Anthony Michael Hall

Hall writes and sings for his band, Hall of Mirrors. As of September 2004, the role of James Bond in the next film, James Bond 21, has currently not been cast. He also stars in The Dead Zone, a television series based on the Stephen King novel. Rumors have intensified since the apparent falling-out between Brosnan and EON Productions, the production house responsible for the Bond films. Hall continues to appear regularly in major films in a variety of roles such as nerd billionaire Bill Gates in Pirates of Silicon Valley and baseball player Whitey Ford in 61*. He has also been rumored as a possible successor to Pierce Brosnan in the role of James Bond. Hall starred in Hail Caesar, a film about a would-be rock star who works in a pencil eraser factory, which Hall also directed. In 2004, Jackman won a Tony Award for his Broadway portrayal of Australian songwriter and performer Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz.

After a string of bizarre behavior, a tour in rehabilitation for alcoholism, and late puberty, a far more athletic Hall appeared in Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, this time playing the part of the villain. Hugh stands a foot taller than Wolverine, who is reported by Marvel Comics to be 5' 3". He appeared as a regular on Saturday Night Live at the age of 17, the youngest cast member ever. Dougray Scott was originally cast as Wolverine, but Scott was tied up on the set of Mission: Impossible 2 for two additional months of shooting. After his success at playing a geek in Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, Hall avoided similar roles for fear of being typecast. He was a last-minute addition to the X-Men cast. Anthony Michael Hall (born April 14, 1968) is a US movie actor who became famous playing a nerd in several prominent Brat Pack films of the 1980s. He first became known outside of Australia when he played the leading role of Curly in the Royal National Theatre's acclaimed stage production of Oklahoma! in London, demonstrating his talent as a singer as well as an actor.

61* (2001) (television) - Whitey Ford. Jackman played Gaston in the Melbourne production of Beauty and the Beast, and Joe Gillis in the same city's production of Sunset Boulevard. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) (television) - Bill Gates. He and his wife adopted Oscar Maximilian Jackman, who was born on May 15, 2000. Hail Caesar (1994) - Julius Caesar McMurty. Jackman played an angry prisoner who fell in love with his counsellor, played by Furness. Edward Scissorhands (1990) - Jim, Kim's Boyfriend. They met on the set of his first TV acting job in Corelli, an Australian television program.

Saturday Night Live (1985-1986) (television) - various. Jackman married actress Deborra-Lee Furness in February of 1996. Weird Science (1985) - Garry Wallace. In 1994, he graduated from WAAPA. The Breakfast Club (1985) - Brian Ralph Johnson. Jackman graduated from the Sydney University of Technology with a BA in Communications, having majored in journalism. Sixteen Candles (1984) - The Geek (Farmer Ted). His mother left the family and went back to England when he was eight years old, and he remained behind with his father, an accountant.

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) - Russell 'Rusty' Griswold. Jackman was born in Sydney, Australia, the youngest of five children of English-born parents. His other works include Swordfish (2001), Kate and Leopold (2001), Someone Like You (2001), and Van Helsing (2004). Hugh Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor who portrayed Wolverine in X-Men (2000) and X2: X-Men United (2003). Van Helsing (2004).

X2: X-Men United (2003). Standing Room Only (2002). Kate and Leopold (2001). Swordfish (2001).

X-Men (2000). Oklahoma! (1999) (TV). Paperback Hero (1999). Correlli (1995) (TV Series).