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Hugh Jackman

ACTOR · BORN 1968

Hugh Jackman

Born
12 October 1968, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known for
X-Men (2000), The Dark Knight (2008), The Prestige (2006), Iron Man (2008)

38 archived facts 7 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Nov 2026

Hugh Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an actor best known for X-Men, The Dark Knight and The Prestige.

Hugh Jackman over the years

Hugh Jackman in 2003 (age 35)
2003 · age 35Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hugh Jackman in 2015 (age 47)
2015 · age 47Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hugh Jackman in 2025 (age 57)
2025 · age 57Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0

38 Interesting Facts About Hugh Jackman

Interesting Facts (3)

  1. #001

    In China, he is nicknamed Wolf Uncle because his name does not translate easily.

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  2. #002

    Once attended Comic-Con International in San Diego dressed in his full Wolverine costume. No one recognized him; in fact, another attendee told him he was "way too tall" to pull off the outfit.

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  3. #003

    Took stunt-driving classes to prepare for his role in Swordfish (2001).

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Production Story (8)

  1. #004

    His wife initially told him he should turn down the role of Wolverine.

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  2. #005

    Had never seen an episode of Saturday Night Live (1975) until he agreed to host the show. The producers sent him tapes of episodes so he could understand the format, and later said that his favorite was the one hosted by Conan O'Brien.

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  3. #006

    Frequently gets offered roles based on comic books. He was offered Daredevil (2003), Hulk (2003), Iron Man (2008), Mr. Fantastic in Fantastic Four (2005), and Jonathan Kent in Superman Returns (2006).

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  4. #007

    He was considered for Eric the Huntsman in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), but he turned it down. So the role went to Chris Hemsworth.

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  5. #008

    Hugh credits his good friend Russell Crowe with catapulting his career into super stardom. After Crowe turned down the lead in X-Men (2000), he personally recommended Jackman to director Bryan Singer for the part.

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  6. #009

    Wants to produce and star in a film based on the life of The Incredible Hulk (1977) actor Bill Bixby.

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  7. #010

    Was cast straight out of drama school playing Kevin Jones in a 10-part drama series aired on Australia's ABC called Correlli (1995), which was the original creation of actress Denise Roberts, who is also the principal director and CEO of Screenwise, Australia's leading film & TV school for actors in Sydney, Australia.

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  8. #011

    Reported that he had done a table reading of the late Nora Ephron's final Broadway work 'Lucky Guy', though the lead role eventually went to Tom Hanks, who years before had turned down the role when it was proposed as a film.

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Behind the Scenes (3)

  1. #012

    Had to shave off all of the hair on his head and chest for scenes in the last third of the movie The Fountain (2006).

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  2. #013

    While filming Van Helsing (2004), he accidentally broke an extra's hand.

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  3. #014

    For the role of Drover in the film Australia he spent a year learning to ride horses,.

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Characters & Cast (3)

  1. #015

    He admitted after X-Men (2000) that it was difficult to summon up the rage and darkness necessary for the character of Logan/Wolverine and it took weeks off work with Bryan Singer to find the right tone for the character. After that, however, it was relatively easy for him to play the angry character.

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  2. #016

    Watched Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry films as inspiration for his performance as Wolverine.

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  3. #017

    He sang "People Will Say We're in Love" from "Oklahoma!" with Shirley Jones, when they reprised their respective roles of Curly and Laurie, at the opening of Fox Studios in Sydney.

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Easter Eggs & References (1)

  1. #018

    Is the subject of a running joke in Scrubs (2001) where John C. McGinley's character, Dr Cox, has an unexplained but deep hatred of him and frequently expresses a wish to hurt him.

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Career & Awards (7)

  1. #019

    Voted People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2008.

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  2. #020

    One of Hugh Jackman's dream role is to play Jason Voorhees in a Friday the 13th movie.

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  3. #021

    Once said in an interview with Jay Leno that he is a fan of the "Friday The 13th" film series, and he became an actor because he wanted to play Jason in one.

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  4. #022

    He was one of the presenters at the 2002 Academy Awards, but says he'll think twice about presenting again. He says, "I slept for about an hour and I'd have liked a little bit of sushi to come down. There'll be a lot of drunken parties back home and people betting and that's usually what I'm at, so getting up there in a suit and talking for a little bit is kind of bizarre.".

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  5. #023

    When Hugh performed at the funeral of Joan Rivers, he sang "Quiet Please, There's a Lady On Stage" (from Broadway musical "The Boy From Oz"). Held at Temple Emanu-El, New York City on 7 September 2014.

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  6. #024

    Started and owns a line of coffees and coffee shops in New York called "Laughing Man Coffee," in which he donates his proceeds to needy children.

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  7. #025

    One of his lifelong goals is to play Pharaoh in either a Broadway production or a West End London theatre production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.".

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Life & Family (13)

  1. #026

    Good friends with: Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Kylie Minogue, Neil Patrick Harris, Eric Bana, Liev Schreiber, Daniel Craig and Kate Winslet.

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  2. #027

    Hugh Jackman briefly worked as a waiter at Valentino's Restaurant, located in Perth, Western Australia, (during the early 90's), and would actually break into show tunes during stressful shifts, in order to boost morale for fellow staff, and entertain the customers.

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  3. #028

    He and his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, suffered through two miscarriages, which they point to as the most difficult point in their lives. Both of their children are adopted.

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  4. #029

    Met his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, while co-starring in the Australian TV series Correlli (1995).

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  5. #030

    In April 2013, a woman Jackman had noticed hanging around outside his Manhattan apartment building ended up finding him at his Greenwich Village gym and throwing her electric razor at him, screaming "I love you!" The 47-year-old woman was arrested shortly thereafter.

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  6. #031

    Godfather of Rupert Murdoch's daughters Grace and Chloe.

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  7. #032

    Is a fan and supporter of Norwich City Football Club due to his mother originally being from the city.

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  8. #033

    Upon meeting Olivia Newton-John (John Travolta introduced the two while he and Jackman were filming Swordfish (2001)), he confessed to her that under his desk in elementary school, there was a poster with Newton-John on it, and he would kiss the poster every day.

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  9. #034

    He is terribly near-sighted and has extremely blurry vision when he isn't wearing contacts. Even when hosting the Tonys and Saturday Night Live (1975), Jackman memorized almost everything he had to say so he wouldn't have to struggle to read.

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  10. #035

    Was being treated for skin cancer in [November 22, 2013].

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  11. #036

    Has two older brothers, Ian and Ralph, and two older sisters, Sonya and Zoe. Also has a half-sister from his mother's side of the family.

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  12. #037

    Doesn't smoke in real life. He says he finds it horrible to smoke in movies.

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  13. #038

    In (January 2010) he vacationed with his family in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, staying at the world-famous Copacabana Palace Hotel.

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