【明報專訊】Hugh Jackman, actor, was born on 12 October 1968 in Sydney, Australia. He got his first taste of professional acting on the stage, appearing in several Melbourne musicals. He soon entered the international scene, earning critical praise for his portrayals of Curly in Oklahoma! in London and Billy Bigelow in Carousel in New York City.
To mainstream audiences, Jackman is perhaps best known for the role of Wolverine (狼人) in X-Men (2000). Other films include Swordfish, Kate & Leopold and Van Helsing. Despite his growing big-screen career, Jackman remains true to his stage roots. In 2004, he won a Tony Award for his lead role in Broadway's The Boy from Oz.
Jackman was named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine in December, 2008, joining the ranks of such people as George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. Married since 1996, Jackman and his wife, actress Deborra-Lee Furness, live in Melbourne, Australia, with their two adopted (收養的) children. They met while making the Australian television show Correlli.
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