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Hugh Jackman Biography

Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in a variety of film genres. He is known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men film series, as well as for his lead roles in films such as the romantic-comedy fantasy Kate & Leopold (2001), the action-horror film Van Helsing (2004), the magic-themed drama The Prestige (2006), the epic fantasy drama The Fountain (2006), the epic historical romantic drama Australia (2008), the film version of Les Misérables (2012), the thriller Prisoners (2013), and the musical The Greatest Showman (2017). His work in Les Misérables earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in 2013.

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Look, my philosophy in life is expect nothing and everything is a bonus.

Bonus, Look, Looks, Nothing, Philosophy

I come from the theater, so for me rehearsal is vital and a way of life. There are many film directors who don't believe in it and some actors who prefer not to rehearse.

Actors, Believe, Come, Directors, Prefer, Theater

I think the most interesting question is, why do you act? I act because I have felt in acting some of the most free moments of my life. . . I think it's also one thing that scares me the most.

Act, Acting, Interesting, Thing, Think, Thinking

I'm not a loner at all.

Loner

But anyone who's done a musical knows; whether you're dancing or not, physically it's the most difficult thing you can do.

Dancing, Musical, Done, Physically, Thing

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.

Body, Eye, Important, Mentally, Tools, Voice

A film is the director's medium. The theater is an actor's.

Actors, Directors, Film, Medium, Theater

I can live with failure if it is born of conviction.

Born, Conviction, Failure, Ifs, Live

Australians are coffee snobs. An influx of Italian immigrants after World War II ensured that - we probably had the word 'cappuccino' about 20 years before America. Cafe culture is really big for Aussies. We like to work hard, but we take our leisure time seriously.

Big, Coffee, Ensured, Hard Work, Immigrants, War

It's absolutely physically demanding to play the role of Wolverine. There's a lot of action, and I try to do as much of it as I can because it's better for the audience.

Physically, Play, Role, Roles, Trying, Wolverine

The last 10 years I have had to bulk up for roles and I'm naturally skinny, so I have eaten and killed so many chickens! I wouldn't even want to count. I need to balance that out.

Balance, Bulk, Naturally, Needs, Years

The best part about being married is that feeling of being a team. All couples have ups and downs, so having someone you trust is priceless

Couple, Couples, Downs, Feelings, Team, Ups

Being on Broadway is the modern equivalent of being a monk. I sleep a lot, eat a lot, and rest a lot.

Broadway, Eat, Modern, Monk, Sleep

There was a whole display set up of all the X-Men paraphernalia. My wife couldn't resist telling this 5-year-old boy that I was Wolverine. The little kid looked up at me and he was staring at me.

Boys, Display, Kids, Looked, Men, Wife

One thing I do personally started 20 years ago. I started meditating, and I know twice a day I can kind of let everything drop. It's just about being quiet, like drawing back the day, and it allows me to have energy.

Back, Drawing, Energy, Everything, Quiet, Years

As you get older you have more respect and empathy for your parents. Now I have a great relationship with both of them.

Empathy, Great Relationship, Parent, Relationship, Respect

I hate being frightened of things. I'm not someone who can say: "Oh, I'm scared of flying, I won't fly. " Fear seems to creep over every part of your life so if there's something I identify as frightening to me I want to tackle it.

Flying, Frightening, Hate, Part, Say, Want

I've never heard my dad say a bad word about anybody. He always keeps his emotions in check and is a true gentleman. I was taught that losing it was indulgent, a selfish act.

Bad, Dad, Gentleman, Say, Selfish, True

My agent said to me five years ago, 'Hugh, I can see one day you. . . if I had to plan a goal for you, it's for you to have the kind of career that Sinatra had. '

Careers, Day, Goal, Plan, Said, Years

Transcendental Meditation gives you what you need, when you need it. It's literally changed my life. Some of the clearest ideas or epiphanies I've had in life happened during or after meditating. Everything becomes clear and the truth starts coming out.

Epiphanies, Giving, Happened, Ideas, Life, Meditation

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