Film and theatre · Australia · 1968–
Hugh Jackman Life & Career Timeline
Wolverine, Broadway and arena-scale musical performance.
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Hugh Jackman moves fluently between action cinema, dramatic roles, Broadway musicals and global concert stages.
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Born in Sydney
Hugh Michael Jackman was born and raised in Sydney.
Source: www.oscars.orgTelevision debut
Jackman began professional screen work after graduating from drama school.
Source: www.oscars.orgBeauty and the Beast
Musical theatre established his singing and stage credentials.
Source: www.oscars.orgOklahoma!
His West End Curly earned an Olivier nomination and international attention.
Source: www.oscars.orgX-Men
Wolverine made Jackman a global film star.
Source: www.oscars.orgKate & Leopold
The romantic comedy brought a Golden Globe nomination.
Source: www.oscars.orgThe Boy from Oz
Jackman won the Tony Award for playing Peter Allen on Broadway.
Source: www.oscars.orgVan Helsing
He led Universal’s large-scale monster adventure.
Source: www.oscars.orgThe Prestige
Jackman starred opposite Christian Bale in Christopher Nolan’s period thriller.
Source: www.oscars.orgAustralia
Baz Luhrmann paired Jackman with Nicole Kidman in an Australian epic.
Source: www.oscars.orgHosts the Academy Awards
Jackman brought musical-theatre showmanship to the Oscar ceremony.
Source: www.oscars.orgLes Misérables
Jean Valjean brought an Academy Award nomination and Golden Globe win.
Source: www.oscars.orgPrisoners
Jackman led Denis Villeneuve’s morally complex thriller.
Source: www.oscars.orgLogan
A vulnerable final Wolverine story earned exceptional acclaim for the superhero genre.
Source: www.oscars.orgThe Greatest Showman
The musical became a long-running global audience phenomenon.
Source: www.oscars.orgThe Man. The Music. The Show.
Jackman toured an arena production combining film and Broadway music.
Source: www.oscars.orgThe Music Man
His Broadway return earned another Tony nomination.
Source: www.oscars.orgDeadpool & Wolverine
Jackman returned as Wolverine opposite Ryan Reynolds in a major crossover.
Source: www.oscars.orgExplore related timelines
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