Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Born 12/10/1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine, playing it across the X-Men film franchise and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from X-Men (2000) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019.

Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine, playing it across the X-Men film franchise and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from X-Men (2000) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019.

Jackman has headlined films in various genres, including the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold (2001), the action-horror Van Helsing (2004), the drama The Prestige (2006), the period romance Australia (2008), the science fiction Real Steel (2011), the musical Les Misérables (2012), the thriller Prisoners (2013), the musical The Greatest Showman (2017), the political drama The Front Runner (2018), and the crime drama Bad Education (2019). 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. He also provided voice roles in the animated films Flushed Away, Happy Feet (both 2006), Rise of the Guardians (2012) and Missing Link (2019).

Jackman is also known for his early theatre roles in the original Australian productions of Beauty and the Beast as Gaston in 1995 and Sunset Boulevard as Joe Gillis in 1996. He earned a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his performance as Curly McLain in the West End revival of Oklahoma! in 1998. In 2002, he made his American stage debut in a concert of Carousel as Billy Bigelow at Carnegie Hall. On Broadway, he won the 2004 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role of Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz. From 2021 to 2023, Jackman starred as con man Harold Hill in the Broadway revival of the musical The Music Man, earning another Tony Award nomination. A four-time host of the Tony Awards, he won an Emmy Award for hosting the 2005 ceremony. He also hosted the 81st Academy Awards in 2009.

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Filmography (Movies)

Bluey: The Movie

Bluey: The Movie

Character:(voice)

Release Date:05/08/2027

The Death of Robin Hood

The Death of Robin Hood

Character:Robin Hood

Release Date:28/05/2026

The Sheep Detectives

The Sheep Detectives

Character:George Hardy

Release Date:07/05/2026

Song Sung Blue

Song Sung Blue

Character:Mike Sardina

Release Date:25/12/2025

C.E.O

C.E.O

Character:

Release Date:11/12/2025

Journey Home, David Gulpilil

Journey Home, David Gulpilil

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:30/10/2025

The Great Entertainer

The Great Entertainer

Character:Self

Release Date:16/10/2025

Conquering Skin Cancer

Conquering Skin Cancer

Character:Self

Release Date:20/11/2024

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

Character:Self - Logan / Wolverine

Release Date:11/11/2024

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

Character:Logan / Wolverine

Release Date:24/07/2024

The Son

The Son

Character:Peter

Release Date:10/11/2022

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:21/10/2022

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:15/02/2022

Reminiscence

Reminiscence

Character:Nicolas 'Nick' Bannister

Release Date:18/08/2021

Free Guy

Free Guy

Character:Masked Player in Alley (voice)

Release Date:11/08/2021

On Broadway

On Broadway

Character:Self

Release Date:12/10/2019

Bad Education

Bad Education

Character:Frank Tassone

Release Date:08/09/2019

Missing Link

Missing Link

Character:Sir Lionel Frost (voice)

Release Date:04/04/2019

The Front Runner

The Front Runner

Character:Gary Hart

Release Date:06/11/2018

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

Character:

Release Date:22/12/2017

The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman

Character:P. T. Barnum

Release Date:20/12/2017

Making 'Logan'

Making 'Logan'

Character:Self

Release Date:23/05/2017

Logan

Logan

Character:Logan / X-24

Release Date:28/02/2017

X-Men: Apocalypse

X-Men: Apocalypse

Character:Logan / Weapon X / Wolverine (uncredited)

Release Date:18/05/2016

Eddie the Eagle

Eddie the Eagle

Character:Bronson Peary

Release Date:25/02/2016

Molly: The Real Thing

Molly: The Real Thing

Character:Self

Release Date:21/02/2016

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Character:Self

Release Date:26/12/2015

Pan

Pan

Character:Blackbeard

Release Date:24/09/2015

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life

Character:Self

Release Date:04/08/2015

Dukale's Dream

Dukale's Dream

Character:Self

Release Date:14/07/2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Character:Hugh Jackman (voice)

