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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 Correlli... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Daniel Radcliffe
 
2011 X-Men: First Class
Logan (uncredited) / Wolverine (uncredited)
 
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Video Game)
Logan (voice) / Wolverine (voice)
 
2008 Australia
Drover
 
2008/I Deception
Wyatt Bose
 
2008 Uncle Jonny (short)
Uncle Russell
 
2007 Viva Laughlin (TV series)
Nicky Fontana
Pilot (2007) … Nicky Fontana
 
2006 Happy Feet
Memphis (voice)
 
2006 Happy Feet (Video Game)
Memphis (voice)
 
2006 Flushed Away
Roddy (voice)
 
2006 Scoop
Peter Lyman
 
2006 X-Men: The Official Game (Video Game)
Wolverine (voice)
 
2005 Stories of Lost Souls
Roger (segment "Standing Room Only")
 
2004 Making the Grade (TV short)
Mr. Slattery
 
2003 Standing Room Only (short)
Roger
 
2003 X2
Logan / Wolverine
 
2000 X-Men
Logan / Wolverine
 
1999 Oklahoma! (TV movie)
Curly
 
1999 Erskineville Kings
Wace
 
1999 Paperback Hero
Jack Willis
 
1998 Halifax f.p: Afraid of the Dark (TV movie)
Eric Ringer
 
1996 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (TV series)
Duncan Jones
Black Sheep (1996) … Duncan Jones
Comeback (1996) … Duncan Jones
The Grand Duke (1996) … Duncan Jones
 
1995 Blue Heelers (TV series)
Brady Jackson
Just Desserts (1995) … Brady Jackson
 
1995 Correlli (TV series)
Kevin Jones
Rumours (1995) … Kevin Jones
Revelations (1995) … Kevin Jones
An Early Release (1995) … Kevin Jones
Spoons (1995) … Kevin Jones
 
1994 Law of the Land (TV series)
Charles 'Chicka' McCray
Win, Lose and Draw (1994) … Charles 'Chicka' McCray
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2013 The Wolverine (producer) (pre-production)
 
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (producer)
 
2008/I Deception (producer)
 
2008 An Aussie Goes Bolly (TV series documentary) (producer)
 
2007 Viva Laughlin (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
What a Whale Wants (2007) (executive producer)
Pilot (2007) (executive producer)
 
2007 The Directors' Series (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2006 An Aussie Goes Barmy (TV series) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Hugh Jackman Opening Number", "Musical Is Back")
 
2008/I Deception (performer: "Yeh Yeh")
 
2006 Happy Feet (performer: "Kiss", "Heartbreak Hotel")
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Somewhere")
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Not the Boy Next Door", "One Night Only")
 
1999 Paperback Hero (performer: "Cryin'")
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2011 Drive (special thanks)
 
2003 Grand Theft Parsons (special thanks)
 
2003 Tilt (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (127 titles)
2012 ES.TV HD (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 17 February 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 WWE Tribute to the Troops (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.88 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
Himself - Guest
A Tree with Dutch Elm Disease Grows in Brooklyn (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Rachael Boxes with Hugh Jackman (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 October 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 20 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.3 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.518 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2009-2011 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Hugh Jackman (2011) … Himself
Hugh Jackman (2009) … Himself
 
2004-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode #19.19 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 26 March 2007 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 13 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003-2011 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 26 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 19 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 7 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 11 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 The Marilyn Denis Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.16 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Big Picture (TV series)
Himself
October 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Rove LA (TV series)
Himself
 
2001-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #20.5 (2011) … Himself
Episode #18.12 (2010) … Himself
Episode #17.63 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 20 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 16 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2011 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.2 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 WWF Raw (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 September 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2011) … Himself
 
2006-2011 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 September 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 1 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 20 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2011 Kimchi Chronicles (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2011 40 Greatest Pranks 3 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score
 
2011 ESPN Friday Night Fights (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2008-2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Oprah in Australia (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 29 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 18 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
After Oscar Special (2009) … Himself - Guest
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman (2008) … Himself
 
2010 Iconoclasts (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Seeds of Hope (documentary)
 
2006-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 7 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 7 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 10 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 4 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 The 76th Annual Drama League Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Sesame Street (TV series)
Himself
Tribute to Number Seven (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.74 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Scream Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Oh My God (documentary)
Himself
 
2003-2009 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode #13.14 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 5 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 24 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 30 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2009 A Night at the Office (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Teen Choice Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 CQC - Custe o Que Custar (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.11 (2009) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2009 On the Road Weekly (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #7.72 (2009) … Himself
Episode #6.168 (2008) … Himself - Guest
 
