Birthday: Oct 12, 1968

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography: Hugh Jackman was born in Sydney, Australia, the youngest of five children. Both a stage and film actor, Jackman is best known for playing Wolverine in X-Men and its sequels, and his Tony Award-winning performance in The Boy from Oz. His other works within the United States include Swordfish (2001), Van Helsing (2004) and Kate & Leopold (2001), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. In 2005 he won an Emmy for hosting the Tony aw... ... (read more...) ards.