- Russell Crowe, George Clooney, Tom Hanks and Hugh Jackman are battling for the lead role in movie adaptation of best-seller The Da Vinci Code. (2004)
- Is the latest convert to Kabbalah and will accompany Madonna on a pilgrimage to Israel in October. (September 1, 2004)
- Is treating himself to a new pair of contact lenses in time for Sunday's Tony Awards because he struggled to read the TelePrompTer last year. (June 5, 2004)
- Named 'Favorite to play the next James Bond' by People Magazine (2004)
- Accidentally broke an extra's hand on the set of VAN HELSING.
- Is the new favorite to take over from Pierce Brosnan as the next James Bond. (October 27, 2003)
- Jackman is learning to play the piano to wow audiences in his Broadway debut, The Boy From Oz, as flamboyant performer Peter Allen this autumn. (August 22, 2003)
- Was the host of the 2003 Tony Awards show
- Was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1998 as Curly in the Royal National Theatre's Oklahoma.
- He met wife while co-starring in the Australian TV series CORELLI (1995)
- He was voted one of The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine. (2001)
- He was voted one of The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine. (2000)
- He was one of the presenters at the 2002 Academy Awards, but says he'll think twice about attending again.
- Was deserted by his mother when he was just eight, and now she is overcome by guilt each time she sees him on screen.
- Nearly revealed more than he intended to co-star Ashley Judd on the set of their latest movie, when an underwear scene became a little too intimate.
- He had to take stunt driving classes to prepare for his role in SWORDFISH (2001).
- He had to undergo training from a hand-to-hand combat specialist to learn how to handle the Wolverine claws, as he kept stabbing himself.
- Took cold showers to help him create the character Wolverine's trademark berserk rage in X-MEN (2000).
- You can see a glimpse of his butt cheek in SOMEONE LIKE YOU... (2001). When Ashly Judd meets one of his sleepover girls at the bathroom door then she walks into his room and there is a shot of him on the bed with the sheet off!
- Was nominated AFI Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in 1999 for ERSKINEVILLA KINGS.
- Nominated for Best Fight at MTV Movie Awards for X2 (2004) - shared with Kelly Hu
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for KATE & LEOPOLD (2002)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Team at MTV Movie Awards for X-MEN (2001) - shared with Halle Berry, James Marsden, Anna Paquin
- Nominated for Breakthrough Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for X-MEN (2001)
Quotes- "Now I meet people with full-color Wolverine tattoos on their backs. Thank God I did okay, because I think if I hadn't, they'd spit on me in the street."
- Talking about an X-MEN Kissing scene: "I had to lay down there and think of England as one by one they bring out the girls. It was a very tough morning... After each girl had finished, the crew would hold up scorecards."
Awards- Tony Awards: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Award, The Boy from Oz (2004)
- TDF-Astaire Awards: Best Male Dancer in Theater (2004)
- Saturn Award: Best Actor, X-MEN (2001)
- Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards: Best Actor - Male, ERSKINEVILLE KINGS (2000)
- Australian Movie Convention: Australian Star of the Year (1999)
- Variety Club, Mo and Green Room Award: best male actor in a musical, SUNSET BOULEVRAD
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