Hugh Jackman Talks 'Wolverine', Family & 'HOUDINI' to Parade Mag

Hugh Jackman, Tony Award-winner, and star of the upcoming film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," spoke to Parade magazine about the film and his other pending projects, including the Broadway bound musical HOUDINI.

"To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me-not success," Jackman tells Parade, to read more and view an exclusive gallery of photos by Parade photographer Ben Watts click here.

In 2000, Hugh Jackman was cast as Wolverine in Bryan Singer's X-Men. Jackman later reprised his role in 2003's X2: X-Men United, and 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand. Jackman starred as Leopold in the 2001 romantic comedy film Kate & Leopold, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Jackman also starred in 2001 action/drama Swordfish, along with John Travolta, and Halle Berry.

Jackman sang the role of Billy Bigelow in Carousel in a special concert performance at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan, New York City in 2002. In 2004 he played the title role of vampire hunter Gabriel Van Helsing in Van Helsing. In 2004, Jackman won a Tony Award for his Broadway portrayal of Australian songwriter and performer Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz. He hosted the Tony Awards in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Jackman's other stage credits include "Carousel," "Oklahoma!" "Sunset Boulevard" and "Beauty and the Beast." Hugh Jackman was voted People's Sexiest Man of 2008.

Photo by Ben Watts