Hugh Jackman Bio | Wiki
Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, he landed his breakthrough role as James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine in the 20th Century Fox X-Men film series from 2000 to 2017.
The role earned Hugh the Guinness World Record for “longest career as a live-action Marvel character” until his record was surpassed in 2021. He has received various awards including two Tony Awards, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
Hugh Jackman Age
Hugh was born on October 12, 1968, in Sydney, Australia. He is 54 years old.
Hugh Jackman Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 3 in (Approx. 1.88 m).
Hugh Jackman Family
He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to his parents Grace McNeil and Christopher John Jackman. Hugh’s parents were English and had come to Australia in 1967 as part of the “Ten Pound Poms” immigration scheme. Thus, in addition to his Australian citizenship, he holds British citizenship by virtue of being born to UK-born parents.
His parents were devout Christians. Hugh has four older siblings and was the second of his parent’s children to be born in Australia. He also has a younger half-sister, from his mother’s remarriage. Hugh’s parents divorced when he was eight, and he remained in Australia with his father and two brothers, while his mother moved back to England with Hugh’s two sisters.
Hugh Jackman Wife | Deborra-Lee Furness
Hugh married Deborra-Lee Furness on 11 April 1996, at St. John’s in Toorak, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne. They met on the set of the Australian TV show Correlli. Hugh 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”. Furness had two miscarriages, following which she and Hugh adopted two children, Oscar and Ava. The family lives in New York.
Hugh Jackman Education
He went to primary school at Pymble Public School and later attended the all-boys Knox Grammar School on Sydney’s Upper North Shore. Later, Hugh studied at the University of Technology, Sydney, graduating in 1991 with a BA in Communications. In his final year of university, he took a drama course to make up additional credits.
After obtaining his BA, Jackman he year course “The Journey” at the Actors’ Centre in Sydney. Subsequently, Hugh attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts of Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia, from which he graduated in 1994.
Hugh Jackman The Greatest Showman
Hugh starred as P. T. Barnum in the musical The Greatest Showman. He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy nomination for the film, his third Golden Globe nomination, and also received a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album.
Hugh Jackman The Man
In 2019, Hugh went on his first world tour called The Man. The Music. The Show. to perform songs from the album, The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, and Broadway/Hollywood musical numbers. Comprising 88 shows, the tour visits North America, Europe, and Oceania.
It began on 7 May 2019, in Glasgow, Scotland, and concluded on 15 October 2019, in San Antonio, United States. In the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Hugh was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for “eminent service to the performing arts as an acclaimed actor and performer, and to the global community, particularly as an advocate for poverty eradication.”
Hugh Jackman Wolverine
Hugh had his breakthrough role playing Wolverine in Bryan Singer’s X-Men (2000)—a superhero film based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. Co-starring Patrick Stewart, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, and Ian McKellen, the film tells the story of a group of mutants, whose superhuman powers make them distrusted by normal humans, but who fight to protect humans from villains.
The role was originally written for Russell Crowe who instead suggested Jackman for the part. Hugh says that his wife advised him against taking on the role, as she found it “ridiculous”. He initially studied wolves to develop his character, as he thought that Wolverine alluded to wolves. X-Men was successful at the box office, earning US$296 million. The role earned him a Saturn Award for Best Actor.
Hugh Jackman Van Helsing
After 2003’s X2, he played the title role of monster killer Gabriel Van Helsing in the 2004 film Van Helsing. Hugh and the film were noted in Bruce A. McClelland’s book Slayers and Their Vampires: A Cultural History of Killing the Dead.
Hugh Jackman Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Hugh’s estimated net worth is $180 million.
How Tall Is Hugh Jackman
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 3 in (Approx. 1.88 m).
Who Is Hugh Jackman
Hugh is a 54-year-old Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, he landed his breakthrough role as James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine in the 20th Century Fox X-Men film series from 2000 to 2017.