Actor
Hugh Jackman
- Born: 12 October 1968, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Estimated net worth: $180 million
Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre. He gained international fame for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men series and has also starred in acclaimed films like Les Misérables and The Greatest…
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About Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor known for his versatile performances in film, television, and theatre. He gained international fame for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men series and has also starred in acclaimed films like Les Misérables and The Greatest Showman. Jackman is celebrated for his powerful singing voice and charismatic screen presence.
- Born
- 12 October 1968, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Spouses
- Deborra-Lee Furness (1996-present)
- Children
- 2, Oscar Maximilian Jackman, Ava Eliot Jackman
- Parents
- Chris Jackman, Grace McNeil
- Estimated net worth
- $180 million
Fun facts about Hugh Jackman
- Hugh Jackman initially trained as a journalist before pursuing acting.
- He has hosted the Tony Awards multiple times, showcasing his talent in musical theatre.
Famous Hugh Jackman quotes
“I’m not a hero. I’m just a man.”
“To me, the greatest gift is the ability to share your story.”
“There’s a lot of things I’d like to do, but I’m not sure if I’m capable of them.”
Hugh Jackman filmography
Cast (184)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Treasure Island Movie | Long John Silver | |
| 2026 | The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle Show TV | Mr. Cuddles (voice) | 10.0 |
| 2026 | THE SONGS OF JOHN FARNHAM: A LIVING LEGEND - THE CELEBRATION CONCERT Movie | Self | |
| 2026 | Mighty Mary Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2026 | The Death of Robin Hood Movie | Robin Hood | 6.7 |
| 2026 | The Sheep Detectives Movie | George Hardy | 7.9 |
| 2025 | Song Sung Blue Movie | Mike Sardina | 7.4 |
| 2025 | C.E.O Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2025 | Variety & CNN Actors on Actors TV | Self | 5.5 |
| 2025 | Journey Home, David Gulpilil Movie | Narrator (voice) |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Great Entertainer Movie | Self | |
| 2024 | Conquering Skin Cancer Movie | Self | |
| 2024 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine Movie | Self - Logan / Wolverine | 6.8 |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine Movie | Logan / Wolverine | 7.6 |
| 2024 | Megafauna: What Killed Australia's Giants? TV | Self - Narrator (voice) | 6.0 |
| 2023 | Faraway Downs TV | Drover | 6.9 |
| 2023 | Beau geste TV | Self | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Koala Man TV | Big Greg (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2022 | The Son Movie | Peter | 6.8 |
| 2022 | Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power Movie | (archive footage) | 5.9 |
| 2022 | Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? TV | Self | 3.7 |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV | Unknown character | 2.8 |
| 2022 | Welcome to Wrexham TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2022 | Human Resources TV | Dante (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2022 | Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.5 |
| 2021 | Last Meals TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 2021 | Reminiscence Movie | Nicolas 'Nick' Bannister | 6.5 |
| 2021 | Free Guy Movie | Masked Player in Alley (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2020 | Marvel's Storyboards TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride TV | Prince Humperdinck | 7.7 |
| 2019 | On Broadway Movie | Self | 8.7 |
| 2019 | Bad Education Movie | Frank Tassone | 6.7 |
| 2019 | Activate: The Global Citizen Movement TV | Self | |
| 2019 | Missing Link Movie | Sir Lionel Frost (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2018 | The Front Runner Movie | Gary Hart | 5.9 |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 Movie | Logan / Wolverine (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.5 |
| 2018 | Tourism Australia | Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home Movie | The Prime Minister | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman Movie | P. T. Barnum | 7.9 |
| 2017 | Big Mouth TV | himself (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2017 | Making 'Logan' Movie | Self | |
| 2017 | Logan Movie | Logan / X-24 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse Movie | Logan / Weapon X / Wolverine (uncredited) | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Eddie the Eagle Movie | Bronson Peary | 7.2 |
| 2016 | Molly: The Real Thing Movie | Self | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Pan Movie | Blackbeard | 6.0 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Colin Hay: Waiting for My Real Life Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2015 | Dukale's Dream Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2015 | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Movie | Hugh Jackman (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2015 | Hot Ones TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2015 | Chappie Movie | Vincent Moore | 6.8 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Movie | Hugh Jackman (uncredited) | 6.2 |
