Line #18 Creator/HughJackman


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:''[[WolverineClaws SNIKT!]]]]''
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4	->''"As an actor, you have many tools - your body, your voice, your emotions, mentally. In film, you have your eyes because they communicate your thought process. In fact, generally in film, what you don't say is more important than what you say. That's not so much the case for stage."''
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6	Hugh Michael Jackman [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever AC]] (born 12 October 1968 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actor, producer, and general all-around heartthrob.
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8	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 ''Film/DeadpoolAndWolverine''.
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10	Jackman 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).
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12	He is married to Deborra-Lee Furness, who was his [[RomanceOnTheSet co-star]] on the [[ShortRunners short-lived]] Australian drama series ''Correlli'' - his first screen appearance. They have two children, both adopted.
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14	Incidentally, he won ''People'' Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive award in 2008.
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16	Apparently has a SitcomArchNemesis in Creator/NeilPatrickHarris as seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqJxyuTMMog in this song and dance routine]] and [[http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6770711/hugh-jackmans-teacher-interview backed up here]]. He also made an enemy out of Film/{{Deadpool\|2016}} after refusing to reprise his role as Wolverine. Or the rivalry could be with Creator/RyanReynolds. It's hard to tell. All that's known is that, apparently, [[CueTheFlyingPigs they made up.]] HesBack
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18	It should also be noted that he has a reputation for being one of THE nicest celebrities in all of Hollywood. Ask anyone... except [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Dr. Cox]].
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21	!! Selected filmography:
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23	* ''Theatre/{{Oklahoma}}'' (1999) as Curley [=McLain=]
24	* ''Film/PaperbackHero'' (1999) as Jack Willis
25	* ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'' and the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' as James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine:
26	** ''Film/XMen1'' (2000)
27	** ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' (2003)
28	** ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'' (2006)
29	** ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' (2009)
30	** ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' (2011)
31	** ''Film/TheWolverine'' (2013)
32	** ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' (2014)
33	** ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' (2016)
34	** ''Film/{{Logan}}'' (2017): Also played X-24
35	** ''Film/DeadpoolAndWolverine'' (2024)
36	* ''Film/{{Swordfish}}'' (2001) as Stanley Jobson
37	* ''Film/KateAndLeopold'' (2001) as Leopold Mountbatten, 3rd Duke of Albany
38	* ''Film/VanHelsing'' (2004) as Gabriel Van Helsing
39	* ''Film/{{Scoop}}'' (2006) as Peter Lyman
40	* ''Film/TheFountain'' (2006) as Tomas, Tommy, and Tom Creo
41	* ''Film/ThePrestige'' (2006) as Robert Angier
42	* ''WesternAnimation/FlushedAway'' (2006) as Roddy St. James (voice)
43	* ''WesternAnimation/HappyFeet'' (2006) as Memphis (voice)
44	* ''Film/{{Australia}}'' (2008) as Drover
45	* ''Film/RealSteel'' (2011) as Charlie Kenton
46	* ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' (2012) as E. Aster Bunnymund / The Easter Bunny (voice)
47	* ''Film/{{Les Miserables\|2012}}'' (2012) as Jean Valjean
48	* ''Film/{{Prisoners}}'' (2013) as Keller Dover
49	* ''Film/NightAtTheMuseumSecretOfTheTomb'' (2014) AsHimself
50	* ''Film/{{Chappie}}'' (2015) as Vincent Moore
51	* ''Film/{{Pan}}'' (2015) as Blackbeard
52	* ''Film/EddieTheEagle'' (2016) as Bronson Peary
53	* ''Film/TheGreatestShowman'' (2017) as P. T. Barnum
54	* ''Film/TheFrontRunner'' (2018) as Gary Hart
55	* ''Film/{{Bad Education\|2019}}'' (2019) as Frank Tassone
56	* ''Series/HomeMovieThePrincessBride'' (2020) as Prince Humperdinck
57	* ''Film/{{Reminiscence}}'' (2021) as Nicolas "Nick" Bannister
58	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Human Resources\|2022}}'' (2022) as Dante (voice)
59	* ''WesternAnimation/KoalaMan'' (2023) as Big Greg
60	* ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' ([[Recap/RickAndMortyS7E1HowPoopyGotHisPoopBack 2023]]) AsHimself
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62	!! Associated Tropes:
63	* AbilityOverAppearance: Wolverine is a PintSizedPowerhouse and was rarely portrayed as attractive in other adaptations. Hugh is a full foot taller and Wolverine is presented as a bit of a {{Hunk}} - and yet he nails everything about the character. In the first film he claims that most of the rest of the cast stood on {{Scully Box}}es around him to make him appear shorter.
64	* BeautyInversion: He was heavily aged using makeup and special effects for ''Logan'' to the point of being almost unrecognizable compared to his normal self.
65	* CarpetOfVirility: He naturally has plenty of chest hair, and it even came through in some of his more heroic roles.
