Hugh Jackman

Biography: Australian Jackman's handsome face was familiar Down Under before he took on Hollywood as a pompadour-sporting, claw-baring mutant in the X-Men movies. After studying at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Melbourne, he landed a role on the short-lived 1995 prison series Corelli opposite Deborra-Lee Furness, who soon became his wife. In between TV work, Jackman showed off his impressive singing and dancing skills in the musicals Beauty and the Beast and Sunset Boulevard. His critically acclaimed performance as Curly in a London revival of Oklahoma! upped his profile considerably. His career went into overdrive when he was picked to replace Dougray Scott as Wolverine in 2000's X-Men. The role made excellent use of his easygoing wit and perfect body and showcased his effortless charisma. A slew of Hollywood movies followed, including romantic comedies (Kate & Leopold), thrillers (Swordfish) and, of course, more action flicks (Van Helsing). In 2003 Jackman tookAustralian Jackman's handsome face was familiar Down Under before he took on Hollywood as a pompadour-sporting, claw-baring mutant in the X-Men movies. After studying at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Melbourne, he landed a role on the short-lived 1995 prison series Corelli opposite Deborra-Lee Furness, who soon became his wife. In between TV work, Jackman showed off his impressive singing and dancing skills in the musicals Beauty and the Beast and Sunset Boulevard. His critically acclaimed performance as Curly in a London revival of Oklahoma! upped his profile considerably. His career went into overdrive when he was picked to replace Dougray Scott as Wolverine in 2000's X-Men. The role made excellent use of his easygoing wit and perfect body and showcased his effortless charisma. A slew of Hollywood movies followed, including romantic comedies (Kate & Leopold), thrillers (Swordfish) and, of course, more action flicks (Van Helsing). In 2003 Jackman took time off from his busy filming schedule to make his Broadway debut in The Boy from Oz as the late showman Peter Allen. Not only did he earn a 2004 Tony for his performance, but he also hosted the awards telecast that year, a gig that netted him an Emmy in 2005. His subsequent successful turns at hosting the Tonys resulted in being selected as host of the 81st annual Academy Awards in 2009. Off the stage, Jackman devotes time and money to charity work, which has included a stint as a World Vision ambassador. Expand

Hugh Jackman's Scores

Average career score: 55
Highest Metascore: 65 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 42 Katie: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
9 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 6 Jan 3, 2008 Hugh Jackman tbd
tbd Viva Laughlin: Season 1 Oct 18, 2007 Executive Producer / Nicky Fontana tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 15 Sep 18, 2006 Guest tbd
tbd The View: Season 10 Sep 4, 2006 Hugh Jackman tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 4 Sep 4, 2006 Guest tbd
tbd Punk'd: Season 7 Apr 3, 2006 Appearing / Hugh Jackman tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 14 Sep 19, 2005 Guest / Guest tbd
tbd Martha: Season 1 Sep 12, 2005 Guest tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 3 Sep 5, 2005 Guest tbd
tbd Ultimate Super Heroes, Vixens & Villains: Season 1 May 26, 2005 Himself tbd
tbd The View: Season 7 Sep 8, 2003 Hugh Jackman tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 1 Sep 8, 2003 Guest 7.5
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 12 Sep 2, 2003 Guest / Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 11 Sep 23, 2002 Guest / Guest tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 10 Sep 13, 2002 Guest tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 27 Sep 29, 2001 Host / Host tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 10 Sep 24, 2001 Guest / Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 9 Oct 9, 2000 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 8 Sep 20, 1999 Guest tbd
tbd The View: Season 4 Jul 28, 1998 Hugh Jackman tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 2 Jun 7, 1993 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 1 May 25, 1992 Guest 3.4
tbd The Academy Awards May 16, 1929 Himself - Host tbd