Age | 55 |
Birthday | 12 October, 1968 |
Birthplace | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Height | 6' 2½" (189 cm) |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | his roles as Wolverine/James Howlett/Logan in the X-Men film series and its various spin-offs, Leopold Alexis Elijah Walker Thomas Gareth Mountbatten in the 2001 romantic comedy fantasy film Kate & Leopold, Gabriel Van Helsing in the 2004 action horror film Van Helsing, Jean Valjean in the 2012 epic period musical film Les Misérables, and P.T. Barnum in the 2017 biographical musical drama film The Greatest Showman |
Hugh Michael Jackman, (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the X-Men film series (2000–2017, 2024), a role that earned him the Guinness World Record for "longest career as a live-action Marvel character", until his record was surpassed by Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier in May 2022. 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.