Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television. He has won...Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television. He has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as superhero Wolverine, period, and romance characters. His work in Les Misérables earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy in 2013. He is also a singer, dancer, and actor in stage musicals, and won a Tony Award for his role in The Boy from Oz.