Hugh Jackman: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 73
- on screen
- 1998–2026
- box office
- $8.46B
- award win
- 1
- average score
- 69
- Born
- October 12, 1968 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Full name
- Hugh Michael Jackman
- Citizenship
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actor, singer
- Years active
- 1994-present
- Spouses
- Deborra-Lee Furness
- Children
- 2
The Best Hugh Jackman Movies
The highest-rated films Hugh Jackman is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Song Sung Blue (2025) scores highest, at 82. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Song Sung Blue 2025 · Mike, Lightning -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 The Sheep Detectives 2026 · George Hardy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Bad Education 2020 · Frank Tassone -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Bad Education 2019 · Frank Tassone -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Missing Link 2019 · Sir Lionel Frost -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 The Death of Robin Hood 2026 · Robin
Hugh Jackman's Career in Numbers
Hugh Jackman's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hugh Jackman works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998) to The Sheep Detectives (2026), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Hugh Jackman Movies by Decade
- 1990s 5
- 2000s 22
- 2010s 20
- 2020s 9
The 2000s were Hugh Jackman's busiest decade, with 22 films.
Hugh Jackman Movies by Genre
- Action 15
- Drama 9
- Documentary 6
- Biography 5
- Adventure 5
- Sci-Fi 3
- Comedy 3
- Western 2
- History 1
- Music 1
Action is the genre Hugh Jackman has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (9).
Hugh Jackman Career Milestones
- First film
- Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh 1998
- Biggest box office hit
- Deadpool & Wolverine $1.34B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Song Sung Blue Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- The Sheep Detectives 2026
Hugh Jackman Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Hugh Jackman is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Hugh Jackman Movies as an Actor
56- 2026 The Death of Robin Hood as Robin · Action Worldwide box office: $9.47M Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2026 The Sheep Detectives as George Hardy · Action Worldwide box office: $133M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2025 Song Sung Blue as Mike, Lightning · Biography Worldwide box office: $58.7M Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine as Logan, Wolverine · Action Worldwide box office: $1.34B Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2023
Faraway Downs as Drover · Western - 2022
The Son as Peter · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.62M Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2021
Reminiscence as Nick Bannister · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $16.4M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2021
Free Guy Action Worldwide box office: $332M Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2020 Bad Education as Frank Tassone · Biography Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2019 Bad Education as Frank Tassone · History Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2019 Missing Link as Sir Lionel Frost · Adventure Worldwide box office: $26.6M Movie Echo Score: 72
- 2018
The Front Runner as Gary Hart · Biography Worldwide box office: $3.24M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2017
Movie Musical Greats with Hugh Jackman Documentary - 2017
The Greatest Showman as P.T. Barnum · Biography Worldwide box office: $469M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2017
Logan Action Worldwide box office: $619M - 2016
Eddie the Eagle Biography Worldwide box office: $46.2M - 2015
Pan Adventure Worldwide box office: $129M - 2015
Mutant vs. Machine: The Making of X-Men: Days of Future Past Documentary - 2015
Chappie Action Worldwide box office: $103M - 2014
X-Men: Days of Future Past Action Worldwide box office: $746M - 2013
Six by Sondheim as Curly (archive footage) · Music - 2013
Prisoners Drama Worldwide box office: $122M - 2013
The Wolverine Action Worldwide box office: $415M - 2013
Movie 43 Comedy Worldwide box office: $32.4M - 2012
Les Miserables Drama Worldwide box office: $443M - 2012
Rise of the Guardians Adventure Worldwide box office: $307M - 2012
Butter Comedy Worldwide box office: $176K - 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2011
Real Steel Action Worldwide box office: $299M - 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Action Worldwide box office: $373M - 2008
The Burning Season as Narrator (voice) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $4.88K - 2008
Deception Drama Worldwide box office: $18M - 2008
Uncle Jonny as Uncle Russell · Drama - 2006
The Fountain Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $16.5M - 2006
Happy Feet Adventure Worldwide box office: $384M - 2006
Flushed Away Adventure Worldwide box office: $178M - 2006
The Prestige Drama Worldwide box office: $110M - 2006
X-Men: The Last Stand Action Worldwide box office: $460M - 2004
Stories of Lost Souls as Roger · Drama - 2004
Van Helsing: The London Assignment as Gabriel Van Helsing (voice) · Horror - 2004
Van Helsing Action Worldwide box office: $300M - 2004
Standing Room Only as Roger - 2003
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men - Making X2 Documentary - 2003
X2: X-Men United Action Worldwide box office: $408M - 2003
X2 as Logan / Wolverine · Sci-Fi - 2003
Evolution X - The Making of X-Men Documentary - 2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Wolverine (archive footage) · Animation - 2001
Kate & Leopold Fantasy Worldwide box office: $76M - 2001
Swordfish Action Worldwide box office: $147M - 2001
Someone Like You... Comedy Worldwide box office: $38.7M - 2000
X-Men Action Worldwide box office: $296M - 1999
Oklahoma! as Curly McLain · Western Worldwide box office: $365K - 1999
Erskineville Kings as Wace · Drama - 1999
