Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Acting
Born 1968-10-12Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugh Jackman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (106)

The Death of Robin Hood
6.3

The Death of Robin Hood

2026Movie6.3
Deadpool & Wolverine
7.6

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024Movie7.6
The Sheep Detectives
7.9

The Sheep Detectives

2026Movie7.9
X-Men: Days of Future Past
7.5

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014Movie7.5
Deadpool 2
7.5

Deadpool 2

2018Movie7.5
Logan
7.8

Logan

2017Movie7.8
X-Men: Apocalypse
6.5

X-Men: Apocalypse

2016Movie6.5
Prisoners
8.1

Prisoners

2013Movie8.1
Real Steel
7.1

Real Steel

2011Movie7.1
The Prestige
8.2

The Prestige

2006Movie8.2
Free Guy
7.4

Free Guy

2021Movie7.4
The Greatest Showman
7.9

The Greatest Showman

2017Movie7.9
Chappie
6.8

Chappie

2015Movie6.8
Happy Feet
6.2

Happy Feet

2006Movie6.2
Van Helsing
6.4

Van Helsing

2004Movie6.4
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
6.2

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014Movie6.2
Flushed Away
6.3

Flushed Away

2006Movie6.3
Rise of the Guardians
7.4

Rise of the Guardians

2012Movie7.4
Les Misérables
7.3

Les Misérables

2012Movie7.3
Swordfish
6.3

Swordfish

2001Movie6.3
Reminiscence
6.5

Reminiscence

2021Movie6.5
Movie 43
4.7

Movie 43

2013Movie4.7
Australia
6.6

Australia

2008Movie6.6
The Son
6.7

The Son

2022Movie6.7
Pan
6.0

Pan

2015Movie6.0
Kate & Leopold
6.3

Kate & Leopold

2001Movie6.3
Song Sung Blue
7.4

Song Sung Blue

2025Movie7.4
The Fountain
6.9

The Fountain

2006Movie6.9
Eddie the Eagle
7.2

Eddie the Eagle

2016Movie7.2
Bad Education
6.7

Bad Education

2019Movie6.7
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
7.5

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

2015Movie7.5
Scoop
6.6

Scoop

2006Movie6.6
Missing Link
6.9

Missing Link

2019Movie6.9
Deception
6.0

Deception

2008Movie6.0
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
6.9

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001Movie6.9
Someone Like You...
6.0

Someone Like You...

2001Movie6.0
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
6.7

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

2024Movie6.7
Six by Sondheim
7.1

Six by Sondheim

2013Movie7.1
The Front Runner
5.9

The Front Runner

2018Movie5.9
Butter
5.9

Butter

2012Movie5.9
The Wolverine
6.4

The Wolverine

2013Movie6.4
That Sugar Film
6.9

That Sugar Film

2014Movie6.9
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
7.7

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

2002Movie7.7
On Broadway
8.7

On Broadway

2019Movie8.7
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
7.9

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

2013Movie7.9
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
7.0

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000Movie7.0
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
6.1

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

2011Movie6.1
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
7.2

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011Movie7.2
Van Helsing: The London Assignment
6.2

Van Helsing: The London Assignment

2004Movie6.2
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Movie
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
7.0

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

2013Movie7.0
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
8.5

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

2022Movie8.5
Brett Ratner's X-Diaries
5.0

Brett Ratner's X-Diaries

2006Movie5.0
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
6.3

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

2009Movie6.3
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
7.2

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

2007Movie7.2
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
7.8

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

2014Movie7.8
WWE Survivor Series 2011
7.4

WWE Survivor Series 2011

2011Movie7.4
Oh My God
5.8

Oh My God

2009Movie5.8
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
7.7

Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story

2013Movie7.7
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
7.1

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015Movie7.1
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
5.9

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

2022Movie5.9
Molly: The Real Thing

Molly: The Real Thing

2016Movie
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
7.0

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

2003Movie7.0
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
6.7

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh

1998Movie6.7
X3: The Excitement Continues

X3: The Excitement Continues

2006Movie
Journey Home, David Gulpilil

Journey Home, David Gulpilil

2025Movie
Tourism Australia | Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home
6.8

Tourism Australia | Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home

2018Movie6.8
Making 'Logan'

Making 'Logan'

2017Movie
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
8.8

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

2007Movie8.8
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman
8.0

Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman

2017Movie8.0
C.E.O

C.E.O

2025Movie
X-Men
7.0

X-Men

2000Movie7.0
Double Take: Xavier & Magneto

Double Take: Xavier & Magneto

2014Movie
Profile of a Serial Killer
6.0

Profile of a Serial Killer

1998Movie6.0
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl
6.0

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

2012Movie6.0
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.3

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004Movie8.3
Dukale's Dream
8.0

Dukale's Dream

2015Movie8.0
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men
3.7

Evolution X - The Making of X-Men

2003Movie3.7
The Burning Season
6.8

The Burning Season

2008Movie6.8
Stories of Lost Souls
5.7

Stories of Lost Souls

2004Movie5.7
Erskineville Kings
6.2

Erskineville Kings

1999Movie6.2
Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins
6.2

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

2009Movie6.2
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World
6.5

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

2006Movie6.5
Oklahoma!
6.7

Oklahoma!

