Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor who has achieved great film success in The Untied States. He was born in Sydney in 1968 and knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue acting as a career. While he is mostly known for his role as the Wolverine in the X-Men series, he is extremely talented and initially interested in musical theatre. His first starring role occurred while he was attending the all boy Knox Grammar School. While studying there he performed in the school’s production of My Fair Lady . Jackman went on to study at the University of Technology in Sydney where he graduated with a degree in Communications. Interestingly, after he graduated in 1991, he was offered a role on Neighbors, a popular Australian Soap opera. He declined this offer and instead chose to study at the acclaimed Western Australian Academy of the Arts in Perth. The academy is part of the offerings of the Edith Cowen University and many famous actors have studied there. Other well known graduates of this school include Francis O’Connor, William McInnes and Marcus Graham.
Many of the guests staying at the Perth boutique hotels visit the university during their visit. Some of them are there to tour it as a possibility for study, or consider it for their children, while others simply visit it as one of Perth’s cultural landmarks. Jackman’s visit and attendance was due of course to his passion for the art, and interest in achieving a professional level of performance. In addition to his talents as an actor, he as served as host for the Tony Awards three times and also hosted the Academy Awards in February of 2009. On top of all that, he was also voted by People Magazine as being the sexiest man alive. While that may be an impressive title to most people, it cannot be considered one of the skills he acquired while in attendance at Perth.