Hugh Jackman raises $1m for AIDS charity

Hugh Jackman has raised more than $1m (£640,000) for the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS charity campaign.

The actor has joined many stage stars in auctioning memorabilia from his new one man show Back on Broadway.

He revealed the fundraising milestone on Twitter over the weekend, writing: "2nite at the show we passed the $1million mark 4 funds raised for #broadwaycares!!! Thx 2 all who have participated (sic)"

Jackman has brought in the most money of any Broadway performer by auctioning shirts he's worn during his show.

Daniel Radcliffe also was a top fundraiser during his tenure in How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying by generating $325,935 (£208,598).

The Broadway industry in total has raised over $4.9m (£3.1m) to help those in need since beginning the charity drive.

Jackman has been starring in Back on Broadway since October, but will close the show on January 1, 2012.

The X-Men actor recently joked that his young daughter Ava thinks his stage show is boring.

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Watch a clip of Hugh Jackman in Back on Broadway below: