Hugh Jackman
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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45Credits15 TV · 30 films
1989–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedSunset Boulevard and the Palace of Dreams
7.1 Average ratingacross 41 titles
Top TV shows 15best Hugh Jackman shows
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Rick and MortyHugh Jackman (voice) · 1 ep · 2013 - 2
The SimpsonsJanitor (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 - 3
CorrelliKevin Jones · 10 eps · 1995 - 4
Home Movie: The Princess BridePrince Humperdinck · 1 ep · 2020 - 5
Faraway DownsDrover · 6 eps · 2023 - 6
The Man from Snowy RiverDuncan Jones · 5 eps · 1994 - 7
Koala ManBig Greg (voice) · 8 eps · 2023 - 8
Human ResourcesDante (voice) · 8 eps · 2022 - 9
Blue HeelersBrady Jackson · 1 ep · 1993 - 10
Halifax f.p.Eric Ringer · 1 ep · 1994 - 11
Viva LaughlinNicky Fontana · 1 ep · 2007 - 12An Aussie Goes Bolly6 eps · 2008
- 13An Aussie Goes CalypsoProducer · 5 eps · 2008
- 14An Aussie Goes BarmyProducer · 5 eps · 2006
- 15Sydney New Year's EveCo-Host · 1 ep · 1996
Top movies 30best Hugh Jackman movies
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Sunset Boulevard and the Palace of DreamsJoe Gillis · 1996 - 2
The PrestigeRobert Angier · 2006 · Drama - 3
PrisonersKeller Dover · 2013 · Drama - 4
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman2017 - 5
The Greatest ShowmanP. T. Barnum · 2017 · Drama - 6
LoganLogan / X-24 · 2017 · Action - 7
The Sheep DetectivesGeorge Hardy · 2026 - 8
DriveThanks · 2011 - 9
Deadpool & WolverineLogan / Wolverine · 2024 · Action - 10
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage) · 2012 - 11
Me and Earl and the Dying GirlHugh Jackman (voice) · 2015 - 12
X-Men: Days of Future PastLogan / Wolverine · 2014 · Action - 13
Deadpool 2Thanks · 2018 - 14
Free GuyMasked Player in Alley (voice) · 2021 - 15
WWE Survivor Series 2011Hugh Jackman · 2011 - 16
Rise of the GuardiansBunny (voice) · 2012 · Action - 17
Les MisérablesJean Valjean · 2012 · History - 18
Real SteelCharlie Kenton · 2011 · Action - 19
X2Logan / Wolverine · 2003 · Adventure - 20
X-MenLogan / Wolverine · 2000 · Adventure - 21
The FountainTomás / Tom Creo / Tommy · 2006 · Drama - 22
ChappieVincent Moore · 2015 · Crime - 23
The WolverineLogan / Wolverine · 2013 · Action - 24
X-Men: The Last StandLogan / Wolverine · 2006 · Adventure - 25
Van HelsingVan Helsing · 2004 · Horror - 26
Flushed AwayRoddy (voice) · 2006 · Adventure - 27
X-Men Origins: WolverineLogan / Wolverine · 2009 · Adventure - 28
SwordfishStanley · 2001 · Action - 29
Happy FeetMemphis (voice) · 2006 · Animation - 30
PanBlackbeard · 2015 · Fantasy