66	* CoveredInGunge: This happened to him at the 2009 [[UsefulNotes/KidsChoiceAward Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]] alongside Creator/SandraBullock.
67	* DarkhorseCasting: Outside of musical theatre circles, he was a total unknown when cast as Wolverine and had only appeared in a couple of small films. The film's success made him a superstar practically overnight.
68	* DyeingForYourArt:
69	** Each time he plays Wolverine, he has to bulk up considerably. On the first film he underestimated how long it took to get in shape, which is why Logan doesn't appear as buff as he does in later films. His {{Shirtless Scene}}s were filmed later on in production when he'd had a chance to put on more muscle as a result.
70	** Shaved his head and body hair for ''Film/TheFountain''.
71	** 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 pack on muscle mass once he started eating again quickly.
72	** He shaved his head bald and grew a long beard for ''{{Film/Pan}}''.
73	* FakeAmerican: About 60% of his roles have him playing an American (or putting on an American accent, such as with the Canadian Wolverine). Either that or...
74	* FakeBrit: He put on a British accent for ''Film/VanHelsing'' and ''Film/LesMiserables2012'' ([[TheQueensLatin despite playing a French character]]), and can switch between that an American easily (as seen in ''Film/ThePrestige'' where he does both). ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheGuardians'' is one of the rare projects where he doesn't play either and gets to use his real Australian accent. He's also a subversion in that his mother is from England, making him a dual citizen of the UK and Australia.
75	* IronyAsSheIsCast: Wolverine loves smoking cigars, but Hugh does not smoke and always hates smoking in movies.
76	* LargeHam: As befits someone who got his start in musical theatre, he can pull off this trope magnificently when he wants to as his stint hosting awards shows has proven.
77	* ManlyFacialHair: Quite a few of his characters have impressive beards, most famously Wolverine's iconic one.
78	* MrFanservice: He's very handsome, a fact directors are only too happy to call attention to. And while shirtless scenes are a nice bonus, he can pull this trope off nicely even while fully clothed.
79	* NiceGuy: Known as one of the nicest celebrities in Hollywood.
80	* OohMeAccentsSlipping: He mostly averts as this but if you listen carefully you can catch it with some of the roles where he plays American or British characters.
81	* TheOtherMarty: Creator/DougrayScott was initially cast as Wolverine. But he was filming ''Film/MissionImpossibleII'' and production was lengthened, so he had to drop out.
82	* PlayingAgainstType:
83	** Wolverine was this for him at the time of casting; he had started doing musicals in Australia, so a comic book action movie was quite different.
84	** Plays a camp AgentPeacock - who's also the villain - in ''{{Film/Pan}}''.
85	* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: A variation. ''Film/ThePrestige'' has a sequence where his character finds a lookalike to play his double. Hugh plays the double too - though apparently some people thought it was a different actor.
86	* PlayingWithCharacterType:
87	** In ''Film/ThePrestige'' as the below type - [[spoiler: who crosses the MoralEventHorizon and becomes the villain]].
88	** In ''Film/TheFountain'' his character Tommy is desperately trying to save his wife - but she's dying of cancer and his Aesop is learning that he can't save her.
89	* RealMenWearPink: Playing Wolverine earned Jackman enough man points to stand him in good stead for three lifetimes. However, Jackman began his career in musicals, and is one of the few remaining song-and-dance men who is completely and endearingly sincere in his love for musical theater. He also played the incredibly {{Camp}} musical composer Peter Allen in the musical "The Boy From Oz". [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3zU2IcVzbc See attached]]
90	* StarMakingRole: Wolverine, at least outside of Australia. He was virtually unknown when cast in ''X-Men'', and the film brought him to the world's attention in a big way.
91	* TallDarkAndHandsome: He's 6'3" with dark hair and very easy on the eyes.
92	* ThoseTwoActors: He's made six films with Creator/HalleBerry. In addition to the four ''X-Men'' movies they did together, they were also in ''{{Film/Swordfish}}'' and ''Movie 43''.
93	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
94	** He was the first choice for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl'' before Creator/JohnnyDepp was cast, but Creator/{{Disney}} turned him down as he wasn't considered a bankable leading star at the time. His take on the character was apparently far more akin to a classic Creator/ErrolFlynn-esque swashbuckler than the "washed-up rockstar of the high seas" Depp immortalized the role as.
95	** He was offered the part of James Bond in ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' before the casting of Creator/DanielCraig. However, he turned down the offer due to his commitments to the Film/XMenFilmSeries.
96	** He was approached for various comic book movie roles after the success of ''Film/XMen1'' such as [[ComicBook/MisterFantastic Reed Richards]] in ''Film/FantasticFour2005'', Tony Stark in ''Film/IronMan1'', and [[ComicBook/TwoFace Harvey Dent]] in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''.
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98	->''[[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries "Hugh Jackman away!"]]''

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