Brendan Fraser. (Neilson Barnard/ AFP)

A movie producer has filed a lawsuit against The Mummy star Brendan Fraser, accusing the actor of beating him up - twice.

Todd Moyer claims his The Legend of William Tell star got drunk at a hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana a year ago and started pushing him around and verbally threatening him, and he alleges the star repeated the behaviour during a meeting about the movie on New Year's Eve when Moyer refused Fraser's request to hire a producer named Charlotte Huggins.

In legal papers, obtained by TMZ.com, Moyer claims Fraser struck him in the chest at least 20 times and he insists he suffered extreme mental anguish and physical pain.

The producer is demanding at least $25,000 in damages.

Ironically, Fraser launched a legal spat with Moyer in May (12), claiming the producer and his team caused delays that forced him to pass up other work. Fraser is demanding more than $3 million in damages.