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Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor. Hugh Jackman landed his breakthrough role as James “Logan” Howlett in the 20th Century Fox X-Men film series.

Early Life

Hugh Jackman was born on 12 October 1968. He was born in New South Wales Sydney. His mother’s name is Grace McNeil and his father’s name is Christopher John Jackman. His zodiac sign is Libra. He is currently 54 years old.

He was a Cambridge-trained accountant. From his mother’s remarriage, Hugh Jackman has four older siblings and a younger half-sister. Likewise, his mother moved back to England with his two sisters, and his parents divorced when he was eight.

Education

Moreover, at Pymble Public School he attended primary school and later attended the all-boys Knox Grammar School on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.

Hugh Jackman attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts of Edith Cowan University in Perth. In Sydney from which he graduated in 1994, he has completed the one-year course ‘The Journey’ at the Actors’ Centre.

Hugh Jackman – Net Worth 2023

Hugh has a net worth of 180 million dollars as of 2023. He has earned lots of money in his career with his talent and hard work. He is living happily lives with his family.

Talking about his brand Endorsements there is no information about his brand deals and endorsements.

Career

In Correlli Jackman got his first professional job, It was the first broadcast by ABC TV in 1995 an Australian television 10-part series. As prison psychologist, Louisa Correlli it starred Deborra-Lee Furness.

In the Royal National Theatre, he Played the leading role in Curly’s acclaimed stage production of Oklahoma! in London’s West End in 1998. Likewise, he earned an Olivier Award nomination and recognition outside Australia.

For his Broadway portrayal of Australian songwriter-performer, he won many accolades from Peter Allen in the hit musical 2004, The Boy from Oz, and co-starred with Daniel Craig in the play A Steady Rain.
The actor joined with longtime assistant John Palermo to form a production company in 2005. He starred in the 2006 film directed by Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige, co-starring Michael Caine, Christian Bale, and Scarlett Johansson.
Likewise, he portrayed Robert Angier, a magician’ trying to outclass a contemporary Alfred Borden. Director Baz Luhrmann cast him in his much-publicized epic film, Australia in 2008, which co-starred Nicole Kidman.
In San Francisco from 3–15 May 2011, he had a one-man show at the Curran Theatre. Thus, the production was a mixture of his favorite Broadway and Hollywood musical numbers.
Additionally, he has lent his voice to many animated characters a rat named Roddy in Flushed Away,  Memphis, an emperor penguin in Happy Feet, and to the Easter Bunny in Rise of the Guardians.
In Bryan Singer’s X-Men Jackman was cast as Wolverine which grossed $296,339,527 worldwide in 1999. He reprised his role in X-Men: The Last Stand, the prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and X2: X-Men United.
Moreover, he was presented with the 2,487th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame accompanied by his family. He won an Emmy in the category Outstanding Individual Performance in 2005 in a Variety or Music Program for The 58th Annual Tony Awards.
Hugh Jackman

Caption: Hugh Jackman poster. Source: ScreenCrush.

Personal Life

Jackman is a married man. In 1996. he was married to Deborra-Lee Furness. Moreover, the couple had two miscarriages. Later on, the couple adopted two children – Oscar Maximilian and Ava Eliot.

Body Measurements

Hugh Jackman stands 6 feet 2 inches tall. Likewise, Hugh has a body weight of 85 kg. Moreover, he has an attractive personality. He has got brown color hair and a pair of brown color eyes.

Additionally, there are no details provided regarding his chest size, shoe size, dress size, and other measurements. He has got Fair asking and he has maintained his body shape.

Hugh Jackman – Social Media

Hugh Jackman has 30.7 million followers on his Instagram account. Thus, he has 14.9 million followers on Twitter. Additionally, She has 33 million followers on Facebook.