2008-2009 Der Kabel 1 Kinotipp (TV series documentary)
Drover
Australia (2008) … Drover
 
2004-2009 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 20 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 26 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 17 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2008-2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 29 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 16 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008-2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 20 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself - Bilder från Oscarsgalan / Himself - Wolverine
Episode dated 1 May 2009 (2009) … Himself - Wolverine
Episode dated 23 February 2009 (2009) … Himself - Bilder från Oscarsgalan
 
2008-2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 16 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 5 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Prozhektorperiskhilton (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Hugh Jackman (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 L'hebdo cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 25 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2002-2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #16.11 (2009) … Himself
Episode #10.9 (2006) … Himself
Episode #2.5 (2002) … Himself
 
2009 El hormiguero (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 14 April 2009 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2001-2009 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.10 (2009) … Himself
Episode #5.13 (2004) … Himself
Episode #4.12 (2003) … Himself
Episode #2.18 (2001) … Himself
 
2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host/Performer
 
2009 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
Himself
Episode #16.16 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Streisand: Live in Concert (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience (uncredited)
 
2008 Cartelera (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 6 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
Wetten, dass..? aus Stuttgart (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
Baz Lurhmann Special (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The 2nd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 24 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2008 42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 An Aussie Goes Bolly (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
Episode #1.6 (2008) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episode #1.5 (2008) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episode #1.4 (2008) … Himself - Narrator
Episode #1.3 (2008) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2008 L'Oreal Paris 2008 AFI Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2007 Punk'd (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.8 (2007) … Himself
Episode #7.8 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Inside 'The Fountain': Death and Rebirth (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Original Score
 
2007 The Director's Notebook (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 An Aussie Goes Barmy (TV series)
Himself - Narrator
Episode #1.1 (2006) … Himself - Narrator
 
2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Getaway (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Traveller
Episode #15.39 (2006) … Himself - Celebrity Traveller
 
2006 Weekend Sunrise (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Prestige: Now That's Magic (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
Happy Feet (2006) … Himself
X2: X-Men United (2003) … Himself
The Making of 'Swordfish' (2001) … Himself
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #5.209 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 24 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 18 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Space Top 10 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
Anti-Heroes (2006) … Himself
 
2006 X-Men: The Excitement Continues (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.30 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Olivia Newton-John (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Performance in a Variety/Co-Presenter: Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host & Performer
 
2004 4Pop (TV series documentary)
Himself
Vinokas elokuvamusikaali (2004) … Himself
Hollywoodin kierrätysbuumi (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host, Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Musical
 
2004 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.10 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The World of Van Helsing (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Van Helsing: The Man and the Monsters (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 T4 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.11 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Van Helsing: Behind the Screams (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 5 December 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Frids film (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 April 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 X-Factor: The Look of 'X-Men' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Uncanny Suspects (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 X-Men Production Scrapbook (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Himself
Halle Berry (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Secrets of Superstar Fitness (TV series)
Himself
 
2002 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy & Presenter
 
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Michael Crawford / Superman
Hugh Jackman/Mick Jagger (2001) … Himself - Host / Michael Crawford / Superman
 
1999-2001 The Panel (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.10 (2001) … Himself
Episode #2.30 (1999) … Himself
 
2001 2001 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Fox Studios Australia: The Grand Opening (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1999 GNW Night Lite (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 September 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1997 InFashion (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (20 titles)
2012 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
 
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2011 WWF Raw (TV series)
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2009 Rove Live (TV series)
 
2009 Premio Donostia a Ian McKellen (TV movie)
Logan/Wolverine (uncredited)
 
2009 España, plató de cine (TV documentary)
Himself/Wyatt Bose
 
2009 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006-2009 Today Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 TV total (TV series)
 
2007 60 Minutes (TV series)
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Van Helsing
 
2006 A Current Affair (TV series)
 
2006 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2005 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies (TV movie)
Himself - Place #62
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Van Helsing (Video Game)
Van Helsing (voice)
 
2002 De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (video documentary)
Wolverine
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

June 6, 2002 - Made his New York stage debut performing the role of Billy Bigelow in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel at Carnegie Hall with Audra McDonald. See more »

Publicity Listings:

16 Interviews  | 30 Articles  | 24 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his father] He never took ones day off in his life. He had five kids he was bringing up on his own. If any one deserved a day off it was my old man, but he never did. I learned that from him. See more »

Trivia:

Was offered the role of "Captain William Gordon" in The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey. See more »

Trademark:

Ruggedly handsome features See more »

Star Sign:

Libra