| 2014 | Chicken Shop Date TV | Self - Guest (archive footage) | 8.3 |
| 2014 | Chicken Shop Date TV | Self - Guest | 8.3 |
| 2014 | Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Double Take: Xavier & Magneto Movie | Self | |
| 2014 | That Sugar Film Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past Movie | Logan / Wolverine | 7.5 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Six by Sondheim Movie | Curly (archive footage) | 7.1 |
| 2013 | The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty TV | Hugh Jackman (voice) | 8.7 |
| 2013 | Have You Been Paying Attention? TV | Self - Video Quizmaster | 7.3 |
| 2013 | Prisoners Movie | Keller Dover | 8.1 |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th Movie | Self | 7.9 |
| 2013 | The Wolverine Movie | Logan / Wolverine | 6.4 |
| 2013 | Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2013 | Circus Halligalli TV | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 2013 | Movie 43 Movie | Davis (segment "The Catch") | 4.7 |
| 2012 | Les Misérables Movie | Jean Valjean | 7.3 |
| 2012 | Rise of the Guardians Movie | Bunny (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2012 | Show Me the Magic Movie | Self | 2.5 |
| 2012 | Butter Movie | Boyd Bolton | 5.9 |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Movie | (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2012 | Ink Master TV | Himself - Guest Judge | 7.8 |
| 2012 | Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2011 | WWE Survivor Series 2011 Movie | Hugh Jackman | 7.4 |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2011 | Real Steel Movie | Charlie Kenton | 7.2 |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show TV | Self | 5.2 |
| 2011 | Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Movie | Arthur | 6.1 |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class Movie | Logan / Wolverine (uncredited) | 7.3 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Seeds of Hope Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | Oh My God Movie | Self | 5.8 |
| 2009 | Weapon X Mutant Files Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2009 | Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2009 | The Thrill of the Chase: The Helicopter Sequence Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | C à vous TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie | Logan / Wolverine | 6.3 |
| 2008 | Australia Movie | The Drover | 6.6 |
| 2008 | The Burning Season Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Projectorparishilton TV | Unknown character | 5.7 |
| 2008 | Deception Movie | Wyatt Bose | 6.0 |
| 2008 | Uncle Jonny Movie | Uncle Russell | 5.0 |
| 2008 | An Aussie Goes Bolly TV | Unknown character | |
| 2007 | Viva Laughlin TV | Nicky Fontana | 2.5 |
| 2007 | Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth Movie | Himself | 8.2 |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan Movie | Self | 8.8 |
| 2006 | The Fountain Movie | Tomás / Tom Creo / Tommy | 6.9 |
| 2006 | Happy Feet Movie | Memphis (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2006 | Flushed Away Movie | Roddy (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2006 | The Prestige Movie | Robert Angier | 8.2 |
| 2006 | X3: The Excitement Continues Movie | Self | |
| 2006 | Brett Ratner's X-Diaries Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Scoop Movie | Peter Lyman | 6.6 |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand Movie | Logan / Wolverine | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show TV | Self | 4.8 |
| 2004 | Stories of Lost Souls Movie | Roger | 5.7 |
| 2004 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 2004 | Van Helsing: The London Assignment Movie | Gabriel Van Helsing (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2004 | Van Helsing Movie | Van Helsing | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Standing Room Only Movie | Roger | |
| 2003 | The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2003 | X2 Global Webcast Highlights Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | X2 Movie | Logan / Wolverine | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Punk'd TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2003 | Evolution X - The Making of X-Men Movie | Unknown character | 3.7 |
| 2003 | X-Men: Premieres Around the World Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest Host | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Top Gear TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 2002 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2001 | Kate & Leopold Movie | Leopold | 6.4 |
| 2001 | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes Movie | Wolverine (archive footage) | 6.9 |
| 2001 | HBO First Look: Swordfish Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2001 | Good Day Live TV | Self | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Swordfish Movie | Stanley | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Someone Like You... Movie | Eddie Alden | 6.0 |
