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Special Sub-Topic: Hugh Da Man


In what city was Hugh born?

    Sydney. Hugh was born in 1968 on October 12 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was the youngest of five children and his mother left the family when he was eight years old. His father who was an accountant, was left to raise him. Though Hugh was born in Oz (Australia), Hugh's parents were from England.

What is the name of Hugh's first child?
    Oscar Maximillian. Oscar Maximillian was adopted from outside of Australia, in the USA. After Hugh and his wife suffered two miscarriages, they decided to adopt. Oscar's adopted sister Ava Eliot was born in 2005. Because of Hugh's wife's American residence card, she can adopt from the United States of America.

What is Hugh's middle name?
    Michael. Hugh Michael Jackman is his name. In the Bible, Michael was an archangel which is ironic because Hugh played Gabriel in Van Helsing and Gabriel was also an archangel in the Bible. The name Michael actually means "Who is like God?" The name was also popular in the royal families of Europe.

What movie started Hugh's career in the USA?
    "X-Men" (2000). He starred in "X-Men" as the famous Wolverine with claws made of adamantium who could heal himself. The original comic book character stood at 5'3", but Hugh is taller, so in the movies a lot of the scenes he did barefoot. He only wore shoes when body shots were filmed.

What is the name of Hugh's production company?
    Seed Productions. Seed Productions is also run by Hugh's long time friend John Palmero. Their first movie production was "X-Men: The Last Stand" that Hugh also starred in as Wolverine. The company was founded in late 2006 and its first production was a TV series called "An Aussie Goes Barmey" (2006).

What is Hugh's wife's name?
    Deborra-Lee Furness. Deborra-Lee Furness met Hugh on the set of "Corelli" (1994), Hugh's first big Australian TV show that lasted one season. The two fell in love during 1994 and wed in 1996. They have adopted two children named Maxmillian Oscar Jackman and Ava Eliot Jackman .

Which was the first TV show Hugh appeared in?
    "Law of the Land" (1994). Hugh guest starred in a "Law of the Land", episode called "Win, Lose and Draw " which aired onn December 27 1994. He played a character named Charles 'Chicka' McCray who was a lawyer.

Hugh earned a degree in which subject?
    Journalism. He first studied journalism at The University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. When he decided to pursue a career in acting, he graduated from the prestigious Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts in 1994.

Which one is NOT the name of an episode of the Australia TV show "Corelli" (1994) that kicked Hugh's career off?
    Rebellion. "Rebellion" would be something nice if he was a rebel here, but no. "Rat Tamer" was the first episode of the series, "Rumours" was the last episode, and "Revelations" was the ninth episode of the ten episode TV series "Corelli". He also met his wife during filming. The series was about a prisoner in a jail whom Hugh played. His wife played a doctor.

Which TV show did he host until its season ending?
    "InFashion" (1997). "InFashion" was an Australia TV Show that lasted one year in 1997. It was probably his first TV appearance as himself The show was about things that were, as the name suggests, in fashion.


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