Duncan Fraser is a

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actor.Barbara Crook, "The many faces of Duncan Fraser: Former mercenary keeps stage life in perspective". ''

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'', October 5, 1993. He is most noted for his performance in the 1985 film ''

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'', for which he was a

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nominee for Best Supporting Actor at the

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in 1986,Sid Adilman, "Genie movies something to celebrate". ''

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'', March 16, 1986. and his regular role as Staff Sgt. Regan in ''

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'', for which he was a

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nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the

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in 2000."Here are the nominees for the 15th annual Gemini Awards".

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, September 19, 2000.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Fraser planned to study aeronautical engineering at the

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, but switched to psychology after finding engineering too technical and mathematical.

Career

Following university, Fraser travelled around the world for a number of years, before settling in the

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area in 1974 and working as an actor. He spent a number of years as director of the Nanaimo Theatre Festival, and as associate director of Vancouver's Fend Players theatre company. Fraser was also known for his regular television roles as Zack Denny in '' Bordertown'', Mac McDougall in '' The Heights'', Colonel Munro in '' Hawkeye'', and Brian Brewster in '' Hope Island''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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