Hugh Jackman is an Australian film and theater actor who gained popularity due to the role of the superhero mutant Wolverine in the X-Men series.
Before career
Hugh Jackman was born October 12, 1968 in Australia's largest city - Sydney. A future actor appeared in the family of English immigrants. Christopher Jackman, Hugh's father, worked as an accountant and was the only breadwinner in the family. Mother, Grace Watson, was engaged in housekeeping and raising children. In addition to the future actor, the sisters Sonya and Zoe, as well as the brothers Ian and Ralph, grew up in the family.
Hugh was the youngest in the family. After his birth, difficulties arose in the family. His mother began to have problems with mental health, revealed postpartum depression, as a result of which the boy spent his childhood with his godfather. Jackman, after returning to the same house, is in trouble - after some time, his mother leaves the country, returning to her native London. She later takes her daughters, sons remain in the care of her father.
The future star is fond of basketball, he manages to become the captain of the basketball team. After graduation, Hugh Jackman enters the University of Technology, which is located in Sydney, where he receives his education.
Actor's career
After graduation, Hugh shows the talent of the artist. Until 1994, the actor plays in the theater, performs on stage in productions called "Oklahoma!" and "Boy from Oz." Performances were in demand, became popular with the general public. Hugh received three major theater awards, which are called the "Broadway Triple Crown." They recognize him on the streets. All factors predicted a good start in the career of a movie actor.
In 1994, he took part in the filming of the films "Corelli", gets the main role in the film "Hero of her novel." A turning point in the life of a celebrity took place in 1999, when he was invited to take part in the X-Men series in the role of Wolverine. The film was released in the 2000th and received incredible success. After this role, the artist is regularly invited by famous Hollywood directors to take part in their new film projects.
In 2004, the actor starred in the film Van Helsing, which also received high marks from film critics and viewers.
In 2006, Hugh appeared in a comedy called Sensation. The legendary Woody Allen took part in the directing. In 2008, the actor delights the fans with his appearance in the film "Australia", and in 2012 he receives the Golden Globe, which he was awarded for participating in the movie Les Miserables. In Hollywood, the star of a famous actor from Australia appears.
In 2018, Hugh Jackman has already taken part in the films "Young Bullies", "Main Candidate". In 2019, he plans to star in The Missing Link.
