James "Logan" Howlett Wolverine | |
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X-Men character | |
File:Wolverine AKA James "Logan" Howlett.png | |
First appearance | X-Men (2000) |
Last appearance | Logan (2017) Deadpool 2 (cameo appearance; archival footage) |
Created by | |
Based on | Wolverine |
Adapted by | Bryan Singer David Hayter Michael Dougherty James Mangold Dan Harris Simon Kinberg Zak Penn David Benioff Skip Woods Scott Frank Michael Green |
Portrayed by | Hugh Jackman Troye Sivan (child) |
In-universe information | |
Species | Human mutate |
Gender | Male |
Family | Victor Creed (half-brother) |
Nationality | Canadian |
James "Logan" Howlett, better known by his superhero alias Wolverine is a fictional character from the X-Men series of films portrayed by Australian actor Hugh Jackman based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine created by Len Wein, John Romita Sr. and Roy Thomas.
Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine has been cited as one of the best portrayals of a comic book character of all time. Jackman played the character for seventeen years in a total of nine films. The role boosted Jackman's career and his portrayal of the character became an iconic figure in popular culture.
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