Claim: Hugh Jackman appeared in the movie Les Misérables.

Hugh Michael Jackman -LRB- born 12 October 1968 -RRB- is an Australian actor , singer , and producer . Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in a variety of film genres . He is known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men film series , as well as for his lead roles in films such as the romantic-comedy fantasy Kate & Leopold -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , the action-horror film Van Helsing -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , the magic-themed drama The Prestige -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , the epic fantasy drama The Fountain -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , the epic historical romantic drama Australia -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , the film version of Les Misérables -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and the thriller Prisoners -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . His work in Les Misérables earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in 2013 .   In Broadway theatre , Jackman won a Tony Award for his role in The Boy from Oz . A four-time host of the Tony Awards themselves , he won an Emmy Award for one of these appearances . Jackman also hosted the 81st Academy Awards on 22 February 2009 .