History Creator / HughJackman

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Comicbook/{{Wolverine}} SNIKT!]]]]''

* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: Inverted. He's most famous for playing the gruff, serious and stoic Wolverine but he's much livelier, more outgoing and friendlier in real life as any interview or awards show he's hosted will demonstrate.

* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' (2023) AsHimself

Jackman first gained worldwide attention for playing Curley in the West End's revival of ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'', but he did not become a household name until he was cast as [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine]] in the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'', a role that he initially played 9 times in total over 17 years, and for a time held the record of appearances of the same actor in a comic book movie franchise. [[note]]As of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', his record has been beaten by Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/SamuelLJackson, with ten appearances each as their respective characters. Jackson then hit eleven with ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' and twelve in ''Series/SecretInvasion2023''. Of course, comic book creator Creator/StanLee has everyone beat in terms of total appearances, but he only ever appeared in cameos.[[/note]] Jackman would eventually go on to [[RoleReprise reprise his role]] in the mid-[=2020s=] as the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse expanded into TheMultiverse, officially returning for the third ''Deadpool'' movie.

* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'' and the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse as James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine:

** ''Film/Deadpool3'' (2024)

** ''Deadpool 3'' (2024)

Jackman first gained worldwide attention for playing Curley in the West End's revival of ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'', but he did not become a household name until he was cast as [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine]] in the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'', a role that he initially played 9 times in total over 17 years, and for a time held the record of appearances of the same actor in a comic book movie franchise. [[note]]As of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', his record has been beaten by Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/SamuelLJackson, with ten appearances each as their respective characters. Jackson then hit eleven with ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' and twelve in ''Series/SecretInvasion''. Of course, comic book creator Creator/StanLee has everyone beat in terms of total appearances, but he only ever appeared in cameos.[[/note]] Jackman would eventually go on to [[RoleReprise reprise his role]] in the mid-[=2020s=] as the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse expanded into TheMultiverse, officially returning for the third ''Deadpool'' movie.

* ''Film/TheFrontRunner''

* BeautyInversion: He was heavily aged using makeup and special effects for ''Logan'' to the point of being almost unrecognizable compared to [[PrettyBoy his normal self]].

* TheOtherMarty: [[Series/Batwoman2019 Dougray Scott]] was initially cast as Wolverine. But he was filming ''Film/MissionImpossibleII'' and production was lengthened, so he had to drop out.

%% BadassBaritone: It really shines through when playing Wolverine,

* BadassBaritone: It really shines through when playing Wolverine,

* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: Inverted. He's most famous for playing the gruff, serious and stoic Wolverine but he's much livelier, more outgoing and friendlier in real life.

* CoveredInGunge: This happened to him at the 2009 Kids' Choice Awards alongside Creator/SandraBullock.

* BadassBaritone: Just listen to his Wolverine voice!
* BadassTeacher: Spent his 'gap year' (a year between the end of high school/secondary school and the beginning of college/university) teaching physical education at Uppingham School in Rutledge, England. And twenty-seven years later, ''recognized one of his students'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj46BWpxFcA who had become a journalist and was interviewing him at the Zurich Film Festival.]]

** For ''Film/LesMiserables2012'' he lost weight by recreating the prison rations his character would have received and shaved his head for the beginning scenes where Valjean is a starving prisoner[[note]]Though he only looked thinner relative to his usual appearance. Behind the scenes footage shows he was still built like a tank beneath the rags Valjean was wearing[[/note]]. Amazingly, while he was starving himself, he was also working out extensively because ''Film/TheWolverine'' was scheduled to start production and he needed his body to be ready to quickly pack on muscle mass once he started eating again.

* ItWillNeverCatchOn: When he was first announced, more than a few fans were deeply skeptical of an unknown, 6'3", musical theatre actor from Australia being a good Wolverine, especially since he was both a last-minute replacement. They all changed their mind upon seeing the actual film. Now it's damn near impossible for many fans to imagine anyone else in the role.
* MeaningfulName: His name sounds a lot like "huge jacked man" which, at 6'3" and with plenty of muscle, he very much is.

* NiceGuy: There are reasons why Hugh Jackman is so incredibly beloved and it's more than being MrFanservice. He is incredibly friendly and treats his fans with great respect and gratitude. He is kind-hearted, charming, and meets anyone with open arms and a huge smile.

* PlayingAgainstType: Plays a camp AgentPeacock - who's also the villain - in ''{{Film/Pan}}''. Wolverine was actually this for him at the time of casting; he had got his start doing musicals in Australia, so a comic book action movie was quite different.

* SitcomArchnemesis: Ryan Reynolds. He... didn't take Jackman's retirement from the role of Wolverine very well. So much so that he convinced him to come back one last time for ''Deadpool 3''.

He first gained worldwide attention for playing Curley in the West End's revival of ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}''. He did not become a household name until he was cast as [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine]] in the ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'', a role that he initially played 9 times in total over 17 years, and for a time held the record of appearances of the same actor in a comic book movie franchise. [[note]]As of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', his record has been beaten by Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/SamuelLJackson, with ten appearances each as their respective characters. Jackson then hit eleven with ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'' and twelve in ''Series/SecretInvasion''. Of course, comic book creator Creator/StanLee has everyone beat in terms of total appearances, but he only ever appeared in cameos.[[/note]] Jackman would eventually go on to [[RoleReprise reprise his role]] in the mid-[=2020s=] as the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse expanded into TheMultiverse, officially returning for the third ''Deadpool'' movie.

He first gained worldwide attention for playing Curley in the West End's revival of ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}''. He did not become a household name until he was cast as [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine]] in the Film/XMenFilmSeries, a role he played 9 times in total over 17 years, and for a time held the record of appearances of the same actor in a comic book movie franchise [[note]]As of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', his record has been beaten by Creator/RobertDowneyJr and Creator/SamuelLJackson, with ten appearances each as their respective characters. Jackson then hit eleven with ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome''. Comic book creator Creator/StanLee only ever appeared in cameos.[[/note]]. He subsequently won a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway production of ''The Boy from Oz'' as Australian singer-songwriter Peter Allen. He has also starred in romances and romantic comedies, including ''Film/KateAndLeopold'' (opposite Meg Ryan) and ''Film/{{Australia}}'' (opposite fellow Aussie and close friend Creator/NicoleKidman). He currently plans to star in a future remake of ''Theatre/{{Carousel}}'', a role he had formerly played on Broadway, and got himself an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for playing Jean Valjean in the film version of the musical ''Film/{{Les Miserables|2012}}'' in 2012. He's also a very well-regarded awards show host, having hosted the Tony Awards four times and the Academy Awards once (and winning an Emmy for his second gig at the Tonys).

* CoveredInGunge: This happened to him at the 2009 Kids Choice Awards alongside Creator/SandraBullock.