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Birth
Hugh Jackman was born in Australia in 1968 and first earned widespread attention by portraying the mutant Wolverine in the superhero blockbuster X-Men. -
Work as a PE teacher
Before Hugh Jackman became the huge star of stage and screen you know today, he was a gym teacher at England's Uppingham School. He also used to work as a party clown charging $50 per show! -
The dawn of X-men
Hugh Jackman is perhaps best known as the claw-wielding mutant Wolverine, a role first portrayed in the comic book turned big screen hit X-Men. -
Les Misérables
Hugh Jackman, in 2012, helped bring one of the most famous musicals of all time to the big screen: he starred in Les Misérables with Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and Russell Crowe. -
The Golden Globe
In January 2013, Hugh Jackman received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his Les Misérables performance. He also earned his first Academy Award nomination, but lost the Best Actor Oscar to Daniel Day-Lewis, for his role in Lincoln.
