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On October 12, Hugh Jackman was born in Sydney, North Wales.
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When he was eight years old, his parents divorced.
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Hugh starred in his all boys grammar school's production of "My Fair Lady".
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Hugh graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts of Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia.
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On the night of his graduation performance, he received a phone call offerin ghim a job on the soap opera, "Correlli." He also met his futer wife, Debora Furness, on set of the show.
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Hugh married his past co-star, Debora Furness, on April 11, 1996 in St. John's in a suburb of Melborne, Australia. Jackman personally designed his wife's engagment ring.
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He played the leading role of Curly in the Royal National Theatre's stage production of Oklahoma!, in London's West End.
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In 1999, Hugh was cast as Wolverine in X-Men (2000).
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Sang the role of Bobby Bigelow in a special concert performance of the musical "Carousel" in Carnegie Hall.
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Hugh won this award for Oustanding Actor for his role in a 2003-2004 portrayal of Peter Allen in the musical "A Boy From Oz".
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Hugh won this award for Oustanding Actor for his role in a 2003-2004 portrayal of Peter Allen in the musical "A Boy From Oz".
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Won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Les Miserables.
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"Les Miserables"Jackman starred as the lead role, Jean Valjean, in the screen adapted version of "Les Miserables" in 2012.
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In 2013, Jackman was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his role of Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables". He unfortuantely did not win it. The award went to Daniel Day-Lewis.
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Hugh and his wife adopted two children, a boy and a girl.