Hugh Michael Jackman is on the list of the most-watched movie stars. He has earned success and recognition for his work in the entertainment industry. He has worked on the stage and screen and he is widely known for his roles in major films, notably as superhero, period, and romance characters. He is best known for his role in the X-Men. He is also known for his early theatre roles in Oklahoma! in 1998 and Carousel in 2002.
Hugh Jackman has also worked as a voice actor. He has done voice work in the animated films Flushed Away, Happy Feet (both 2006), and Rise of the Guardians (2012). He is also a Philanthropist. He is a longtime proponent of microcredit, the extension of very small loans to prospective entrepreneurs in impoverished countries. He uses his Twitter account for charity. He has been the face of several high-profile brands.
Who Are Hugh Jackman’s Siblings?
Hugh Jackman was born on 12 October 1968, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His parents are Grace McNeil (née Greenwood) and Christopher John Jackman. His father Christopher was a Cambridge-educated accountant. He has four older siblings. His siblings are Ralph Jackman, Zoe Jackman, Ian Jackman, and Sonya Jackman. He also has a younger half-sister, from his mother’s remarriage.
Hugh Jackman’s siblings have all stayed away from the spotlight so much is unknown about them. They have all avoided speaking to the media about themselves. However, the Jackman siblings did not grow up together. After their parents, Christopher John Jackman and Grace McNeil got divorced in 1976, Grace left back to England with her daughters, Zoe Jackman and Sonya Jackman, leaving her sons behind.
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Hugh Jackman and his two brothers, Ralph Jackman, and Ian Jackman remained in Australia with their father Christopher John Jackman, who raised them. Hugh has often praised his father for raising him and his siblings very well. He once mentioned that:
“I stayed in Australia with my father and two brothers, and had a tough time for a while. But, you know, I had a very good father who was always there for us and I could never even imagine what it must have been like to raise kids on his own the way he did for many years. I don’t think I could have done that. You need an iron will and I never heard him complain about himself or his lot in life.”
In an interview with Oprah, Hugh said: I had a fairly enlightened dad, though if you looked at his résumé, it might not seem that way. He was a chartered accountant for Price Waterhouse. He was strict, and we had a very ordered life. To this day, I am the least materialistic person I know, because my father didn’t raise me to just go out and buy this or that car.’
‘The only reason I wanted to make money as an actor was because I’m passionate about food! But as disciplined as my father was with money, he would never try to save a dime on education. He loved being an accountant. He’d tell me, “You’ve got to love what you do because it’s going to take a lot of your effort and time.” He had only one reservation about my being an actor. He said, “I think you’re too thin-skinned.” And I am fairly thin-skinned.’
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Hugh Jackman has also once stated that he had a very close relationship with his father. He said his father “taught me to always keep my promises … Even if it turns out that there’s a better option or something that will benefit me more. Be true to your word.” It is believed that Hugh’s siblings also feel the same way about their father. However, it was later disclosed that Hugh’s mother Grace was unwell.
Grace McNeil was suffering from undiagnosed postnatal depression at the time she left her boys with her ex-husband Christopher. “The thing I never felt – and I know this might sound strange – I never felt that my mum didn’t love me. I’ve spoken about it at length with her since and I know she was struggling. She was in hospital after I was born, suffering from post-natal depression. There wasn’t a support network for her here,” he said.
Hugh Jackman has publicly spoken about his strained relationship with his mother in the past. He was at the age of eight at the time his mother left. He has described that experience as traumatic. He said as he recalled “the morning she left.” He said:
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“I remember her being in a towel around her head and saying goodbye. [It] must have been the way she said goodbye. As I went off to school, when I came back, there was no one there in the house. The next day there was a telegram from England. Mum was there. And then that was it. Dad used to pray every night that mum would come back.”
Hugh Jackman and his mother Grace McNeil have reconciled and made peace. Hugh often shares posts of his mother. In an interview with the Sun, Hugh said: “As I grew older I gained an understanding of why Mum did leave. I am 43 now and we have definitely made our peace, which is important. I was always quite connected with my mum. I have a good relationship with her.”
Meanwhile, Hugh Jackman and his siblings have lost their father. Christopher John Jackman died on September 5, 2021, after living with Alzheimer’s for 12 years and his health had been deteriorating. He passed away on September 5, which marked Father’s Day in Australia. Hugh took to social media to share the sad news of his father’s passing. He posted a tribute on his Instagram handle alongside a picture of his father.
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Hugh Jackman wrote: ‘In the early hours of Father’s Day (AU), my Dad peacefully passed away. And whilst there is deep sadness, I am filled with such gratitude and love. My Dad was, in a word, extraordinary. He devoted his life to his family, his work and his faith. I pray he is now at peace with God.’
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