Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career as a live-action Marvel superhero.
Jackman first played Wolverine in the 2000 film X-Men, and he played the character in nine more X-Men films over the next 17 years.
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- Full name: Hugh Michael Jackman
- Stage name: Hugh Jackman
- Date of birth: October 12, 1968.
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales
- Nationality: Australian
- Occupation: Actor
- Height: 1.9m
- Parents: Grace McNeil and Christopher John Jackman.
- Siblings: 4
- Spouse: Deborra-Lee Furness
- Children: 2
- Relationship: Single
- Net worth: $180 million.
Early life and education
Hugh Michael Jackman was born on October 12, 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, to Grace McNeil (née Greenwood) and Christopher John Jackman, a Cambridge-educated accountant.
His parents were both British and immigrated to Australia under the British Ten Pound Immigration Policy in 1967. Jackman has four older siblings and is the second child born in Australia.
He also has a half-sister, born to his mother’s second marriage. His parents divorced when he was eight. After completing primary school at Pymble Public School, Jackman attended Knox Grammar School on Sydney’s upper north shore, an all-boys school.
In 1987, he took a year off from school to work as a physical education teacher at Uppingham School in the UK. After returning to China, he entered the University of Technology Sydney and graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Communications.
Profession
Hugh Jackman made his debut in Australian theatre and rose to fame playing Wolverine in the X-Men film series (2000-2017, 2024). This famous role earned him the Guinness World Record for the longest run as a live-action Marvel character, but this record was recently broken.
Jackman’s filmography extends far beyond Wolverine. He has appeared in the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold (2001), the dramas The Prestige (2006) and Prisoners (2013), and the musical Les Misérables (2012), in which he showcased his singing talents.
Jackman is more than just a movie star. He won a Tony Award for his performance in The Boy from Oz (2004) and has impressed audiences in musicals such as Beauty and the Beast and Oklahoma!
Breaking News: Hugh Jackman is set to return as a superhero as Deadpool vs. Wolverine is announced to be released in July 2024!
social media
- Instagram account: (@thehughjackman)
- Facebook account: Hugh Jackman
- Twitter account: Hugh Jackman
personal life
Jackman married Deborra-Lee Furness in St John’s, Toorak, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, on 11 April 1996. They met on the set of the Australian TV series Correlli.
Furness suffered two miscarriages before adopting two children with Jackman. Jackman and his family live in New York. In September 2023, the couple announced their separation.
net worth
Hugh Jackman’s net worth is estimated to be around $180 million.
