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Actor Brendan Fraser won the Best Actor award for his role in "The Whale" at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
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He expressed gratitude for the "creative lifeline" provided by director Darren Aronofsky and playwright Samuel D. Hunter.
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Fraser thanked his cast, crew, and family, and acknowledged the talent of fellow nominee Hong Chau.
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He reflected on his 30-year career in the industry
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and how his facility for acting was something he didn't appreciate until it was gone
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Fraser's character, Charlie, is a 600-pound English teacher trying to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter
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The actor also received accolades from the Screen Actors Guild Awards
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and the Critics' Choice Awards for his performance.
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