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INFO:
Hugh Jackman made his acting debut on broadway in Australia where he was cast as Gaston in the musical production of Beauty And The Beast. In 1995, he was cast to play the role of a convict in the British series Correlli, which starred Deborra-Lee Furness. Hugh and Deborra-Lee became best friends, and then eventually married in February of 1996. Hugh made two movies: The Paperback Hero and The Erskenville Kings. Shortly after doing these, Hugh began his role as Curly with the Royal National Theatre in the production of Oklahoma. But none of this could compare to what would happen in 1999 when Hugh was cast as Logan/Wolverine for the upcoming X-Men movie.
Originally, the actor Dougray Scott was cast in the role, but he was tied up with reshooting for Mission: Impossible 2 and Hugh was called back for another screen test with the director Bryan Singer. Singer gave Hugh the role on the spot, and the only other time he has done this was with Kevin Spacey when he was cast in the movie The Usual Suspects. Hugh has signed on a 3 picture deal with Fox Studios so expect to see him in the sequels.
After X-Men, Hugh made the movies Someone Like You, Swordfish (with John Travolta) and Kate & Leopold.
FACTS:
Birthdate: October 12, 1968
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Occupations: Actor, Musician
Quote: "The challenge of being an actor seemed to help with my challenge as a person so I knew I was on the right track and that regardless of how things panned out, regardless of whether I got work, it would be a really positive thing for me to have done the training." --Panorama, March 1997
Family:
Father: Chris Jackman, British; separated from Jackman's mother 1976; raised children
Mother: British, left family and returned to England, 1976; was at one time estranged from her children
Brothers: Ian Jackman (older), Ralph Jackman (older)
Sister: Sonya Jackman (older)
Wife: Deborra-Lee Furness, actress; met while starring together on the TV series Corelli
Son: Oscar Maximillian Jackman; adopted May 2000
Awards:
1997: Mo Award: Musical Theater Performer of the Year, Sunset Boulevard
1997: Variety Club: Musical Theater Performer of the Year, Sunset Boulevard
Factoids:
Hugh turned down a role in the popular Australian television drama Neighbours that would have brought him instant national fame (1992)
Education:
University of Technology, Sydney, Australia; B.A., Journalism
Attended Actor's Center, Sydney, Australia, 1991
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Perth, Australia, 1994
