Hugh Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is a popular American actor, model, singer, and producer from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is well known for his character as Logan in the film “The Wolverine”. He played the character of Wolverine in all the parts of the Hollywood action movie named “X Men”[1]IMDb.
Hugh’s name has featured in the Guinness Book World Records as the longest superhero character of X men series from the year 2000 to 2008. Apart from the action movies, he has also shown his talents in the romantic movie named “Kate & Leopold”.
Hugh Jackman has honored with the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Jackman is a kind-hearted person and also works as a philanthropist. He donated $50,000 to Charity. Apart from this, he also works as a global advisor for the projects named “Global Poverty Project”. Hugh Jackman was also awarded the Emmy Award.
He made a special space in the hearts of his fans with the 2004’s thriller movie named “Van Helsing”. He also hosted so many award shows. In the year 2020, he is working on his upcoming thriller movie named “Reminiscence”. As a film producer, Hugh and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness runs a production house named “Seed Production”.
| Wiki/Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Full Birth Name | Hugh Michael Jackman. |
| Nickname | Hugh Jackman. |
| Profession | Actor and Model. |
| Famous for | The movie Wolverine. |
| Age (As of 2019) | 51 years old. |
| Date of Birth | October 12, 1968. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Ethnicity | White. |
| Gender | Male. |
| Sexuality (Gay or Lesbian) | Straight. |
| Zodiac Birth Sign | Libra. |
| House Location | California, Los Angeles, US. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet & Inches: 6' 2". Centimeters: 188 cm. Meters: 1.88 m. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 85 Kg. Pounds: 187 lbs. |
| Eye Color | Hazel. |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 10. |
| Signature |  |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father: Christopher John Jackman. Mother: Grace McNeil. |
| Siblings | Brothers: Ian Jackman and Ralph Jackman. Sisters: Sonya Jackman and Zoe Jackman. |
| Personal Information | |
| Marital Status | Married. |
| Wife | Deborra-Lee Furness (1996-Present). |
| Children | Son: Oscar Maximilian Jackman. Daughter: Ava Eliot Jackman. |
| Social media Profiles | Instagram: thehughjackman Twitter: RealHughJackman Facebook: HughJackman |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | College Degree Completed. |
| School | Pymble Public School. |
| Alma Mater | The University of Technology in Sydney. |
| Career & Wealth | |
| Filmography | 1. Erskineville Kings (1999). 2. Paperback Hero (1999). 3. X-Men (2000). 4. Someone like You (2001). 5. Swordfish (2001). 6. Kate & Leopold (2001). 7. X2 (2003). 8. Profile of a Serial Killer (2004). 9. Van Helsing (2004). 10. Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004). 11. Stories of Lost Souls (2005). 12. Happy Feet (2006). 13. Flushed Away (2006). 14. The Prestige (2006). 15. The Fountain (2006). 16. Scoop (2006). 17. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). 18. Deception (2008). 19. Australia (2008). 20. The Burning Season (2008). 21. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). 22. X-Men: First Class (2011). 23. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011). 24. Butter (2011). 25. Real Steel (2011). 26. Rise of the Guardians (2012). 27. Les Misérables (2012). 28. Movie 43 (2013). 29. Prisoners (2013). 30. The Wolverine (2013). 31. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). 32. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). 33. Chappie (2015). 34. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015). 35. Pan (2015). 36. Deadpool 2 (2018). 37. The Front Runner (2018). 38. Missing Link (2019). 39. Bad Education (2019). 40. Reminiscence (2020). |
| Shows | 1. Law of the Land (1994). 2. Correlli (1995). 3. Blue Heelers (1995). 4. The Man from Snowy River (1996). 5. Saturday Night Live (2001). 6. 57th Tony Awards (2003). 7. 58th Tony Awards (2004). 8. 59th Tony Awards (2005). 9. Viva Laughlin (2007). 10. 81st Academy Awards (2009). 11. Sesame Street (2010). 12. WWE Raw (2011). 13. Saturday Night Live (2011). 14. Top Gear (2013). 15. Christmas in Washington (2013). 16. WWE Raw (2014). 17. 68th Tony Awards (2014). |
| Net worth (approx.) | $55 million USD (as in 2020). |
Childhood, Parents & Education
An old photo of Hugh Jackman
The famous celebrity was born to his parents in the year 1968 (age 52 years old, as in 2020), in Sydney, New South Wales city in Australia. Hugh Jackman belongs to the Christian Religion. His father “Christopher John Jackman” is a Cambridge-trained accountant. Hugh’s mother’s name is “Grace McNeil”. There are 5 siblings in his family including him.
