This block contains the information about Hugh Jackman and provides an insight into the life of the celebrity. From here you can also learn when, how and why the profession of an actor was chosen. Some interesting facts are waiting for you here.

Hugh Jackman was born in Sidney in a big family with a lot of children. Hugh was only five years old when his mother dumped her husband and five children in order to leave Australia and come back to England. His father whom was an accountant but still it was hard for him to grow five children that is why he was working from early morning till late night that is why he couldn’t spend a lot of time with his kids. Right now Jackman remembers that he was fighting a lot with his brothers when they were talking bad things about their mother. When Hugh was 12 they made the first try to live together. It was unsuccessful. That finally broke his heart and that made an effect upon his all life. In the school years he liked sports, and was taking part in different competitions. His major was different social communications in Technological university of Sidney”. In 1992 he studied the drama art on the drama courses- because it was a good object, and the teacher was a good one. He graduated the theater university in Perth (1994). On the stage Hugh Jackman went when he was a student, usually he was playing mostly romantic roles. In 1994 the actor is taking part in TV shows very active, in 1998 he played the role in “The Hero of her Dreams”. By this time he became a very popular actor in Australia, due its nice appearance and certain talent, also due to the work in the theater and on TV. The world fame he got due to the work in Hollywood. His best movies are: “Kate and Leo” (2001), “X-men” (2003), “Van Helsing” (2004); “Sensation” (2006), “Australia” (2008). Since 2006 Hugh Jackman produces the movies with him casting. His wife is and an actress and produces Deborah Lee Ferness, and she is elder with 13 years. They have two adopted children: Oscar and Eve.

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Here you can learn about the movies Hugh Jackman acted in. You can see the names of the movies, their budget, years of release and the money gained from the screening of the certain movie. It is always interesting to know.

Movies & Videos	Budget	Year	Opening weekend	US box Office
X-Men: The Last Stand - Logan/Wolverine	$210M	2006	$123M	$234M
Van Helsing - Van Helsing	$160M	2004	$51.7M	$120M
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Logan/Wolverine, Producer	$150M	2009	$85.1M	$180M
Flushed Away - Roddy (voice)	$149M	2006	$18.8M	$64.5M
Australia - Drover	$130M	2008	$14.8M	$49.6M
X2 - Logan/Wolverine	$110M	2003	$85.6M	$215M
Happy Feet - Memphis (voice), Soundtrack (performer: "Kiss", "Heartbreak Hotel")	$100M	2006	$41.5M	$198M
Swordfish - Stanley Jobson	$80M	2001	$18.1M	$69.8M
X-Men - Logan/Wolverine	$75M	2000	$54.5M	$157M
Kate & Leopold - Leopold	$48M	2001	$2.56M	$47.1M
The Prestige - Robert Angier (uncredited)	$40M	2006	$14.8M	$53.1M
The Fountain - Tomas/Tommy/Tom Creo	$35M	2006	$3.77M	$10.1M
Deception - Wyatt Bose, Producer, Soundtrack (performer: "Yeh Yeh")	$25M	2008	$2.31M	$4.6M
Someone Like You... - Eddie Alden	$23M	2001	$10M	$27.3M
Scoop - Peter Lyman	$4M	2006	$3.05M	$10.5M
Stories of Lost Souls - Roger (segment "Standing Room Only")		2005
Uncle Jonny (short) - Uncle Russell		2008
Movie 43 - Actor		2011
Paperback Hero - Jack Willis, Soundtrack (performer: "Cryin'")		1999
Erskineville Kings - Wace		1999