Occupation:
Actor
Real Name: Hugh Jackman
Date of Birth: October 12, 1968
Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Sign: Libra
Relations: Wife: Deborra-Lee Furness (actress); son: Oscar
Education: University of Technology at Sydney, B.A. in Communications;
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Facts about Hugh Jackman:
Was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1998 as
Curly in the Royal National Theatre's Oklahoma.
Adopted a son, Oscar Maximillian Jackman, in
May 2000 (b. 15 May 2000).
He met wife while co-starring in the Australian
TV series CORELLI (1995)
(2000 and 2001) He was voted one of The 50 Most
Beautiful People in the World by People magazine
He was one of the presenters at the 2002 Academy
Awards, but says he'll think twice about attending again.
Was deserted by his mother when he was just eight,
and now she is overcome by guilt each time she sees him on screen.
Nearly revealed more than he intended to co-star
Ashley Judd on the set of their latest movie, when an underwear scene became
a little too intimate.
He had to take stunt driving classes to prepare
for his role in SWORDFISH (2001).
He had to undergo training from a hand-to-hand
combat specialist to learn how to handle the Wolverine claws, as he kept stabbing
himself.
Took cold showers to help him create the character
Wolverine's trademark berserk rage in X-MEN (2000).
Was nominated AFI Award for Best Performance
by an Actor in a Leading Role in 1999 for ERSKINEVILLA KINGS.
Personal quotes:
I remember mum telling me a story … that
when I was young, she said to me, 'Hugh, you do not have to stand on a chair
to be noticed.' And I said, 'Yes I do.' And I don't remember it, but …
maybe [hamming it up] was ingrained.
- Hugh Jackman
