Australian actor, singer, and producer best known as Wolverine in the X-Men films and for leading musical theatre and film roles.
Background
Born in Sydney, Australia, Jackman trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and worked in Australian television before being cast as Wolverine.
Career
He played Logan/Wolverine across “X-Men” films starting in 2000, culminating in James Mangold’s “Logan.” He starred as Jean Valjean in Tom Hooper’s “Les Miserables,” led “The Greatest Showman,” and reprised Wolverine in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” On Broadway he won the Tony for “The Boy from Oz.”
Style
Jackman bridges blockbuster action, musical theatre, and prestige drama, and is known for hosting the Tony Awards and Academy Awards multiple times.