A lot of talented actors moved from Australia to Hollywood, and Hugh Jackman is one of them. He became known to the general public due to one of the main roles in “X-Men”, but other films with his participation showed that he can play superbly and much more serious roles. What are at least the “Prestige” and “Captive”! Although, of course, for most viewers, Jackman will forever remain the fearless Wolverine from the popular superhero franchise.
He has four brothers and sisters, of whom he is the youngest. At school, Hugh was teased by a “worm” because of his height and thinness. By the way, Jackman’s height is 188 centimeters. After school, the future actor studied as a journalist, but after completing his studies, I realized that it was “not his” and decided to become an actor in a theater. In his youth, he worked as a tanker at a gas station, and as a clown at events for children. The role of Wolverine Hugh Jackman played for 2018 already in 7 different films. No actor in history has played the same character so many times. His wife is 13 years older than the actor. A little known fact: Jackman sings great.
He was inspired by his favorite TV series, Friday, the 13th, on his desire to become a film actor. In addition to direct participation in the shooting, he also acts as a producer. His closest friends include Nicole Kidman, who also, like Jackman, hails from Australia. He even sang at her wedding. Hugh Jackman does not have her children, as his wife could not become pregnant after several miscarriages. Now he and his wife are raising two adopted children. The actor has a rather mediocre vision. Usually he wears contact lenses in public, but several times the paparazzi managed to capture him with glasses. Jackman is really strong. He quietly shakes a barbell weighing one and a half hundred kilograms from his chest.
Like many other popular actors, he is left-handed. Tom Cruise, for example, too, and generally in Hollywood surprisingly many left-handers. Hugh Jackman’s favorite Marvel character is Superman. The actor is keen on yoga, cricket, golf and rugby. His favorite drink is coffee. In New York, he has his own coffee shop, and Jackman gives all his income to charity. Of all the alcoholic beverages, the actor prefers beer.
He adores dogs. He often uploads photos of his pets to his Instagram. Unlike many other celebrities, Hugh Jackman almost does not travel. He himself considers travel to be waste, remembering how in his youth he was counting trifles in his pocket, wondering if he would manage to have a normal dinner tonight. The actor hates cigarettes and tobacco smoke, and therefore does not like to play smoking characters. Hugh Jackman’s favorite musician is Phil Collins. The actor himself is also not deprived of musical talents. He plays the violin, guitar and piano well. Jackman became the only actor in the Broadway theater who won all the major awards in one theater season. His favorite movie genre is horror.
