I Love My Hugh Jackman

1968 - Hugh Jackman was born in Sydney on October the 12th. He was the youngest of 5 children and the second to born in Australia.

1985 - Hugh starred in his first school production, for Knox Boy Grammar School. The production was "My Fair Lady".

1986 - Jackman spent a gap year working at Uppingham School in England.

1991 - Hugh graduated from the University of Technology in Sydney, with a BA in Communications.

1994 - Jackman graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts of Edith Cowan University in Perth.

1996 - Jackman married Deborra-Lee Furness in April. They met on the set of his first TV acting job in "Correlli", an Australian television series.

1998 - Hugh played Gaston in the stage play "Beauty and th Beast". He also played Joe Gills in "Sunset Boulevard."
Hugh also hosted Carols in the Domain.
Hugh starred in the stage show for "Oklaholma! in London's West End.

2000 - This year Hugh Jackman was placed in the role of Brian Singers' "X-Men" character, Wolverine. Hugh is nearly a foot taller that the comic book version of Wolverine.

2001 - Jackman played Leopold in "Kate and Leopold", with his opposite as Meg Ryan. Jackman is an English Aristocrat who is accidently time-travelled to 21st Manhattan.

2004 - Jackman won the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, for his 2002-2004 Broadway portrayal of Australian songwriter and performer Peter Allen, in the hit musical, "The Boy from Oz".
Jackman also played a Role in Van Helsing and was, of course lead actor, Gabriel Van Helsing. His role was a Vampire hunter. The leading Actress was Kate Beckinshile.

2005 - Jackman filmed the parts of three different characters in Darren Aronofsky's science-fiction film, "The Fountain". One of his roles was, Tommy Creo, a neuroscientist. Another one of his roles is Captain Tomas Creo, a Spanish Conquistador. Jackman's third character is the future astronaut, Tom, travelling to a golden nebula in an eco-spacecraft.

2006 - Jackman performed another stage show of "The Boy from Oz" in Australia.
Jackman also starred in"The Prestige", directed by Christopher Nolan. As Robert Angier, Jackman was a magician who built up a rivalry with contemporary Alfred Borden in attempt to better each other in the art of deception. Jackman stated that his main reason for doing The Prestige was to work with the musician Bowie, who played scientist Nikola Tesla.

2008 - Jackman did his most Australian role, and this role was a cattle drover in the movie, "Australia". Jackman's character's name is 'Drover', and he helps an English Nobelwoman, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman),to save her husband's cattle station.

2009 - Jackman has filmed his most recent film, "X-Men Origins - Wolverine" of course starring in this film as Wolverine.

Hugh Jackman: The Sexiest Man Alive

A romantic in a hard body, the Aussie star leaves women saying "Oh ... my ... God"

He's a triple threat: a star who can sing, dance and wield a weapon.

At 6 ft. 2 in., all scruff and biceps, Hugh Jackman looms large in the epic Australia, which he says kept him "dirty 95 percent of the time" and left people stammering, "Oh ... my ... God," according to costar Nicole Kidman, who adds, "Women's jaws drop when Hugh walks into a room."

Jackman's wife of 12 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, calls his perfect form "the Body of Doom - but I like what's inside": a romantic who sings ballads at home and makes pancakes for Oscar, 8, and Ava, 3. A hard body with a soft center - 2008's Sexiest Man Alive sat down with PEOPLE's Elizabeth Leonard and Julie Jordan to reveal most of his secrets.

Read the Full Article at www.people.com

Hugh Jackman has one an award or teo over the years.

* 1997 Variety Club Award for Best Actor in a Musical - Sunset Boulevard
* 1998 Mo Award for Best Actor in a Musical - Sunset Boulevard
* 1999 Australian Movie Convention, Australian Star of the Year
* 2000 Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor in a Drama - Erskineville Kings
* 2001 Saturn Award for Best Actor - X-Men
* 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical - The Boy from Oz
* 2004 Theatre World Award - The Boy from Oz
* 2004 Broadway Audience Award - The Boy from Oz
* 2004 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance of the Year - The Boy from Oz
* 2004 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in a Musical - The Boy from Oz
* 2004 TDF-Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer in Theatre - The Boy from Oz
* 2004 Theater Fan's Choice Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical - The Boy from Oz
* 2004 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical - The Boy from Oz
* 2004 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival - Short Film Award for Best Actor - "Making the Grade"
* 2004 Australian Showbusiness Ambassador of the Year
* 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - 58th Annual Tony Awards Ceremonies
* 2006 ShoWest Award for Male Star of the Year
* 2007 AFI International Award for Best Actor - The Prestige
* 2008 WAAPA - Chancellor's Alumni Award for Excellence, UTS Towering Achievement Award
* 2008 Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical - The Boy from Oz
* 2008 Australian Film Institute Award Readers' Choice
* 2008 People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive Award
* 2008 Australian GQ Man of the Year