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Hugh Jackman TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
HBO2eSat, Aug 30, 7:45 AMHappy FeetBuy
TNTSat, Aug 30, 4:00 PMSwordfishBuy
HBO2eSat, Aug 30, 5:30 PMHappy FeetBuy
FXSat, Aug 30, 6:30 PMX-MenBuy
FXSat, Aug 30, 9:00 PMX2: X-Men UnitedBuy
TNTSun, Aug 31, 12:00 PMSwordfishBuy
FXSun, Aug 31, 2:30 PMX-MenBuy
FXSun, Aug 31, 5:00 PMX2: X-Men UnitedBuy
FXWed, Sep 3, 7:30 PMX-Men: The Last StandBuy
HBO2eThu, Sep 4, 11:15 AMThe FountainBuy
FXThu, Sep 4, 5:30 PMX-Men: The Last StandBuy
CINEMAXFri, Sep 5, 6:00 AMHappy FeetBuy
SHOeSun, Sep 7, 7:00 PMShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwayBuy
CINEMAXMon, Sep 8, 6:30 AMFlushed AwayBuy
SHO2eTue, Sep 9, 8:00 PMShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwayBuy
SHOeFri, Sep 12, 9:35 AMShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwayBuy

Hugh Jackman Biography

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  • Birth Name: Hugh Michael Jackman
  • Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/12/1968, Libra
  • Profession: Actor; singer
Australian Jackman's handsome face was familiar Down Under before he took on Hollywood as a pompadour-sporting, claw-baring mutant in the X-Men movies. After studying at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Melbourne, he landed a role on the short-lived 1995 prison series Corelli opposite Deborra-Lee Furness, who soon became his wife. In between TV work, Jackman showed off his impressive singing and dancing skills in the musicals Beauty and the Beast and Sunset Boulevard. His critically acclaimed performance as Curly in a London revival of Oklahoma! upped his profile considerably. His career went into overdrive when he was picked to replace Dougray Scott as Wolverine in 2000's X-Men. The role made excellent use of his easygoing wit and perfect body and showcased his effortless charisma. A slew of Hollywood movies followed, including romantic comedies (Kate & Leopold), thrillers (Swordfish) and, of course, more action flicks (Van Helsing). In 2003 Jackman took time off from his busy filming schedule to make his Broadway debut in The Boy from Oz as the late showman Peter Allen. Not only did he earn a 2004 Tony for his performance, but he also hosted the awards telecast, a gig that netted him an Emmy in 2005.
Hugh Jackman Fast Facts:
  • Turned down a role in the popular Australian drama Neighbours to attend the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
  • A veteran of musical theater, Jackman starred in Australian productions of Beauty and the Beast and Sunset Boulevard, as well as a celebrated National Theatre revival of Oklahoma! on London's West End.
  • Won the career-making role of Wolverine in X-Men (2000) after Dougray Scott was forced to drop out of the project because of a scheduling conflict with Mission: Impossible II (2000).
  • Appeared in the 2002 short film Standing Room Only, his wife Deborra-Lee Furness' directorial debut.
  • Declined the role of Billy Flynn in the 2002 film adaptation of Chicago (which later went to Richard Gere) because he felt he was too young for the part.
    Hugh Jackman Relationships:
  • Deborra-Lee Furness - Wife
  • Ava Eliot Jackman - Daughter
  • Chris Jackman - Father
  • Grace Watson - Mother
  • Ian Jackman - Brother
  • Oscar Maximillian Jackman - Son
  • Ralph Jackman - Brother
  • Sonya Jackman - Sister

    • Hugh Jackman Awards:
  • 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2005 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 2004 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Winner

  • College:
  • University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (BA, 1990); Edith Cowan University, Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (1994)
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