Release Date:12/06/2015

Chappie

Chappie

Character:Vincent Moore

Release Date:04/03/2015

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Character:Hugh Jackman (uncredited)

Release Date:17/12/2014

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

Character:Self

Release Date:05/11/2014

That Sugar Film

That Sugar Film

Character:Self

Release Date:31/07/2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Character:Logan / Wolverine

Release Date:15/05/2014

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

Character:Curly (archive footage)

Release Date:09/12/2013

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

Character:Self

Release Date:03/12/2013

Prisoners

Prisoners

Character:Keller Dover

Release Date:19/09/2013

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Character:Self

Release Date:13/09/2013

The Wolverine

The Wolverine

Character:Logan / Wolverine

Release Date:21/07/2013

Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story

Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story

Character:Self

Release Date:01/04/2013

Movie 43

Movie 43

Character:Davis (segment "The Catch")

Release Date:24/01/2013

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Character:Jean Valjean

Release Date:18/12/2012

Rise of the Guardians

Rise of the Guardians

Character:Bunny (voice)

Release Date:21/11/2012

Show Me the Magic

Show Me the Magic

Character:Self

Release Date:01/11/2012

Butter

Butter

Character:Boyd Bolton

Release Date:05/10/2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Character:(archive footage)

Release Date:04/02/2012

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Character:Self

Release Date:16/01/2012

WWE Survivor Series 2011

WWE Survivor Series 2011

Character:Hugh Jackman

Release Date:21/11/2011

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Character:Self

Release Date:21/10/2011

Real Steel

Real Steel

Character:Charlie Kenton

Release Date:28/09/2011

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Character:Arthur

Release Date:15/07/2011

X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

Character:Logan / Wolverine (uncredited)

Release Date:01/06/2011

Seeds of Hope

Seeds of Hope

Character:Self

Release Date:19/09/2010

Oh My God

Oh My God

Character:Self

Release Date:13/11/2009

Weapon X Mutant Files

Weapon X Mutant Files

Character:Self

Release Date:15/09/2009

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

Character:Self

Release Date:15/09/2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Character:Logan / Wolverine

Release Date:28/04/2009

Australia

Australia

Character:The Drover

Release Date:18/11/2008

The Burning Season

The Burning Season

Character:Narrator (voice)

Release Date:02/08/2008

Deception

Deception

Character:Wyatt Bose

Release Date:24/04/2008

Uncle Jonny

Uncle Jonny

Character:Uncle Russell

Release Date:17/02/2008

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

Character:Himself

Release Date:15/05/2007

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

Character:Self

Release Date:19/04/2007

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

Character:Self

Release Date:20/02/2007

The Fountain

The Fountain

Character:Tomás / Tom Creo / Tommy

Release Date:22/11/2006

Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Character:Memphis (voice)

Release Date:16/11/2006

Flushed Away

Flushed Away

Character:Roddy (voice)

Release Date:22/10/2006

The Prestige

The Prestige

Character:Robert Angier

Release Date:17/10/2006

Scoop

Scoop

Character:Peter Lyman

Release Date:27/07/2006

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

Character:Logan / Wolverine

Release Date:24/05/2006

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

Character:Self

Release Date:10/02/2006

Stories of Lost Souls

Stories of Lost Souls

Character:Roger

Release Date:12/11/2004

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

Character:Self

Release Date:22/06/2004

Van Helsing: The London Assignment

Van Helsing: The London Assignment

Character:Gabriel Van Helsing (voice)

Release Date:11/05/2004

Van Helsing

Van Helsing

Character:Van Helsing

Release Date:03/05/2004

Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

Character:Roger

Release Date:12/01/2004

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

Character:

Release Date:25/11/2003

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

Character:Self

Release Date:25/11/2003

X2

X2

Character:Logan / Wolverine

Release Date:27/04/2003

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

Character:

Release Date:11/02/2003

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

Character:Self

Release Date:11/02/2003

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

Character:Self

Release Date:11/06/2002

Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

Character:Leopold

Release Date:25/12/2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Character:Wolverine (archive footage)

Release Date:23/12/2001

Swordfish

Swordfish

Character:Stanley

Release Date:08/06/2001

Someone Like You...

