Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre and television.
Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters. He is well known from his role as Wolverine in the X-Men series, in addition to his leads in Kate & Leopold, Van Helsing, The Prestige, and Australia. Jackman is a singer, dancer, and actor in stage musicals, and won a Tony Award for his role in The Boy from Oz. In November 2008, Open Salon named Hugh Jackman one of the sexiest men alive.Later that same month, People magazine named Jackman “Sexiest Man Alive.” A three-time host of the Tony Awards, winning an Emmy for one of these appearances, Jackman also hosted the 81st Academy Awards on February 22, 2009.
Hugh Jackman was born in Sydney,
Jackman married Deborra-Lee Furness on 11 April 1996. They met on Correlli, an Australian television series. Jackman personally designed an engagement ring for Furness, and their wedding rings bore the Sanskrit inscription “Om paramar mainamar,” translated as “we dedicate our union to a greater source.” They currently divide their time between Sydney and New York City.
Furness had two miscarriages following which she and Jackman adopted two children, Oscar Maximillian (born 15 May 2000) and Ava Eliot (born 10 July 2005).
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| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Logan/Wolverine |
| 2008 | The Burning Season (Documentary) | Narrator |
| 2008 | Australia | The Drover |
| 2008 | Uncle Jonny | Uncle Russell |
| 2008 | Deception | Wyatt Bose |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Logan/Wolverine |
| 2006 | Scoop | Peter Lyman |
| 2006 | The Fountain | Tomas/Tommy/Tom Creo |
| 2006 | The Prestige | Robert Angier |
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Roddy (voice) |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | Memphis (voice) |
| 2005 | Stories of Lost Souls | Roger |
| 2004 | Van Helsing: The London Assignment (animated film) | Gabriel van Helsing (voice) |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Gabriel Van Helsing |
| 2003 | X2 | Logan/Wolverine |
| 2001 | Swordfish | Stanley Jobson |
| 2001 | Someone Like You | Eddie |
| 2001 | Kate & Leopold | Leopold |
| 2000 | X-Men | Logan/Wolverine |
| 1999 | Paperback Hero | Jack Willis |
| 1999 | Erskineville Kings | Wace |
| 1996 | The Man from Snowy River (Tv Show) | Duncan Jones (Five episodes) |
| 1995 | Blue Heelers (Tv Show) | Brady Jackson (1 episode) |
| 1995 | Correlli (Tv Show) | Kevin Jones (Main role) |
| 1994 | Law of the Land (Tv Show) | Charles McCray (1 episode) |