Jackman: My dad my hero

Hugh Jackman's father, who raised five children alone after Hugh's mother left the family, is his hero.

Jackman: My dad my hero

Hugh Jackman's father, who raised five children alone after Hugh's mother left the family, is his hero.

The 44-year-old Australian actor says he is driven by his dad's strength and commitment to raising five children alone after his mother walked out on them to start a new life in England when Hugh was just eight years old.

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