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Hugh Jackman

Film Producer / Musician / Executive Producer / Television Presenter / Actor | * 10/12/1968 (55) | Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
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Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the X-Men film series (2000–2017, 2024), a role that earned him the Guinness World Record for "longest career as a live-action Marvel character", until 2022. 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 Van Helsing (2004), the drama The Prestige (2006), the period romance ()
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Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine. ...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

PG-13

2009 | 3.1/5 | 1h 47min
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption. ...

Les Misérables

PG-13

2012 | 3.7/5 | 2h 38min
History, Drama
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In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives ...

Logan

R

2017 | 3.9/5 | 2h 17min
Action, Drama, Science Fiction
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Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers. ...

X-Men

PG-13

2000 | 3.5/5 | 1h 44min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Hugh Jackman

Donostia Award Primetime Emmy Awards Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical Companion of The Order of Australia Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame 2x Drama League Award Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Time 100 Australian Dance Awards Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
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Movies with Hugh Jackman as Actor(79)

as Logan / Wolverine2024 Deadpool 3
as Curly McLain2023 Oklahoma!
as himself2023 Show Me the Magic
as Robert Ames2023 The Good Spy
as Peter2022 The Son
as himself2021 On Broadway
as Masked Player in Alley (voice)2021 Free Guy
as Nicolas 'Nick' Bannister2021 Reminiscence
as Self (archive footage)2021 Being James Bond
as Frank Tassone2019 Bad Education
as Sir Lionel Frost (voice)2019 Missing Link
as Wolverine / Logan (archive footage) (uncredited)2018 Deadpool 2
as Gary Hart2018 The Front Runner
as Logan / Wolverine (archive footage) (uncredited)2018 Once Upon a Deadpool
as P. T. Barnum2017 The Greatest Showman
2017 Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
as Logan / Wolverine / X-242017 Logan
as himself2017 Making Logan
as Himself (archive footage)2017 Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
as Logan / Weapon X / Wolverine (Uncredited)2016 X-Men: Apocalypse
as Chuck Berghorn2016 Eddie the Eagle
2016 Molly: The Real Thing
as Hugh Jackman (voice)2015 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
as himself2015 Dukale's Dream
as Blackbeard2015 Pan
as himself2015 Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Vincent Moore2015 Chappie
as himself2014 Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
as Hugh Jackman (uncredited)2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Logan / Wolverine2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past
as Curly (archive footage)2013 Six by Sondheim
as himself2013 The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
as himself2013 Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
as Keller Dover2013 Prisoners
as Davis (segment "The Catch")2013 Movie 43
as Logan / Wolverine2013 The Wolverine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Jean Valjean2012 Les Misérables
as E. Aster Bunnymund (voice)2012 Rise of the Guardians
as himself2012 Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
as Arthur2011 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
as Charlie Kenton2011 Real Steel
as himself2011 WWE Survivor Series 2011
as Logan / Wolverine (Uncredited)2011 X-Men: First Class
as Boyd Bolton2011 Butter
as himself2011 Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as himself2009 Oh My God
as himself2009 Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
as himself2009 Weapon X Mutant Files
as Logan / Wolverine / Weapon X2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine
as Uncle Russell2008 Uncle Jonny
as Wyatt Bose2008 Deception
as The Drover2008 Australia
as himself2007 Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
as himself2007 The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Logan / Wolverine2006 X-Men: The Last Stand
as Tomás / Tom Creo / Tommy2006 The Fountain
as Robert Angier / Gerald Root2006 The Prestige
as Roddy (voice)2006 Flushed Away
as Memphis (voice)2006 Happy Feet
as Peter Lyman2006 Scoop
as himself2006 The Prestige: Now That's Magic
as Roger2004 Stories of Lost Souls
as Gabriel Van Helsing (voice)2004 Van Helsing: The London Assignment
as Van Helsing2004 Van Helsing
as Logan / Wolverine2003 X2
as himself2003 X-Men: Premieres Around the World
as himself2003 X2 Global Webcast Highlights
as Wolverine (archive footage)2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Leopold2001 Kate & Leopold
as Stanley Jobson2001 Swordfish
as Eddie Alden2001 Someone Like You...
as himself2001 X-Men: The Mutant Watch
as Logan / Wolverine2000 X-Men
as Jack Willis1999 Paperback Hero
as Wace1999 Erskineville Kings
as Curly McLain (Oklahoma)1998 Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
as Kevin Jones1995 The Rat Tamer

TV Shows/Series with Hugh Jackman as Actor(44)

as The Drover2023 Faraway Downs
as Big Greg (voice)2023 Koala Man
2022 Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
as Dante the Addiction Angel (voice)2022 Human Resources
as himself2020 Marvel's Storyboards
as Prince Humperdinck2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as himself2019 Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
as himself (voice)2017 Big Mouth
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as himself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
2013 Circus Halligalli
as Himself - Guest Judge2012 Ink Master
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show
as himself2010 Conan
2008 An Aussie Goes Bolly
as Nicky Fontana2007 Viva Laughlin
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2005 The Reichen Show
as himself2003 Punk'd
as himself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as himself2001 Good Day Live
as himself1999 The Early Show
as himself1999 Rove
as himself1997 The View
as Self - Guest1996 The Daily Show
as Kevin Jones1995 Correlli
as Duncan Jones1994 The Man from Snowy River
as Eric Ringer1994 Halifax f.p.
as himself1994 Inside the Actors Studio
as Brady Jackson1993 Blue Heelers
as himself1993 WWE Raw
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Janitor (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as himself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself??? 60 Minutes
as himself??? Today

Movies with Hugh Jackman as Crew(8)

Production/Executive Producer2022 The Son
Crew/Thanks2018 Deadpool 2
Production/Producer2013 The Wolverine
Crew/Thanks2011 Drive
Production/Producer2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Production/Producer2008 Deception
Sound/Vocal Coach2001 X-Men: The Mutant Watch
Sound/Vocals2001 X-Men: The Mutant Watch

TV Shows/Series with Hugh Jackman as Crew(4)

Production/Producer2008 An Aussie Goes Bolly
Production/Producer2008 An Aussie Goes Calypso
Production/Producer2007 Viva Laughlin
Production/Producer2006 An Aussie Goes Barmy

Additional Information

Full Name: Hugh Michael Jackman
Born: Saturday, 10/12 1968 (October) in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia) (current age: 55 years + 197 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Technology Sydney, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Spouses (current/former): Deborra-Lee Furness
Siblings: Ian Jackman
Other names for Hugh Jackman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Хью Джекман"
"Г'ю Джекман"
"ヒュー・ジャックマン"
"Hugh Michael Jackman"
Hugh Jackman frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (37x, Actor)
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Bill Hader (30x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (26x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (24x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (24x, Actor)
Seth Rogen (23x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Stan Lee (22x, Crew)
Will Ferrell (22x, Actor)
Daniel Radcliffe (21x, Actor)
Martin Short (21x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:192, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024