Hugh Jackman's career: films, Broadway and Wolverine (48 images)

Stage and screen actor Hugh Jackman is best known for his performances as Marvel hero Wolverine, as Jean Valjean in "Les Misérables," as P.T. Barnum in "The Greatest Showman" and for his turns on Broadway. Jackman, along with musician Chris Martin, will co-chair the Global Citizen Now thought leadership summit in New York City in April. Here's a look back at his career through the years.

Jackman arrives at the Trocadero across from the Eiffel Tower during a photocall for the film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in Paris on April 17, 2009. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI

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Jackman places his hands in wet cement during a footprint/handprint ceremony in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on April 21, 2009. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Jackman appears backstage after garnering the Choice Movie Actor-Action Adventure Award for his role in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" at the Teen Choice 2009 Awards taping in Los Angeles on August 9, 2009. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Jackman attends the Japan premiere of the film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in Tokyo on September 3, 2009. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

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