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How many celebrities named Hugh can you think of? The famous Hughs below have many different professions, including notable actors named Hugh, famous athletes named Hugh, and even musicians named Hugh.
Hugh Jackman is certainly one of the most famous Hughs on this list. One of the famous actors named Hugh, he is best known for playing Wolverine in the X-Men franchise. He is also an accomplished Broadway star having won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in The Boy from Oz.
Another of the famous people with the first name Hugh is Hugh Hefner. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine. He was also a political activist and staunch advocate of the First Amendment.
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45Hugh Grant
1960-09-09Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Alternative Name: Hughie Grant
Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor and film producer. Grant has received a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an Honorary César for his work. As of 2018, his films have grossed... more2
34Hugh Jackman
1968-10-12Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor, singer, and producer. He is best known for playing Wolverine in the X-Men film series from 2000 to 2018, a role for which he holds... more- 327
Hugh O'Brian
1925-04-19Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States of America
Alternative Name: Hugh O'Brien
Hugh O'Brian (born Hugh Charles Krampe; April 19, 1925 – September 5, 2016) was an American actor and humanitarian, best known for his starring roles in the ABC western television series The Life and... more - 422
Hugh Laurie
1959-06-11Birthplace: Oxford, England, UK
James Hugh Calum Laurie, (; born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, director, singer, musician, comedian and author. Laurie first gained recognition for his work as one half of the comedy double act... more - 520
Hugh Dancy
1975-06-19Birthplace: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
Hugh Michael Horace Dancy (born 19 June 1975) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as criminal profiler Will Graham in the NBC television series Hannibal (2013–2015), as Thomas... more - 620
Hugh Hefner
1926-04-09Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Alternative Name: Hugh Hefner, Hugh Heffner
Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher, the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles... more - 718
Hugh Bonneville
1963-11-10Birthplace: Blackheath, London, London, United Kingdom
Alternative Name: Richard Bonneville
Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams (born 10 November 1963) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey and Mr.... more - 812
Hugh McElhenny
1928-12-31Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Hugh Edward McElhenny Jr. (born December 31, 1928) is a former professional American football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1964 for the San Francisco... more - 911
Hugh Duffy
1866-11-26Birthplace: Cranston, Rhode Island
Hugh Duffy (November 26, 1866 – October 19, 1954) was an American outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball. He was a player or player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings, Chicago Pirates,... more - 1012
Hugh Douglas
1971-08-23Birthplace: Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Hugh Lamont Douglas (born August 23, 1971) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League and former football analyst for the ESPN television network. His playing career... more - 1110
Hugh Masekela
1939-04-04Birthplace: Witbank, South Africa
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who has been described as "the father of South African jazz".... more - 1211
Hugh Cornwell
1949-08-28Birthplace: Tufnell Park, London, United Kingdom
Hugh Alan Cornwell (born 28 August 1949) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known for being the vocalist and guitarist for the punk rock/new wave band the Stranglers from 1974 to 1990.... more - 1315
Hugh Downs
1921-02-14Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, USA
Hugh Malcolm Downs (born February 14, 1921) was a retired American broadcaster, television host, news anchor, TV producer, author, game show host, and music composer. He was perhaps best known for... more - 1414
Hugh Hewitt
1956-02-22Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network and an attorney, academic, and author. Generally a conservative, and a devout Catholic, he writes... more - 158
Hugh Quarshie
1954-12-22Birthplace: Accra, Ghana
Hugh Anthony Quarshie (born 22 December 1954) is a Ghanaian-born British actor. Some of his best-known roles include his appearances in the films Highlander (1986), The Church (1989), Star Wars:... more - 1612
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
1965-01-14Birthplace: Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Hugh Christopher Edmund Fearnley-Whittingstall (born 14 January 1965) is an English celebrity chef, television personality, journalist, food writer and campaigner on food and environmental... more - 1710
Hugh Paddick
1915-08-22Birthplace: Hoddesdon, United Kingdom
Hugh William Paddick (22 August 1915 – 9 November 2000) was an English actor, whose most notable role was in the 1960s BBC radio show Round the Horne, in sketches such as "Charles and Fiona" (as... more - 1814
Hugh Dillon
1963-05-31Birthplace: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Hugh Dillon (born May 31, 1963) is a Canadian musician and actor. He is the lead singer of the punk-influenced band Headstones. He is also a film and television actor; his notable roles include Mike... more - 198
Hugh Griffith
1912-05-30Birthplace: Marian-glas
Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh film, stage and television actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Ben-Hur (1959) and received an... more - 207
Hugh Dennis
1962-02-13Birthplace: Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Peter Hugh Dennis (born 13 February 1962), known professionally as Hugh Dennis, is an English comedian, actor, writer, impressionist and voice-over artist, best known for being one half of Punt and... more - 218
Hugh Culverhouse
1919-01-01Hugh Franklin Culverhouse, Sr. (February 20, 1919 – August 26, 1994) was the American longtime owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a successful tax lawyer,... more - 228
Hugh Walpole
1884Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE (13 March 1884 – 1 June 1941) was an English novelist. He was the son of an Anglican clergyman, intended for a career in the church but drawn instead to writing. Among... more - 2311
Hugh McMeniman
1983-11-01Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
Hugh McMeniman (born 1 November 1983 in Brisbane) is an Australian rugby union footballer who currently plays for Honda Heat in Japan. He previously played for Queensland Reds and Western Force in... more - 2411
Hugh Freeze
1969-09-27Birthplace: Oxford, Mississippi
Danny Hugh Freeze Jr. (born September 27, 1969) is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at Liberty University. A successful high school football coach at Briarcrest... more - 2511
Hugh Robinson
1881-05-13Birthplace: Neosho, Missouri
Hugh Armstrong Robinson (May 13, 1881 – 1963) was a pioneer in the earliest days of aviation, combining his skills of inventor, pilot, and daredevil. Among other things, he is said to have been the... more
