How old is Hugh Jackman, who’s The Greatest Showman actor’s wife, how tall is he, what are his hit movies and did he have cancer?
HUGH Jackman is known as an international movie star, but now he is getting ready to tour the world as a singer.
Here's the lowdown on the silver screen hunk, who opened the Brits 2019, from his marriage and battle with cancer to his world tour.
Who is Hugh Jackman? What is his background?
Hugh Michael Jackman has gone from Australian television series, Correlli, to starring in Hollywwod movies such as The Greatest Showman.
The Australian actor, singer and producer, 50, was born October 12, 1968 in Sydney.
Hugh's breakthrough role came when he landed the role of Wolverine in Bryan Singer's 2000 film X-Men.
He stands at 6 foot 3 inches tall.
What are Hugh Jackman's biggest movies
Hugh opened up the Brit Awards 2019 with a Greatest Showman routine.
The soundtrack to the movie won the Australian a Grammy Award in 2019.
And Hugh has racked up even more blockbusters in his time as an actor:
- Logan
- The Wolverine
- X-Men
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Les Miserables
- Prisoners
- The Prestige
- The Fountain
- Kate & Leopold
- Les Misérables
- Van Helsing
- The Greatest Showman
Who is Hugh Jackman married to?
Hugh Jackman met his wife Deborra-Lee Furness in 1995 on the set Correlli, in which Deborra-Lee played prison psychologist Louisa Correlli.
The couple tied the knot on April 11, 1996, in a ceremony in the Toorak suburb of Melbourne.
Husband Hugh designed the engagement ring he used to propose to Deborra-Lee and their wedding rings carry a Hindu inscription that translates to “we dedicate our union to a greater source”.
While many would be thrilled to be married to Hugh, Deborra-Lee has said she hates when people say she is "lucky" to be married to the X-Men star.
“That to me is a putdown,” she told the October 2014 issue of Australia’s Woman’s Weekly magazine, adding: “[It's] like you suggesting I won the chook raffle.”
Is Hugh going on a world tour?
The X-Men star has revealed that he is getting ready to go on a world tour entitled The Man. The Music. The Show.
Apart from hit tunes from The Greatest Showman, Hugh will perform songs from Les Miserables and other Broadway shows alongside a live orchestra.
UK fans will be elated to hear that the tour will stop by Manchester, Birmingham, and London.
As for when it will be, here are the dates for the UK concerts.
- May 7, 2019 - Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
- May 8, 2019 - Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
- May 9, 2019 - Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
- May 24, 2019 - Manchester Arena
- May 25, 2019 - Manchester Arena
- May 27, 2019 - Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
- May 28, 2019 - Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
- June 2, 2019 - London, O2 Arena
- June 3, 2019 - London, O2 Arena
- June 4, 2019 - London, O2 Arena
- June 5, 2019 - London, O2 Arena
- June 6, 2019 - London, O2 Arena
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Did High Jackman have cancer?
Hugh has previously warned his fans to wear sun cream after revealing he has suffered from basal cell carcinoma - a type of skin cancer.
He had his sixth skin cancer cells removed in February 2017.
The Greatest Showman star posted a photograph on Instagram, showing him with a plaster across his nose.
He told his 9.7 million followers: "Another basal cell carcinoma.
"Thanks to frequent body checks and amazing doctors, all is well.
"Looks worse with the dressing on than off. I swear!"