Hugh Jackman pleas to fans for help locating missing co-star

Hugh Jackman is urging fans to help in efforts to locate his former Broadway co-star Zelig Williams, after the 28-year-old went missing.

Williams, who has appeared in shows such as MJ The Musical and Hamilton, was last seen at his home in Columbia, South Carolina on October 3. He was wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts and brown slides.

Non-profit organisation Black and Missing released a poster which stated, ”According to authorities, Zelig was last seen driving in the Congaree National Park area, where his vehicle was found.”

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Now his Broadway colleagues, including the Aussie actor – who starred with Williams in the 2019 concert tour The Man. The Music. The Show – are urging anyone who can to share the message and share information with the appropriate authorities.

Using his platform on his 56th birthday, Jackman shared a photo of Williams and his mother, along with a link from Good Morning America which shared a news report about the 28-year-old.

“If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of ZELIG WILLIAMS please reach out to your local authorities,” he asked his 34.5 million followers.

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The Aussie actor has been continuously asking his fans for help, taking to his Instagram stories on October 10 to ask his fans to contact the Richland County Sheriff’s Office if they had any information.

“Zelig we love you and are praying for your safe return. Please pass this message on!!!”, he wrote per Us Weekly.

Williams’ family initially believed he may have been in a car crash, with his aunt Christine McLaughlin Barber telling local South Carolina TV station WACH, “Around 9:50 Thursday morning, he left just normally as he would,”

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“About 10 minutes later, we received an SOS ping from his phone from one of his friends in New York, indicating a crash.”

However, authorities have since ruled out a car accident, according to the outlet.

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