Hugh Jackman
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Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. Starting his career in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine, playing him across the X-Men film franchise and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from X-Men (2000) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019. Jackman has headlined films in various genres, including the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold (2001), the action-horror film Van Helsing (2004), the drama The Prestige (2006), the period romance Australia (2008), the science fiction film Real Steel (2011), the musical Les Misérables (2012), the thriller Prisoners (2013), the musical The Greatest Showman (2017), the political drama The Front Runner (2018), and the crime drama Bad Education (2019). For his role as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. For The Greatest Showman soundtrack, Jackman received a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack. He also provided voice roles in the animated films Flushed Away and Happy Feet (both 2006), Rise of the Guardians (2012) and Missing Link (2019). Jackman is also known for his early theatre roles in the original Australian productions of Beauty and the Beast as Gaston in 1995 and Sunset Boulevard as Joe Gillis in 1996. He earned a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his performance as Curly McLain in the West End revival of Oklahoma! in 1998. In 2002, he made his American stage debut in a concert of Carousel as Billy Bigelow at Carnegie Hall. On Broadway, he won the 2004 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role of Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz. From 2021 to 2023, Jackman starred as con man Harold Hill in the Broadway revival of the musical The Music Man, earning another Tony Award nomination. 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.
Career
- 1968Born
- 2004Won Theatre World Award
- 2004Won Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- 2012Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 2013Won Donostia Award
- Won Primetime Emmy Award
- Notable work: X-Men
- Notable work: Prisoners
- Notable work: The Greatest Showman
- Notable work: Les Misérables
- Notable work: Happy Feet
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Sydney
- •Citizenship: Australia, United Kingdom
- •Known as: singer, film producer, musician, stage actor
- •Plays: voice
- •Spouse: Deborra-Lee Furness
What happened recently
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The Death of Robin Hood Review: Hugh Jackman is great in this dark deconstruction of the legend
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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Artisans Break Down Hugh Jackman’s Brutal Transformation
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Artisans Break Down Hugh Jackman’s Brutal Transformation
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at Odds Over Australia Move: ‘Not a Happy Relationship at the Moment’
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Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Suit Gets A Dragon Ball Makeover In Stunning Fanart
Hugh Jackman Reveals Why He's Drawn to Antiheroes Like Logan and Robin Hood as He Gets Older (Exclusive)
I Love That Hugh Jackman Made An A+ Deadpool Joke While Weighing In On Being Replaced As Wolverine
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Hugh Jackman says brutal 'Robin Hood' fight scenes were harder than anything he's done in Hollywood
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Director Michael Sarnoski on Casting Hugh Jackman as a Murderous Outlaw and Adapting ‘Death Stranding’ for A24
Hugh Jackman Is Reportedly 'On Edge' As Ex-Wife Hints At A Bombshell Secret That She's 'Done Holding Back'
Hugh Jackman plays Robin Hood as wicked – it’s a badly timed take on the hero of the poor
Hugh Jackman Reveals How He Passed the Time While Having His Wig and Makeup Applied for Role as Elderly Robin Hood (Exclusive)
‘Nothing could have prepared her’: Why Sutton Foster has hit breaking point with Hugh Jackman
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