Someone Like You...

Character:Eddie Alden

Release Date:30/03/2001

X-Men

X-Men

Character:Logan / Wolverine

Release Date:13/07/2000

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

Character:Self - 'Logan / 'Wolverine'

Release Date:02/07/2000

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

Character:Curly McLain

Release Date:26/09/1999

The Making of 'Oklahoma!'

The Making of 'Oklahoma!'

Character:Self

Release Date:26/09/1999

Erskineville Kings

Erskineville Kings

Character:Wace

Release Date:23/09/1999

Paperback Hero

Paperback Hero

Character:Jack Willis

Release Date:25/03/1999

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

Character:Curly McLain (Oklahoma)

Release Date:07/11/1998

Profile of a Serial Killer

Profile of a Serial Killer

Character:Eric Ringer

Release Date:06/09/1998

The Rat Tamer

The Rat Tamer

Character:Kevin Jones

Release Date:26/07/1995

Television Appearances

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

Character:Self

Megafauna: What Killed Australia's Giants?

Megafauna: What Killed Australia's Giants?

Character:Self - Narrator (voice)

Faraway Downs

Faraway Downs

Character:Drover

Beau geste

Beau geste

Character:Self

Koala Man

Koala Man

Character:Big Greg (voice)

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

Character:Self

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Character:

Welcome to Wrexham

Welcome to Wrexham

Character:Self

Human Resources

Human Resources

Character:Dante (voice)

Marvel's Storyboards

Marvel's Storyboards

Character:Self

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Character:Prince Humperdinck

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

Character:Self

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

Character:himself (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Character:Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Character:

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Character:Self

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

Character:Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Character:Self

Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

Character:Self - Guest

Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

Character:Self - Guest (archive footage)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Character:Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Character:Self

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

Character:Hugh Jackman (voice)

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Character:Self - Video Quizmaster

Circus Halligalli

Circus Halligalli

Character:

Ink Master

Ink Master

Character:Himself - Guest Judge

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

Character:Self

Conan

Conan

Character:Self

C à vous

C à vous

Character:Self - Guest

Projectorparishilton

Projectorparishilton

Character:

An Aussie Goes Bolly

An Aussie Goes Bolly

Character:

Viva Laughlin

Viva Laughlin

Character:Nicky Fontana

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Character:Self

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

Character:Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Character:Self

Punk'd

Punk'd

Character:Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self - Guest Host

Top Gear

Top Gear

Character:Self

Good Day Live

Good Day Live

Character:Self

The Early Show

The Early Show

Character:Self

Rove

Rove

Character:Self

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

Character:Self

Parkinson

Parkinson

Character:Self

The View

The View

Character:Self

Sydney New Year's Eve

Sydney New Year's Eve

Character:Co-Host

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Character:Self - Guest

Correlli

Correlli

Character:Kevin Jones

Halifax f.p.

Halifax f.p.

Character:Eric Ringer

The Man from Snowy River

The Man from Snowy River

Character:Duncan Jones

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

Character:Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Character:Self - Guest

Blue Heelers

Blue Heelers

Character:Brady Jackson

Raw

Raw

Character:Himself

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

Character:Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Character:

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Character:Janitor (voice)

This Morning

This Morning

Character:Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Character:Self

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

Character:Self

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

Character:Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Character:Self

60 Minutes

60 Minutes

Character:Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Performer

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Character:Self - Host

The Oscars

The Oscars

Character:Self

Today

Today

Character:Self

Bambi

Bambi

Character:Self

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