Hugh Jackman is considered one of today’s finest actors and along with other Australian actors such as Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Mel Gibson he is one of the most in demand actors in Hollywood. Jackman was born on 12 October, 1968, in Sydney, Australia. Born to parents, Chris Jackman and Grace Watson, Jackman is the youngest of five siblings. He studied at Pymble Public School and later at Knox Grammar School. Throughout his childhood, he acted in many plays and musicals. He also took up the piano, guitar and violin. After his graduation from high school, he enrolled at the University of Technology where he went on to major in Journalism and earned a BA in Communications.
On graduating in 1990, Jackman realised he had no inclination towards journalism and decided to take up acting full time. He took up odd jobs like working as a clown at children’s parties and working at the National Parks and Wildlife Foundation, while studying part time at the Sydney Actors’ Centre. Jackman enrolled at the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts in Perth and even turned down a role in the hit Australian series Neighbours to study acting. He graduated from the academy in 1994 and in 1995 was cast in the hit television series Corelli . He also got a chance to star in the Australian stage production of Beauty and the Beast . Hugh acted in numerous television series like Halifax f.p. , Law of the Land and Blue Heelers , and also hosted television shows. He continued acting on stage with productions like Sunset Boulevard and Summa Cabaret . In 1998, Jackman also starred in the West End Production Oklahoma! and his performance received great reviews.
Jackman made his big screen debut with the movie Erskineville Kings followed by Paperback Hero in 1999. However, he struck a chord with the audience through the 2000 movie, X-Men . He gave a convincing performance as Wolverine, a mutant superhero, and has also appeared in its sequels, X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Jackman is a versatile actor has played many varied characters. He starred with A-list actors in movies like Kate and Leopold (2001), Swordfish (2001), Someone Like You (2001), Van Helsing (2004), Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004), The Prestige (2006) and Scoop (2006). He has also provided voiceovers for movies like Happy Feet (2006) and Flushed Away (2006). Fans can look forward to Jackman’s future films which include The List, Australia and X-Men Origins: Wolverine . Apart from acting in movies, Hugh gives priority to theatre. He appeared on Broadway with the musical The Boy From Oz in 2003 and won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Hugh Jackman is married to actress Deborra-Lee Furness who was his co-star in the television series Correlli . They have been married since April, 1996, and they have adopted two children.
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