Born in Sydney of English parentage, and the youngest of 5 children, Jackman has a Communications degree with a journalism major from the University of Technology Sydney. After graduating, he pursued drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, immediately after which he was offered a starring role in the ABC TV prison drama Corelli, opposite his future wife Deborra-Lee Furness. Several tv guest roles followed, as an actor and variety compere. An accomplished singer, Jackman has starred as Gaston in the Australian production of Beauty and the Beast. He appeared as Joe Gillis in the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard. In 1998 he was cast as Curly in the Royal National Theatre's production of Trevor Nunn's Oklahoma. Jackman has made two feature films, the second of which, Erskineville Kings (1999), garnered him an Australian Film Institute nomination for Best Actor in 1999. Recently he won the part of Logan/Wolverine in the Bryan Singer- directed comic book movie X-Men (2000). In his spare time Hugh plays piano, golf and guitar and likes to windsurf.
For Sunset Boulevard (as Joe Gillis), Jackman won a Variety Club, a Mo and a Green Room Award as best male actor in a musical. He was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1998 as Curly in the Royal National Theatre's Oklahoma.
Adopted a son, Oscar Maximillian Jackman, in May 2000 (b. 15 May 2000).
Met wife while co-starring in the Australian TV series "Correlli" (1995).
Voted one of "The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine [2001]
Voted one of "The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine [2000]
He was one of the presenters at the 2002 Academy Awards, but says he'll think twice about attending again. He says, "I slept for about an hour and I'd have liked a little bit of sushi to come down. There'll be a lot of drunken parties back home and people betting and that's usually what I'm at, so getting up there in a suit and talking for a little bit is kind of bizarre."
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.
Hugh Jackman sang "People Will Say We're in Love" from 'Oklahoma!' with Shirley Jones, when they reprised their respective roles of Curly and Laurie, at the opening of Fox Studios in Sydney.
Jackman was a last-minute addition to the X-Men cast. Dougray Scott was originally cast as Wolverine, but M:I-2 required two extra months of shooting.
According to the comic books, Wolverine stands 5-feet-3-inches in height. Actor Hugh Jackman, who plays Wolverine, stands a whole foot taller than his character.
Has starred in three movies with Halle Berry "X-Men", "Swordfish" and "X2".
