What Hugh Jackman Did For A Living Before He Was Famous

Publish date: 2023-11-25

Before Hugh Jackman became the famous movie star he is today, his athleticism as a young adult gave him the opportunity to become a physical education teacher in England. That's right, Jackman taught kids the importance of staying healthy and fit in school. He revealed his past job when he won the Golden Icon Award at the Zurich Film Festival in 2013, where his movie "Prisoners" was also screened, according to ZZF.com. On the red carpet, he ran into one of his former students from his time as a PE teacher, reported Business Insider.

Rollo Ross, the student, attended Uppingham School in England in 1987 where Jackman was his teacher. By 2013, though, he had long graduated and was working as a producer and reporter in Los Angeles. During the red carpet run-in, Jackman recognized Ross and immediately approached him to remind him of their time together, according to CBS News.

"Rollo, I'm sorry mate, but we go way back, I used to teach you at a high school in P.E., and I want to know how your physical education is progressing," Jackman joked with Ross. "It's very important to me."

Many celebrities would cringe at the media bringing up their past jobs, but not Jackman, who poked fun at his former job.

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