The Surprising Job Hugh Jackman Had Before He Was Famous

Hugh Jackman's movie career led him to winning a 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, Jackman spotted a familiar face — one of his former students from his time teaching physical education, reported Business Insider.

By 2013, Rollo Ross was living and working in Los Angeles as a reporter and producer, but in 1987, he attended Uppingham School in England where Jackman was his teacher. During that 2013 red carpet moment, it was Jackman who recognized Rollo and remembered him from those teaching days. In fact, Jackman approached Rollo and let them know they'd previously met in another life, reported CBS News.

Jackman joked with Rollo in his own unique way. "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. It's very important to me," Jackman said (via CBS).

He may have been a Hollywood legend by the time the red carpet encounter happened, but Jackman never forgot his past holding down one of the most inspiring jobs in the world — teacher.