Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

1968-10-12

Biography

Hugh Michael Jackman (born October 12, 1968) is an Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, he landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine / Logan in the X-Men film series (2000–2017), a tenure that earned him the Guinness World Record for "longest career as a live-action Marvel superhero". Jackman has received a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards. During his career, Jackman has headlined films in various genres, including the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold (2001), the action-horror Van Helsing (2004), the drama The Prestige (2006), the period romance Australia (2008), the epic musical Les Misérables (2012), the thriller Prisoners (2013), the musical The Greatest Showman (2017), the political drama The Front Runner (2018), and the crime thriller Bad Education (2019). For his role as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Jackman was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and for The Greatest Showman, he received a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album. He also provided voice roles in the animated films Flushed Away (2006), Rise of the Guardians (2012), and Missing Link (2019). Jackman is also known for his early theatre roles in Oklahoma! in 1998 and Carousel in 2002. On Broadway, Jackman won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in The Boy from Oz. In 2021 he returned to the theatre as Harold Hill in the Broadway revival of The Music Man. A four-time host of the Tony Awards, he won an Emmy Award for hosting the 2005 ceremony. He also hosted the 81st Academy Awards in 2009. Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to performing arts and to the global community.

Also appears in

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

6.1

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey

7.2

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

6.7

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

7.0

That Sugar Film

That Sugar Film

6.8

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

6.8

On Broadway

On Broadway

8.7

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie

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Paperback Hero

Paperback Hero

6.1

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

6.3

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

7.1

Stories of Lost Souls

Stories of Lost Souls

5.7

Les Misérables: The History of the World’s Greatest Story

Les Misérables: The History of the World’s Greatest Story

7.8

Barbra: The Music ... The Mem’ries ... The Magic!

Barbra: The Music ... The Mem’ries ... The Magic!

6.9

X-Men

X-Men

7.0

Erskineville Kings

Erskineville Kings

6.2

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

7.0

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

6.0

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

7.0

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2

8.0