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  • Category Motion Pictures

    Address 6931 Hollywood Boulevard

    Ceremony date 12/13/2012

About
Hugh Jackman
Born:
1968-10-12,
Sydney, Australia,
Death Date:
-0001-11-30
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Hugh Jackman

 

HUGH JACKMAN HONORED WITH
STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

Watch Hugh Jackman and the complete Walk of Fame LIVE star ceremony below.

The Hollywood Chamber honored Hugh Jackman today with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, December 13, 2012. His star was unveiled at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Madame Tussauds Hollywood where his wax figure depicting him as Wolverine is on display. “Fans from around the world have been consistently asking when this star will be dedicated,” said Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez.  “We are happy to say that now is the time! Hugh is one of the world’s most popular actors and we are excited that he is joining our Walk of Fame family.” Emcee Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and guest speaker Jay Leno helped Jackman unveil 2,487th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of Motion Pictures. Attending the ceremony along with friends and family were Jackman’s co-stars from “Les Miserable,” Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried.

The star ceremony event was live-streamed on www.walkoffame.com

Australian native ,  Jackman leaped to motion picture superstardom with his role as Wolverine in “X-Men,” the first installment of the blockbuster movie franchise. He returned as the fearsome anti-hero in the enormously successful “X2,” “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Audiences will again see him  in his iconic role in “The Wolverine,” which opens in theaters everywhere next July.   

Jackman will next star in the much-anticipated film adaptation of the hit musical, Les Miserables, directed by Tom Hooper (of The King’s Speech), co-starring Anne Hathaway and Russell Crowe. The Universal Pictures film is slated for wide-release on December 25, 2012.

Most recently, Jackman lent his vocal talents to the DreamWorks family holiday adventure, Rise of the Guardians. He also starred in director, Shawn Levy’s successful robot boxing drama, Real Steel in October 2011.

Jackman made his return to the Great White Way in his one-man show “Hugh Jackman – Back on Broadway” in the Fall of 2011. Backed by an 18-piece orchestra, the revue, which previously opened to rave reviews during its limited engagements in San Francisco and Toronto earlier that year, was comprised of both Broadway hits and a selection of some of his personal favorite standards. Although the show ran only until the end of the year, Jackman’s continued dedication to the Broadway community was feted at the 2012 Tony Awards, where he received a Special Award from the Tony Awards Administration Committee, recognizing his accomplishments both as a performer as well as a humanitarian.

In the fall of 2009, Jackman appeared on Broadway in the Keith Huff penned “A Steady Rain.” Co-starring Daniel Craig, the play tells the story of two Chicago cops who are lifelong friends and whose differing accounts of a few traumatic days change their lives forever.

On February 22, 2009, Jackman took on the prestigious role of hosting the 81st Annual Academy Awards. Live from Hollywood, he wowed those in attendance and helped ABC score a 13% increase in viewership from the previous year. This wasn’t, however, Jackman’s first foray into Awards show hosting. Previously, Jackman served as host of the Tony Awards three years in a row from 2003 – 2005, earning an Emmy Award for his 2004 duties at the 58th Annual ceremony, and an Emmy nomination for his 2005 appearance at the 59th Annual ceremony. 

In late 2008, Jackman headlined the 20th Century Fox’s romantic action-adventure epic, Australia directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film, set in pre-WWII northern Australia, sees Jackman as a rugged cattle driver who assists an English aristocrat (played by Nicole Kidman) in driving a herd of 2000 cattle across hundreds of miles of rough terrain where they must also face the Japanese bombing of Darwin, Australia.

Additional film credits include: Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain, Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige, Woody Allen’s Scoop, Happy Feet, Flushed Away, Deception, Someone Like You, Swordfish, Van Helsing, and Kate and Leopold, for which he received a 2002 Golden Globe nomination.

For his portrayal of the 1970s singer-songwriter, Peter Allen in “The Boy From Oz,” Jackman received the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actor in a musical as well as Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World awards.

Previous theater credits include: “Carousel” at Carnegie Hall, “Oklahoma!” at the National Theater in London (Olivier Award nomination), “Sunset Boulevard” (MO Award – Australia's Tony Award) and Disney's “Beauty and the Beast” (MO Award nomination).

Jackman's career began in Australia in the independent films Paperback Hero and Erskineville Kings (Australian Film Critics' Circle Best Actor award and The Australian Film Institute Best Actor nomination).  In 1999, he was named Australian Star of the Year at the Australian Movie Convention.

Jackman is involved in various aspects of philanthropy and works with Laughing Man Worldwide, Harlem Village Academies and World Vision to name a few.

Photo Credit Ben Watts

 

 

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ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME – www.WalkOfFame.com

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is an internationally-recognized Hollywood icon. With approximately 24 star ceremonies annually broadcast around the world, the constant reinforcement provided to the public has made the Walk of Fame a top visitor attraction. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce continues to administer the Walk of Fame as the representative of the City of Los Angeles. The Walk of Fame is a tribute to all of those who worked diligently to develop the concept and to maintain this world-class tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is open to the public. No paid admission or assigned seating at star ceremonies. It is understood that the cost of installing a star on the Walk of Fame upon approval is $30,000 and the sponsor of the nominee accepts the responsibility for arranging for payment to the Hollywood Historic Trust, a 501(c)3 charitable foundation. The funds are used to pay for the creation/installation of the star and ceremony, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame.

 

 

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