Hugh Jackman

Hugh attended Knox Grammar in Wahroonga NSW, and left as School Captain. He majored in Journalism at University of Technology in Sydney, but gave up being a journalist for the stage. He met his wife, the actress and director Deborra-Lee Furness, on his first television acting job in Corelli - the acclaimed ABC prison drama in which she played the title role. His mentor is 'Oklahoma!' director Trevor Nunn of whom he says " If he asked me to do Cinderella The Pantomime, I'd probably drop everything to do it." He sang the National Anthem in front of 100,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket ground before the 1998 Blediscoe Cup. Apart from his Olivier Award nomination for 'Oklahoma!', Hugh has won a Variety Club stage actor award, two MO awards, and been nominated for several more. In summer 1999 he was named Australian Star of the Year.

His talents include playing the piano, and guitar and he can juggle 5 balls in the air at once. He plays golf, goes windsurfing, and practises transcendental meditation.

He recently signed to a major Hollywood agent and has a passion to move into films for a while, after a long stint on the musical stage. Hugh's most recent films were 'Paperback Hero', released in March 1999, 'Erskineville Kings' in September 1999, and 'Oklahoma!' - released Autumn 1999.

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