink. The film marks Fraser’s triumphant return to acting after a decade-long hiatus during which he focused on his mental health.
Keep scrolling for more photos of Fraser posing on the red carpet with his sons, longtime partner Jeanne Moore and co-stars.