Hugh Jackman or better known as Wolverine the mutant of the X-Men Series. He is an Australian actor & producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, & television. Hugh is a renowed & international recognized actor. Better known for his movies like X-Men Series, Van Helsing, The Prestige , Australia, Real Steel are to name a few from his successful career.
Hugh was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Grace McNeil & Christopher John Jackman. Jackman has had four older siblings & was second to his parents children to be born in Australia. Jackman went to primary school at Pymble Public School on Sydney’s Upper North shore, where he starred in its production of ‘My Fair Lady’ in 1985 & become the captain of the school in 1986. He studied at the University of Technology, Sydney graduating in 1991 with a BA in Communications. After his graduation he completed the one-year course “ The Journey” at the actors centre in Sydney.
It is said that miracles do happen the same case arises with Hugh Jackman. On the night of his final Academy Graduation performance he received a phone call offering him a role on Corelli. As the Hugh loves acting he suddenly grabbed the opportunity & played the role. After that there was no looking back in his carrer. After Corelli Jackman went on the stage in Melbourne where he played Gaston in the local Walt Disney production of Beauty & the Beast, & the Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard. In 1999 he bagged the role of his lifetime which gave him an international recognition i.e Wolverine in the X-Men origins where he replaced Dougray Scott . and after that he has given many awesome performances be it a Leopold in the 2001 romantic comedy film Kate & Leopold and many other roles he portray. We can say he is a complete actor with a great singing talent.
BY VARSHA CHACHAD
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