The Mummy is an action-thriller remake of the 1932 film of the same name. In this movie, Rick O’Connell, the former captain in the French Foreign Legio, takes an adventure to Hamunaptra, the city of the dead, with librarian Evelyn and her brother. Following the success of The Mummy, the sequel The Mummy Return was released in 2001. Rick and Evelyn face another challenge when they find the corpse of Imhotep resurrected. His family goes on a much more dangerous adventure to save the world from unfathomable evil and save their son before it's too late. All in all, the cast members who starred in the 1999 Mummy became iconic.
The movies were the turning points for many actors whose careers blossomed in the following years. It was 23 years since The Mummy was first released. The cast members’ careers have bloomed over the years. Some people wonder what they have done after the success of The Mummy. Below is the answer. Scroll down to check them out!
Bonus fact: Brendan Fraser had his first film lead role in the 1992 comedy Encino Man, where he played a caveman frozen in front of history thawed in the present.
Bonus fact: Rachel grew up as a tomboy and was in the top 100 Sexiest Women in the World in 2009.
Bonus fact: The Mummy isn’t the only time that Arnold Vosloo has played an Egyptian character. He played the role of ancient Egyptian in the animated movie Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam.
Bonus fact: Hannah is one of the few cast members who keeps an active social presence. You can follow his Twitter, where he regularly posts pictures of his bike riding adventures.
Bonus fact: She won second place at the Miss Venezuela Pageant before pursuing modeling in Milan, Italy.
Bonus fact: Avari is one of only two actors to appear in both original Stargate movies and Stargate SG-1 with Aleix Cruz.
Bonus fact: O'Connor has collaborated with writer/director Stephen Sommers on four separate movies. These include Deep Rising, The Mummy, Van Helsing, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
Bonus fact: Omid Djalili is a successful stand-up comedian who has performed in many countries.
Bonus fact: Jonathan Hyde is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He and Ian McKellen starred in The Seagull and King Lear in 2007.
Bonus fact: Corey Johnson wants to Ffx the subway system and legalizes marijuana.
Bonus fact: Oded Fehr served in the Israeli navy for a while before focusing on his acting career.
Bonus fact: Watkins and his partner have twins: a son, Curtis, and a daughter, Catchen (nicknamed Catch).
The movies were the turning points for many actors whose careers blossomed in the following years. It was 23 years since The Mummy was first released. The cast members’ careers have bloomed over the years. Some people wonder what they have done after the success of The Mummy. Below is the answer. Scroll down to check them out!
#1 Brendan Fraser (Richard "Rick" O' Connell)
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After the success of The Mummy, Brendan Fraser appeared in some other movies such as Bedazzled (2000), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), and Journey to the Centre of the Earth (2008), and TV series like Texas Rising and Trust, Wishology (2009), Condor (2018).Bonus fact: Brendan Fraser had his first film lead role in the 1992 comedy Encino Man, where he played a caveman frozen in front of history thawed in the present.
#2 Rachel Weisz (Evelyn "Evie" Carnahan)
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Rachel Weisz has had a flourishing acting career since she starred in The Mummy. She also starred in several comedies, such as Dudley-Do-Right (1999), Bedazzled (2000), Monkeybone (2001-, and Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003). The action-adventure genre is truly Rachel’s strength because of the success of Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).Bonus fact: Rachel grew up as a tomboy and was in the top 100 Sexiest Women in the World in 2009.
#3 Arnold Vosloo (Imhotep/The Mummy)
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Arnold Vosloo has taken part in some TV Shows, such as Charmed, Alias, 23, and Bones. He also got roles in Agent Cody Banks (2004), Blood Diamond (2006), and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2013).Bonus fact: The Mummy isn’t the only time that Arnold Vosloo has played an Egyptian character. He played the role of ancient Egyptian in the animated movie Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam.
#4 John Hannah (Jonathan Carnahan)
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After the success of The Mummy trilogy, Hannah starred in several TV series, including Rebus, New Street Law, Cold Blood, Spartacus, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, and Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.Bonus fact: Hannah is one of the few cast members who keeps an active social presence. You can follow his Twitter, where he regularly posts pictures of his bike riding adventures.
#5 Patricia Velásquez (Anck-Su-Namun)
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After her role of Anck-Su-Namun in The Mummy Return, Patricia Velásquez has notably appeared in several TV Shows, such as The L Word, Arrested Development, CSI: Miami, and starred in the 2006 movie Ugly Betty.Bonus fact: She won second place at the Miss Venezuela Pageant before pursuing modeling in Milan, Italy.
#6 Erick Avari (Dr. Terrence Bey)
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Erick Avari has continued to have a successful career in Planet of the Apes (2001), Home Alone 4 (2002), Mr. Deeds (2002), and Daredevil (2015).Bonus fact: Avari is one of only two actors to appear in both original Stargate movies and Stargate SG-1 with Aleix Cruz.
#7 Kevin J. O'Connor (Beni Gabor)
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Following his role in The Mummy, he starred in Eisenstein (2000), Anaconda (2008), and Crimson Peak (2015). In his TV career, he has appeared in The Strain and Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia.Bonus fact: O'Connor has collaborated with writer/director Stephen Sommers on four separate movies. These include Deep Rising, The Mummy, Van Helsing, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
#8 Omid Djalili (Warden Gad Hassan)
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Fresh off the success of The Mummy, Omid Djalili has continued his acting career by appearing in Gladiator (2000), Casanova (2005), the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and Sex and the City 2 (2008).Bonus fact: Omid Djalili is a successful stand-up comedian who has performed in many countries.
#9 Jonathan Hyde (Dr. Allen Chamberlain)
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After filming The Mummy trilogy, Jonathan Hyde has kept him busy by taking part in Eisenstein (2000), Anaconda (2008), and Crimson Peak(2015). In his TV career, he has appeared in The Strain and Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia.Bonus fact: Jonathan Hyde is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He and Ian McKellen starred in The Seagull and King Lear in 2007.
#10 Corey Johnson (David Daniels)
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After the success of The Mummy, we can recognize him in several movies like Hellboy (2004), Captain Phillips (2013), Ex Machina (2014), and The Bourne series.Bonus fact: Corey Johnson wants to Ffx the subway system and legalizes marijuana.
#11 Oded Fehr (Ardeth Bay)
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Post- The Mummy, Oded Fehr has taken part in the Resident Evil series and Deuce Bigalow films. Also, he appeared in Sleeper Cell, Charmed, V, Covert Affairs, NCIS, and 24: Legacy.Bonus fact: Oded Fehr served in the Israeli navy for a while before focusing on his acting career.
#12 Tuc Watkins (Bernard Burns)
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Stepping through his success in The Mummy, Tuc Watkins portrayed Malcolm Laffley in Beggars and Choosers. He followed this up with notable appearances on Desperate Housewives and One Life To Live.Bonus fact: Watkins and his partner have twins: a son, Curtis, and a daughter, Catchen (nicknamed Catch).