Australian actor Hugh Michael Jackman AC was born on October 12, 1968[1]. He began his career in theatre and television before landing his breakthrough role as James “Logan” Howlett/Wolverine in the 20th Century Fox X-Men film series (2000-2017).
Until his record was surpassed in 2021, this role earned him the Guinness World Record for “longest career as a live-action Marvel character.”
Where did Hugh Jackman go to college and high school?
Jackman attended Pymble Public School for his elementary education before transferring to the all-boys Knox Grammar School on Sydney’s Upper North Shore, where he appeared in the school’s production of My Fair Lady in 1985 and was elected school captain the following year.
He worked as a physical education teacher at Uppingham School in England during a year off in 1987. Upon his return, he continued his education at the University of Technology, Sydney, where he earned a BA in Communications in 1991.
Did Hugh Jackman go to film school?
Jackman finished the one-year “The Journey” course at the Sydney Actors’ Centre after receiving his BA.
Later, he studied at Perth, Western Australia’s Edith Cowan University’s Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where he received his degree in 1994.