1999Movie6.7
X-Men: Premieres Around the World
5.5

X-Men: Premieres Around the World

2003Movie5.5
Show Me the Magic
2.5

Show Me the Magic

2012Movie2.5
X-Men: First Class
7.3

X-Men: First Class

2011Movie7.3
Boy Band

Boy Band

Movie
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
6.1

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

2003Movie6.1
The Thrill of the Chase: The Helicopter Sequence

The Thrill of the Chase: The Helicopter Sequence

2009Movie
Paperback Hero
6.2

Paperback Hero

1999Movie6.2
Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life
5.3

Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life

2015Movie5.3
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

2004Movie
Sunset Boulevard and the Palace of Dreams
10.0

Sunset Boulevard and the Palace of Dreams

1996Movie10.0
X2
7.0

X2

2003Movie7.0
The Rat Tamer
6.0

The Rat Tamer

1995Movie6.0
Weapon X Mutant Files
7.1

Weapon X Mutant Files

2009Movie7.1
X-Men: The Last Stand
6.4

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006Movie6.4
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
8.2

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

2007Movie8.2
The Great Entertainer

The Great Entertainer

2025Movie
Uncle Jonny
5.0

Uncle Jonny

2008Movie5.0
HBO First Look: Swordfish

HBO First Look: Swordfish

2001Movie
The Making of 'Oklahoma!'

The Making of 'Oklahoma!'

1999Movie
Conquering Skin Cancer

Conquering Skin Cancer

2024Movie
Seeds of Hope

Seeds of Hope

2010Movie

TV Shows (67)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Rick and Morty
8.7

Rick and Morty

2013Series8.7
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Raw
6.8

Raw

1993Series6.8
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Morgenmagazin
5.3

Morgenmagazin

1992Series5.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
60 Minutes
6.5

60 Minutes

1968Series6.5
Top Gear
7.6

Top Gear

2002Series7.6
Last Meals
5.5

Last Meals

2021Series5.5
Good Day Live
3.8

Good Day Live

2001Series3.8
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Punk'd
5.1

Punk'd

2003Series5.1
Blue Heelers
6.7

Blue Heelers

1993Series6.7
Have You Been Paying Attention?
7.3

Have You Been Paying Attention?

2013Series7.3
Big Mouth
7.6

Big Mouth

2017Series7.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Jonathan Ross Show
5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011Series5.2
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2.8

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022Series2.8
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
Ink Master
7.8

Ink Master

2012Series7.8
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
Welcome to Wrexham
7.8

Welcome to Wrexham

2022Series7.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Human Resources
6.5

Human Resources

2022Series6.5
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
The Man from Snowy River
7.1

The Man from Snowy River

1994Series7.1
Halifax f.p.
6.2

Halifax f.p.

1994Series6.2
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
C à vous
6.1

C à vous

2009Series6.1
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
Konbini Vidéo Club
7.5

Konbini Vidéo Club

2018Series7.5
Chicken Shop Date
8.3

Chicken Shop Date

2014Series8.3
Beau geste
1.0

Beau geste

2023Series1.0
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
5.5

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

2025Series5.5
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Faraway Downs
6.9

Faraway Downs

2023Series6.9
Circus Halligalli
5.9

Circus Halligalli

2013Series5.9
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
3.7

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

2022Series3.7
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
7.7

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020Series7.7
Rove
7.5

Rove

1999Series7.5
Projectorparishilton
5.8

Projectorparishilton

2008Series5.8
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Koala Man
6.6

Koala Man

2023Series6.6
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Viva Laughlin
2.5

Viva Laughlin

2007Series2.5
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Correlli
7.7

Correlli

1995Series7.7
Sydney New Year's Eve

Sydney New Year's Eve

1996Series
Marvel's Storyboards
7.0

Marvel's Storyboards

2020Series7.0
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

2019Series
Megafauna: What Killed Australia's Giants?
6.0

Megafauna: What Killed Australia's Giants?

2024Series6.0
An Aussie Goes Bolly

An Aussie Goes Bolly

2008Series
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
Teen Choice Awards
9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999Series9.1