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, winner of the Favorite Action Star Award, appears backstage at the 2010 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on January 6, 2010. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Jackman (L) and Sugar Ray Leonard meet at Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas, on February 6, 2011. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI

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From left to right, Jackman, Furness, Keith Urban and Kidman arrive on the red carpet for the 83rd annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood on February 27, 2011. File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI

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Jackman (L) and Evangeline Lilly, cast members in "Real Steel," pose on the red carpet during the premiere of the film in Universal City, Calif., on October 2, 2011. Jackman plays Charlie Kenton in the film. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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