| 2000 | X-Men Movie | Logan / Wolverine | 7.0 |
| 2000 | X-Men: The Mutant Watch Movie | Self - 'Logan / 'Wolverine' | 7.0 |
| 1999 | The Early Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Oklahoma! Movie | Curly McLain | 6.7 |
| 1999 | The Making of 'Oklahoma!' Movie | Self | |
| 1999 | Erskineville Kings Movie | Wace | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Rove TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards TV | Self | 9.1 |
| 1999 | Paperback Hero Movie | Jack Willis | 6.1 |
| 1998 | Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh Movie | Curly McLain (Oklahoma) | 6.7 |
| 1998 | Profile of a Serial Killer Movie | Eric Ringer | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Parkinson TV | Self | |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1996 | Sydney New Year's Eve TV | Co-Host | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 1996 | Sunset Boulevard and the Palace of Dreams Movie | Joe Gillis | 10.0 |
| 1995 | Correlli TV | Kevin Jones | 7.7 |
| 1995 | The Rat Tamer Movie | Kevin Jones | 6.0 |
| 1994 | Halifax f.p. TV | Eric Ringer | 6.2 |
| 1994 | The Man from Snowy River TV | Duncan Jones | 7.1 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio TV | Self | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Blue Heelers TV | Brady Jackson | 6.7 |
| 1993 | Raw TV | Himself | 6.8 |
| 1992 | Morgenmagazin TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Janitor (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1988 | This Morning TV | Self | 5.2 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Daniel Radcliffe (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Performer | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Host | |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1952 | Today TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1948 | Bambi TV | Self | 9.0 |
| TBA | Larrikins Movie | Red the Kangaroo (voice) | |
| TBA | Boy Band Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (15)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mighty Mary Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2026 | The Death of Robin Hood Movie | Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2022 | The Son Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.5 |
| 2015 | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.5 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Wolverine Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2011 | Drive Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.6 |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2008 | An Aussie Goes Calypso TV | Producer · Production | |
| 2008 | Deception Movie | Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2008 | An Aussie Goes Bolly TV | Producer · Production | |
| 2007 | Viva Laughlin TV | Producer · Production | 2.5 |
| 2006 | An Aussie Goes Barmy TV | Producer · Production | |
| 2000 | X-Men: The Mutant Watch Movie | Vocals · Sound | 7.0 |
| 2000 | X-Men: The Mutant Watch Movie | Vocal Coach · Sound | 7.0 |
Latest releases
- Mighty Mary2026
- The Death of Robin Hood2026 / TMDB 6.7
- The Sheep Detectives2026 / TMDB 7.9
- Song Sung Blue2025 / TMDB 7.4
- C.E.O2025
- Journey Home, David Gulpilil2025
Questions about Hugh Jackman
What are some of Hugh Jackman's most successful films?
Hugh Jackman has starred in several successful films, including the X-Men series, Les Misérables, and The Greatest Showman. These films have not only achieved box office success but also garnered critical acclaim, showcasing his range as an actor.
Has Hugh Jackman won any major awards?
Yes, Hugh Jackman has received numerous awards, including a Tony Award for his performance in The Boy from Oz and a Golden Globe for Les Misérables. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
What was Hugh Jackman's first film role?
Hugh Jackman's first film role was in the Australian film Erskineville Kings in 1999. This role marked the beginning of his successful acting career.
What other roles is Hugh Jackman known for?
In addition to Wolverine, Hugh Jackman is known for roles in films like Kate & Leopold, Australia, and The Greatest Showman. His versatility allows him to excel in both dramatic and musical performances.
What is Hugh Jackman's estimated net worth?
Hugh Jackman's estimated net worth is approximately $180 million. His wealth comes from his successful acting career, endorsements, and stage performances.
How many children does Hugh Jackman have?
Hugh Jackman has two children, Oscar Maximilian Jackman and Ava Eliot Jackman. Both children were adopted with his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness.
What is Hugh Jackman's background in theatre?
Hugh Jackman has a strong background in theatre, having performed in various productions, including Oklahoma! and The Boy from Oz on Broadway. His theatre experience contributes to his musical abilities in film.
Is Hugh Jackman involved in any charitable work?
Yes, Hugh Jackman is actively involved in charitable work, including his own foundation, which supports disadvantaged children. He has also participated in various campaigns for health and education initiatives.