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| First appearance | X-Men (2000) |
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| Full name | James Howlett |
| Alias | Logan |
| Species | Human mutant |
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| Children | Laura (biological daughter) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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James Howlett, also known as Logan or by his codename Wolverine (after the animal wolverine), is a fictional character who originated as the main protagonist of 20th Century Fox's X-Men film series and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise produced by Marvel Studios. He is portrayed by Hugh Jackman and is based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, created by Len Wein and John Romita Sr.
Logan has been the central figure of the film series, having appeared in nine films since his introduction in X-Men (2000). The character and Jackman's performance have been credited with helping to cement the series as a multi-billion-dollar franchise, with Logan's appearance often being considered the face of the X-Men.
For his portrayal of Logan, Jackman held the Guinness World Record of the "longest career as a live-action Marvel character", alongside Patrick Stewart,[2] until this was later surpassed by Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe who reprised their roles of Peter Parker / Spider-Man and Norman Osborn / Green Goblin from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy in the MCU film Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, though Stewart alone would retake the title later in 2022 following his appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Jackman is set to return to reprise the role in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), produced by Marvel Studios and set in the MCU, surpassing Stewart.
- ^ Outlaw, Kofi (November 9, 2017). "Halle Berry Reveals Wolverine and Storm's Secret Love In The X-Men Movies". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Suggitt, Connie (February 19, 2019). "Hugh Jackman surprised with record title to mark 16-year Wolverine career". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.