JACKMAN, Hugh 1968–

PERSONAL

Full name, Hugh Michael Jackman; born October 10, 1968, in Sydney, Australia; son of Chris Jackman and Grace Watson; married Deborra–Lee Furness, February 1996; children: one daughter, (adopted) Oscar Maximillian. Education: University of Technology–Sydney, B.A., journalism, 1990; studied drama at Actor's Center, Sydney, Australia, 1991, and at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, 1994. Avocational Interests: Playing piano and guitar, playing golf, and windsurfing.

Addresses:

Agent—Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Lou Coulson Agency, 37 Berwick St., London W1F 8RS, England. Publicist—Nancy Seltzer & Associates, 6220 Del Valle Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career:

Actor.

Awards, Honors:

Variety Club Award, musical theatre performer of the year, Mo Award, musical theatre performer of the year, 1997, and Green Room Award, best male actor in a musical, all for Sunset Boulevard; Laurence Olivier Award nomination, 1999, for Oklahoma!; Australian Star of the Year, Australian Movie Connection, 1999; Australian Film Institute Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a leading role, 1999, Film Critics Circle of Australia Award, best actor—male, 2000, both for Erskineville Kings; Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination, most promising actor, 2001; Saturn Award, best actor, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite male—newcomer, MTV Movie Award nomination, breakthrough male performance, MTV Movie Award nomination (with others), best on–screen team, 2001, all for X–Men; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a motion picture—musical or comedy, 2002, for Kate & Leopold; Teen Choice Award nomination, choice movie actor—drama/action adventure, 2003, MTV Movie Award nomination (with Kelly Hu), best fight, Empire Award nomination, best actor, 2004, all for X2; Teen Choice Award nomination (with Kate Beckinsale), choice movie chemistry, Teen Choice Award nomination, choice movie actor—drama/action adventure, 2004, both for Van Helsing; Drama Desk Award nomination, best actor, Theatre World Award, Theater Wings Award, best actor in a musical, Antoinette Perry Award, best performance by a leading actor in a musical, Outer Critics Circle Award, best actor, TDF/Astaire Award, best male dancer, 2004, all for The Boy from Oz.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Wace, Erskineville Kings, Southern Star/Palace Films, 1999.

Jack Willis, Paperback Hero, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, 1999.

Wolverine/Logan, X–Men (also known as X–Men 1.5), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2000.

Eddie Allen, Someone Like You … (also known as Animal Attraction), Fox 2000 Pictures, 2001.

Stanley Jobson, Swordfish, Warner Bros., 2001.

Leopold Alexis Elijah Walker Gareth Thomas Mountbatten, Kate & Leopold, Miramax, 2001.

Wolverine/Logan, X2 (also known as X–Men 2, X–2, X–Men 2: X–Men United, and X2: X–Men United), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2003.

Himself, The Uncanny Suspects (documentary short film), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2003.

Himself, The Second Uncanny Issue of X–Men! Making "X2" (documentary; also known as The Second Uncanny Issue of X–Men), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2003.

Himself, X–Men Production Scrapbook (documentary), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Himself, X–Factor: The Look of X–Men (documentary), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2003.

Roger, Standing Room Only (short film), Buena Vista, 2004.

Voice of Gabriel Van Helsing, Van Helsing: The London Assignment (short film), Universal Home Video, 2004.

Title role, Van Helsing, Universal, 2004.

Himself, Van Helsing: Behind the Screams (documentary short film), Universal Studios Home Video, 2004.

The Fountain, Warner Bros., 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Kevin Jones, Corelli, Australian Broadcasting Corp., 1995.

Duncan Jones, Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (also known as Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River), Nine Network and The Family Channel, 1996.

Host, InFashion, Foxtel, 1997.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(Uncredited; in archive footage) Curley McLain, Broadway: The American Musical (documentary), PBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Eric Ringer, Halifax f.p.: Afraid of the Dark, Nine Network, 1998.

Television Appearances; Special:

Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (also known as Hey, Mr. Producer!), PBS, 1998.

Host, Fox Studios Australia: The Grand Opening (documentary), Nine Network, 1999.

Curly McLain, Oklahoma!, 1999.

Himself, The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000.

X–Men: The Mutant Watch, Fox, 2000.

Presenter, The 2001 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2001.

Co–presenter, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002.

Himself, The 56th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2002.

Himself, AFI's 100 Years … 100 Passions, CBS, 2002.

Presenter, The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002.

Himself, The 2003 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2003.

Himself, The 57th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2003.

X–Pose: X2 Mutants Uncovered, Fox, 2003.

Himself, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04, Nickelodeon, 2004.

Himself, Van Helsing: The Man and the Monsters (documentary), Sci–Fi Channel, 2004.

Himself, The World of Van Helsing (documentary), 2004.

Host, The 58th Annual Tony Awards (also known as The 2004 Tony Awards), CBS, 2004.

Himself, AFI's 100 Years … 100 Songs, CBS, 2004.

Mr. Slatterly, Making the Grade, MTV, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Brady Jackson, "Just Desserts," Blue Heelers, 1995.

Himself, The Panel, Ten Network, 1999, 2001.

Himself, GNW Night Lite, Ten Network, 1999.

On the Record with Bob Costas, HBO, 2001.

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2003, 2004.

Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2001, 2003, 2004.

Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2001.

Himself, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, BBC, 2002.

Himself, "Halle Berry," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

Himself, Secrets of Superstar Fitness, 2002.

Himself, Parkinson, BBC, 2003.

Himself, Frids film, TV3 Danmark, 2003.

Himself, Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2003.

Himself, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2003, 2004.

Himself, The View, ABC, 2003, 2004.

Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2004.

Himself, T4, Channel 4, 2004.

Himself, This Morning, ITV, 2004.

Himself, Total Request Live, MTV, 2004.

Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 2004.

Himself, "Hollywoodin kierraetysbuumi," 4pop, 2004.

Himself, Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, Australian Broadcasting Corp., 2004.

Himself, "Vinokas elokuvamusikaali," 4Pop, 2004.

Coming Attractions, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Curly McLain, Oklahoma, Royal National Theatre, London, 1998.

Billy Bigelow, Carousel, Carnegie Hall, London, 2002.

(Broadway debut) Peter Allen, The Boy from Oz, Imperial Theatre, 2003–2004.

Also appeared as Gaston, Beauty and the Beast, Australian production; Joe Gillis, Sunset Boulevard, Australian production.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

The Boy from Oz (original cast recording), Decca Records, 2003.

Video Games:

Voice of title role, Van Helsing, Vivendi Universal Games, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Newsmakers, Issue 4, Gale Group, 2004.

Periodicals:

American Theatre, November, 2003, p. 15.

Entertainment Weekly, December 22, 2000, p. 43.

Interview, May, 2004, p. 98.

People, November 13, 2000, p. 160; May 14, 2001, p. 95; May 12, 2002, p. 89; May 12, 2003, p. 99.

Time, October 20, 2003, p. 72.

Variety, June 25, 2001, p. 71; May 26, 2003, p. 45; May 17, 2004, p. B8.