Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in the X-Men franchise for two decades, is a father of two and shares his children with his estranged wife, Deborra-Lee Furness.
Huge Jackman, who is also renowned as Wolverine, is an Australian actor, producer, and singer. He was born on 12th October 1968.
Undoubtedly, he is one of the most popular Hollywood actors in the current time worldwide. Beginning in theatre and television, he landed his breakthrough role as Logan / Wolverine in the X-Men film series, a role that earned him the Guinness World Record for “longest career as a live-action Marvel character”, until his record was surpassed in May 2022.
He has done several movies in his career but if you want to enjoy some recent movies then Logan, The greatest showman, and Bad Education are worth watching.
Hugh has achieved many awards in his career including the Golden Globe award for best actor, and the Academy Award for Les Miserables.
However, what will forever remain his biggest achievement is about him being called a dad by his children. Here’s what we know about his children.
Who are Hugh Jackman‘s children?
Hugh Jackman is a father of two!
The X-Men actor has two children; a son and a daughter whose names are Oscar Maximilian Jackman and Ava Eliot Jackman.
He shares his children with Deborra-lee Furness, whom he was married to for 27 years before announcing their split in 2023.
However, the duo are not biological parents to their kids as they adopted them in 2000 and 2005 respectively.
They became adoptive parents because of Furness’ inability to have babies and she even experienced two miscarriages.
During their time together, The Greatest Showman star and Furness did what they could to teach their children to count their blessings. “My kids have so many advantages,” Jackman told PEOPLE in 2018. “And I want them to know that they have a responsibility to use those advantages to help others.”
He added, “My kids are constantly reminded about how lucky we are in our family. We’re ridiculously blessed. We live in a beautiful home in places that other people dream of.”
In addition to keeping them humble, Jackman and Furness also raised their children out of the public eye. The private parents rarely share pictures of their son and daughter, nor do they bring them along to many public events. However, they are not shy when it comes to expressing how much their family means to them.
“It’s so interesting being a parent, and they’ve both made me smarter than I think I ever could have been on my own,” Furness said of her children during an interview with PEOPLE in 2020. “But when you’re a parent, you can’t lie to them or yourself. They will shine a light on every one of your flaws, your Achilles heel, whatever. You’ve got to look at yourself.”
Now, Oscar and Ava are all grown up and they are able to discuss difficult subjects — such as mental health — with their dad. At a 2022 screening of his movie The Son, which follows a family struggling with their teenage son’s depression, Jackman shared that his kids “are totally fine having these conversations” about their mental health. “It was very important that I talk to [Oscar and Ava] about what it was about, what it meant to me and why I was doing it,” Jackman said of the Florian Zeller-directed drama. “When I saw the movie, I took them with me to see it and we had a long conversation. What I find amazing is the generation of 22 to 17-year-olds are totally fine having these conversations.”
The father of two added, “I’m really proud of them for the way they engaged with it.”
Jackman and his family live in New York.
Who is Oscar Maximilian Jackman?
Oscar Maximilian Jackman is a celebrity kid and the oldest child of actor Hugh Jackman, a famous Australian actor and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness, a well-known Australian actress and producer.
Oscar is an American-Australian born on May 15, 2000. His biological parents are unknown to the media.
In 2000, Jackman and Furness adopted their son Oscar. Of their decision to adopt, Jackman later said it was a “no-brainer.”
“I remember saying to [Furness], ‘We were always going to adopt — let’s just adopt now,’ ” Jackman told PEOPLE in 2017. “Our motivation behind adopting was, ‘Where is the need?’ “
Who is Ava Eliot Jackman?
Ava Eliot Jackman, 18, is a celebrity kid and the daughter of actor Hugh Jackman and his Australian producer spouse, Deborra-Lee Furness.
Ava was born on July 10, 2005, in Australia. She was also adopted by the celebrity couple exactly five years after adopting Oscar.
Furness later opened up to PEOPLE about how important it was for her and Jackman to embrace their children’s cultural differences.
“We completely embrace the ancestors and the extended family; they’re family to us. And it’s in there, even though it’s generational. It may be subtle, but it’s in there,” she said.
Why are Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness divorcing?
On September 15, 2023, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness announced they’re separating
In a statement, Jackman and Furness revealed their decision to separate after 27 years of marriage was amicable.
“We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth,” the statement read.
“Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”
The message concluded: “This is the sole statement either of us will make.”
Jackman married Deborra-Lee Furness on 11 April 1996, at St. John’s in Toorak, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne.
They met on the set of Australian TV show Correlli and got engaged in 1995.
Jackman personally designed an engagement ring for Furness, and their wedding rings bore the Sanskrit inscription “Om paramar mainamar“, translated as “we dedicate our union to a greater source”.