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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, and for The Greatest Showman soundtrack, Jackman received a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack.
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- The Prestige (2006) Directed by Christopher Nolan. The Prestige. PG-13. Release Date. October 20, 2006. Director. Christopher Nolan. Cast. Michael Caine , Christian Bale , Hugh Jackman , Scarlett Johansson , Piper Perabo.
- Prisoners (2013) Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Prisoners. R. Release Date. September 20, 2013. Director. Denis Villeneuve. Cast. Hugh Jackman , Jake Gyllenhaal , Viola Davis , Maria Bello , Terrence Howard , Melissa Leo , Paul Dano.
- Logan (2017) Directed by James Mangold. Logan. R. Release Date. March 3, 2017. Director. James Mangold. Cast. Hugh Jackman , Patrick Stewart , Dafne Keen , Elizabeth Rodriguez , Daniel Bernhardt , Richard E. Grant , Doris Morgado , Boyd Holbrook.
- Les Misérables (2012) Directed by Tom Hooper. PG-13. Release Date. December 25, 2012. Director. Tom Hooper. Cast. Helena Bonham Carter , Anne Hathaway , Hugh Jackman , Sacha Baron Cohen , Russell Crowe , Amanda Seyfried.
- Russell Crowe Was The First Choice to Play Wolverine.
- Jackman Created A Foundation to Help Farmers.
- He Met His Wife on The Set of His First Major Acting Job.
- Jackman's Mother Left His Family at An Early Age.
- He Dreamed of Being A Journalist.
- He Plays Several Instruments and Practices Meditation and Yoga to Relax.
- He'd Love For Tom Hardy to Be His Wolverine successor.
- Jackman Holds A Superhero World Record.
- He Has Been A Fan of Musicals Since He Was A Kid.
- He Has A Man Crush on George Clooney.
After all these years, it’s hard to imagine Wolverine as anyone other than Hugh Jackman. However, it’s all thanks to Russell Crowe—who was actually the first choice for the role—that Jackman got the role. Crowe instead suggested that his friend, a then-unknown Australian actor named Hugh Jackman, take his place. Despite the recommendation, Dougray ...
The Laughing Man Foundation“supports coffee farming communities by investing in programs that clear the way to health, growth, and success for coffee farmers and their families.” The Foundation was started by Jackman after he met an Ethiopian coffee farmer named Dukale his family. The meeting inspired Jackman to create Laughing Man Coffee and The L...
Jackman’s first real TV break was in 1995 on a one-season, 10-episode prison drama called Correlli. In the series, Jackman played an inmate named Kevin Jones, who had an ongoing flirtation and romance with his psychologist, played by his now-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness. Jackman and Furness’s romance blossomed both on and off-screen, and the two tied ...
Although Jackman was born in Australia, his parents are natives of England. Jackman is the youngest of five children, and when he was eight years old, his mother left his family and moved back to England, leaving his father to raise him and his siblings alone. Five years later, Jackman's father went to England in the hopes of reconciling with his w...
Jackman attended the University of Technology in Sydney, where he studied communications in the hopes of becoming a journalist. Back then it was his goal to become an international freelance journalist. However, by the time Jackman’s senior year rolled around, he found he was a few credits short. He added a drama class to his schedule, and we think...
Though it's probably not surprising given his obvious musical talent, Jackman plays three instruments: the piano, the guitar, and the violin. Additionally, given how stressful life in the spotlight can be, Jackman says he has been practicing Transcendental Meditation for nearly 30 years now. Jackman’s Kate and Leopold co-star, Meg Ryan, turned him ...
In 2015, MTV UK asked Jackman who he’d like to replace him for the role of Wolverine if there were to be a reimagined, younger version of the character. Though Jackman joked about not wanting to give the producers any ideas to replace him so easily, without skipping a beat, he said Tom Hardywould be his pick.
As of 2016, Jackman has held the record for playing the same superhero the most times in a live-action film franchise, as he was the only character/actor to appear in all seven chapters of the X-Men series.
Jackman’s love of musical theater started blossoming when he was just 10 years old. He saw a high school performance of Man of La Mancha, which started it all. Since then, he has had major roles in musical films including Les Misérables and The Greatest Showman.
Lastly, and probably the most entertaining fact about Jackman, is that if he were a woman, he’d like to date George Clooney. Yes, this is a question the actor was asked back in 2015, which he quickly answered. Ever the gentleman, he offered his apologies to Clooney's wife, Amal.
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- Swordfish (2000) Role: Stanley Jobson. Director: Dominic Sena. Writer(s): Skip Woods. Distributor: Warner Bros. The scene that proves it: “Kill me and you’ll never see a dollar.”
- X2: X-Men United (2003) Role: Logan / Wolverine. Director: Bryan Singer. Writer(s): Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris, David Hayter, Zak Penn (based on “X-Men” created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby)
- Kate & Leopold (2001) Role: His Grace Leopold Alexis Elijah Walker Thomas Gareth Mountbatten, 3rd Duke of Albany. Director: James Mangold. Writer(s): James Mangold, Steven Rogers.
- Australia (2008) Role: The Drover. Director: Baz Luhrmann. Writer(s): Baz Luhrmann, Ronald Harwood, Stuart Beattie, Richard Flanagan. Distributor: 20 Century Fox (now 20 Century Studios)
Dec 10, 2022 · Hugh Jackman is one of the most versatile talents in Hollywood. The celebrated actor, singer, dancer, and entertainer has the hardware to prove it, too. His performance in a 1999 West End...
Sep 25, 2023 · Throughout his career, Jackman has starred not just in live-action roles, but in voice acting roles as well. 2006 saw him star in Flushed Away, but it was Happy Feet that gained more appraisal...
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Aug 15, 2024 · Hugh Jackman is an Australian performer who is considered a ‘triple threat’: a successful actor, dancer, and singer. He is perhaps best known for his action films, notably the X-Men series, and stage musicals, including Oklahoma! and The Boy from Oz.