Paperback Hero as Jack Willis · Romance - 1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh as Curly McLain (Oklahoma) · Documentary - 1998
Profile of a Serial Killer as Eric Ringer · Tv movie
Hugh Jackman in Documentaries & Specials
17- 2021
On Broadway as Self - Interviewee · History Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2019
On Broadway as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $82.7K Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2017
Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2016
Molly: The Real Thing as Self · Documentary - 2015
Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self · Documentary - 2015
Colin Hay: Waiting For My Real Life as Self · Documentary - 2014
Interstellar: Nolan’s Odyssey as Self · Documentary - 2013
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin as Self · Documentary - 2013
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 2013
Les Misérables: The History of the World’s Greatest Story as Self · Documentary - 2012
Show Me the Magic as Self · Documentary - 2007
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth as Himself · Documentary - 2007
The Director’s Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan as Self · Documentary - 2006
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World as Self · Documentary - 2004
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies as Self · Tv movie - 2002
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Passions: America’s Greatest Love Stories as Self · Documentary - 2000
X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Self - 'Logan / 'Wolverine' · Documentary
Hugh Jackman: Awards & Nominations
1 win from 8 nominations across 5 award bodies, from 2001 to 2023. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Golden Globes 1 win from 4 nominations -
Oscars 1 nomination -
BAFTA 1 nomination -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 nomination
- 80th Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Jackman: Nominated Best Actor – Drama A Son
- 75th Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Jackman: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy The Greatest Showman
- 85th Academy Awards
- Hugh Jackman: Nominated Best Actor Les Miserables
- 66th British Academy Film Awards
- Hugh Jackman: Nominated Best Actor Les Miserables
- 18th Critics' Choice Awards
- Hugh Jackman: Nominated Best Actor Les Miserables
- 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Hugh Jackman: Nominated Outstanding Leading Male Actor Les Miserables
- 70th Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Jackman: Win Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Les Miserables
- 58th Golden Globe Awards
- Hugh Jackman: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Kate & Leopold
Who Is Hugh Jackman?
Hugh Jackman was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1968 and is 57 years old. Credited on films since 1998, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor and singer, who first gained recognition for his performances in theatre and television, before landing the breakthrough role of Wolverine in the X-Men film series, from X-Men (2000) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). In addition to his screen success, Jackman has demonstrated significant versatility in his career, starring in various film genres, from romantic comedies such as Kate & Leopold (2001), action-horrors like Van Helsing (2004), to musical dramas like Les Misérables (2012) and The Greatest Showman (2017). Jackman's vocal talent also shines in animated movies like Flushed Away, Happy Feet (both 2006), and Rise of the Guardians (2012).
Along with his movie and TV activities, Jackman is noted for his stage roles in the original Australian productions of Beauty and the Beast as Gaston in 1995 and Sunset Boulevard as Joe Gillis in 1996. He received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his performance in the West End revival of Oklahoma! in 1998. Jackman assumed memorable roles on Broadway, one of them being Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz, which brought him a Tony Award in 2004. From 2021 to 2023, Jackman starred in the Broadway revival of the musical The Music Man, and this performance led to another Tony Award nomination. An Emmy Award came Jackman’s way for his hosting of the 2005 Tony Awards ceremony.
Who Hugh Jackman Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Hugh Jackman shares the most films with. Patrick Stewart comes first, with 13 films together, followed by Ian McKellen (13).
Hugh Jackman: Questions & Answers
How many movies Hugh Jackman has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Hugh Jackman been in?
Hugh Jackman is credited on 73 films, from 1998 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Hugh Jackman's highest-grossing movie?
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) is Hugh Jackman's biggest box office hit, with $1.34B worldwide, ahead of X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) ($746M). Across every film with box office figures, Hugh Jackman's movies have made $8.46B.
Hugh Jackman's biggest hits What is the best Hugh Jackman movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Hugh Jackman's best-rated film is Song Sung Blue (2025) with a score of 82, followed by On Broadway (2021) (80).
Best Hugh Jackman movies, ranked Has Hugh Jackman won an Oscar?
Hugh Jackman has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Hugh Jackman has 1 win from 8 nominations.
How old is Hugh Jackman?
Hugh Jackman is 57 years old, born on October 12, 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What is Hugh Jackman's newest movie?
The most recent film on Hugh Jackman's filmography is The Death of Robin Hood (2026), in the role of Robin.
Who does Hugh Jackman work with most often?
Hugh Jackman shares the most films with Patrick Stewart (13 films), Ian McKellen (13 films) and Halle Berry (9 films).
The Best Hugh Jackman Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 73 credits.
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