Hugh Jackman - the stylish version of Wolverine

Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor, singer and producer, born in Sydney, Australia, in 1968. He has earned an international recognition for his roles in superhero, period, and romance films.

Jackman is known for playing Wolverine in the X-Men film series (2000-present) as well as for his leading roles in Kate & Leopold (2001), Van Helsing (2004), The Fountain (2006), Les Misérables (2012) and Prisoners (2013).

In 2013 for his part in Les Misérables, the Australian actor received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

In Broadway theatre, Jackman won a Tony Award for his role in The Boy from Oz.

As a philanthropist, Jackman has participated in a number of charities, including the Global Poverty Project, World Vision, The Art of Elysium, the MPTV Fund Foundation and Broadway Cares.

*with actress Sigourney Weaver

Jackman is a multi-instrumentalist. He plays the guitar, piano and violin and also practice yoga and Transcendental Meditation.

* with actor actor Taron Egerton

* with actress Iris Berben and actor Taron Egerton

* with Japanese actress and model Ayame Goriki

Hugh Jackman is married to Deborra-Lee Furness since 1996. The couple met on the set of Australian TV show Correlli and has been together ever since.

* with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness

* with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness

* with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness

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