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Hugh Jackman's Bio



Birth Date: 10/12/68
Birth Place: Sydney, Australia
Marital Status: Married

Born in Sydney of English parentage, and the youngest of five children, Jackman has a Communications degree with a journalism major from the University of Technology Sydney. After graduating, he pursued drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, immediately after which he was offered a starring role in the ABC TV prison drama Corelli, opposite his future wife Deborra-Lee Furness.

Several TV guest roles followed, as an actor and variety compere. An accomplished singer, Jackman has starred as Gaston in the Australian production of Beauty And The Beast. He also appeared as Joe Gillis in the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard. In 1998 he was cast as Curly in the Royal National Theatre`s production of Trevor Nunn`s Oklahoma.

Jackman has made two feature films, the second of which, Erskineville Kings, garnered him an Australian Film Institute nomination for Best Actor in 1999. In his spare time, Hugh plays piano, golf, and guitar and likes to windsurf.

Actor Filmography:
2001 - Swordfish
2001 - Animal Husbandry
2000 - X-Men - Logan/Wolverine
1999 - Erskineville Kings - Wace
1999 - Oklahoma! (TV) - Curly McLain
1998 - Halifax: Afraid Of The Dark (TV) - Eric Ringer
1998 - Hey Mr Producer (Video)
1998 - Paperback Hero - Jack Willis
1995 - Correlli (TV Series) - Kevin Jones

Notable TV guest appearances:
1999 - GNW Night Lite playing "Himself" 9/9/1999
1999 - The Panel playing "Himself"(episode # 2.30)9/1/1999





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