Hugh Jackman with his father Christopher John Jackman
Jackman has two brothers named “Ian Jackman” and “Ralph Jackman”. He has two beautiful sisters named “Sonya Jackman” and “Zoe Jackman”. Hugh Jackman celebrates his birthday on 12 October every year with his family and friends. He is fond of acting from the beginning.
When he was in High school, he used to bunk his class with friends to watch theatres. Jack attends Pymble Public School. after that, he took admission to the University of Technology for completing his graduation in the field of engineering. He moved to L.A after studies for making his bright career in the field of acting.
Physical Appearance
The 51-year-old man is a fitness freak. He follows a proper nutrition diet plan to keep his body fit and active. Hugh does proper exercise in the gym to keep his body healthy.
His flexible body helps him to perform action stunts. Hugh Jackman’s height is 6 feet 2 inches (in meters 1.88 m).
Hugh Jackman’s body measurements
Because of proper diet, he maintained his bodyweight is around 85 kilograms (in pounds 187 lbs). Hugh looks handsome with his short dark brown hair and bright hazel eyes. Generally, he keeps short stylish beards. Jackman is fond of expensive watches. He always posts videos on social media while doing exercise in the gym.
Personal Life
The love life of the famous American celebrity is very interesting. Hugh Jackman met his future wife “Deborra-Lee Furness” for the first time on the set of a TV show named “Correlli” in the year 1995. Deborra is also an actress and worked in so many television shows and movies. After dating for one year, the couple tied in a knot on April 11, 1996.
Hugh Jackman with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness and kids Oscar Maximilian Jackman, Ava Eliot Jackman
It was a traditional wedding in front of special guests. Their wedding ceremony was held at St. John’s in Toorak in Melbourne. Hugh Jackman has a complete family with one son “Oscar Maximilian Jackman” and a daughter “Ava Eliot Jackman”. He lives a happy life with his family in California, Los Angeles, US.
Acting Career
After completing his studies, he gave audition in so many TV shows and movies. In 1994, he got a small role in his first TV show named “Law of the Land”. After that, in the year 1995, the director of the television series “Correlli” offered him a role in the TV show. He gave his best in the show and become the first choice of every director.
After that, Hugh Jackman appeared in so many television shows like Blue Heelers, Sesame Street, Christmas in Washington, Top Gear, etc. In the year 1999, he debuts in the movies with his first Hollywood film named “Erskineville Kings”. He is a fitness enthusiast from the beginning. by seeing his perfect body stats, the director of the X-Men film series signed him as the character of Wolverine (Logan) in the film.
Hugh Jackman in “The Wolverine” movie
He has featured in all parts of X-men. He mostly makes thriller and action movies. From his acting career, Hugh Jackman earned the Net worth of $51 million (as in 2020). He has worked in many other hit movies like Prisoners, Real Steel, Chappie, Deception, Scoop, Movie 43, Deadpool 2, Bad Education, etc. In the year 2013, he made the action thriller movie “The Wolverine”. In March 2020, he is working on his upcoming movie named “Reminiscence” which will be released in the mid of the year 2020.
Some Facts About Hugh Jackman
- He is a dog lover and has a British bulldog named Dali.
- Hugh Jackman is the brand ambassador for a luxury German brand called Montblanc.
- Hugh daily practices Transcendental Meditation and describe it as one of the things which makes him calm and happy.
- He keeps on donating chunks of his wealth as in 2019 he donated around $ 50k USD a foundation called Charity: Water.
- In the year 2013 BCC (the type of skin cancer) got removed from his nose.
- In 2019 People Magazine announced him as the sexiest man alive.
- When he was in his teenage he used to go for cliff jumping and he has also shared his images regarding this.
- In the year 2015, he canceled his concert which was to be held in Turkey because of vocal cord hemorrhage.
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