Hugh Jackman Age, Height, Weight: Hugh Jackman, officially known as Hugh Michael Jackman, is an Australian actor born on 12 October 1968.

He developed a love for music at a young age and steadily rose through the ranks throughout his career to become one of the most sought-after actors.

Hugh Jackman began his career in theater and television and eventually landed his breakthrough role as Logan, Wolverine in the X-Men film series.

His role in the aforementioned film earned him the Guinness World Record for “Longest Career as a Live-Action Marvel Character” until his record was surpassed in 2021.

Jackman has also starred in several genres of films including; the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold, the action-horror Van Helsing, the drama The Prestige, the period romance Australia, the musical Les Miserables, the thriller Prisoners, the political drama The Front Runner and the crime drama Bad Education.

He has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards.

In addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award, Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019.

For his role as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Jackman was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

For the soundtrack to The Greatest Showman, he received a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack. He also provided voice roles in the animated films Flushed Away, Happy Feet and Rise of the Guardians.

In April 2023, Hugh Jackman made headlines after revealing he was undergoing more skin cancer tests following a recent medical checkup.

Sporting a bandage on his nose, the award-winning actor took to social media to urge his followers to get checked and follow sun safety tips.

Jackman has received treatment for basal cell carcinoma on several occasions, and in 2013 he revealed that a cancerous tumor had been removed from his nose.

Basal cell carcinoma is not a melanoma – meaning it is much less likely to spread – and is caused by overexposure to the sun or sunbeds. Treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers is successful in 90% of cases, according to the NHS.

Age of Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman celebrated his 54th birthday on October 12, 2022. He was born on October 12, 1968, in Sydney, Australia. Jackman will turn 55 in October this year.

Hugh Jackman Height and Weight

Hugh Jackman is 1.88 m tall and weighs around 85 kg.