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1. After his parents separated when Hugh was 8 years old, his mother returned to England. His father then raised Hugh and his four siblings alone.

2. Hugh is 6 foot 2 and half inches or 189cm tall.

3. Hugh married Deborra-lee Furness in 1996, they met on the set of the prison drama, Correlli.

4. Hugh has said of his marriage, 'I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling.'

5. He and Deborra-lee have two adopted children, Oscar and Ava.

6. Hugh attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts with Prison Break's Dominic Purcell.

7. Hugh accidentally broke an extra's hand on the set of Van Helsing.

8. Hugh turned down the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago, which was subsequently played by Richard Gere.

9. Before he was famous, Hugh worked as a clown for three years and also worked at a petrol station in the Sydney suburb of Wahroonga.

10. Hugh Jackman supports the West Coast Eagles football team. His English Soccer team is Norwich City FC, which is the area where his mother is from.