Los Angeles  - Australian actor Hugh Jackman, 40, was named the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine Wednesday, topping the annual list ahead of James Bond actor Daniel Craig who came in at number two, and past favourites such as Brad Pitt, George Clooney and last year's winner Matt Damon.

"You can't go wrong with Jackman," People correspondent Michelle Beadle told CBS after revealing the selection. "He's Australian, first of all. He's adorable. He's got one of the best bodies ever. And he's a family man. We all love that.

"He's not on the party scene. He loves his kids, he loves his wife. He likes to stay home and make pancakes. He's almost too perfect!"

Sydney  - Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman walk the red carpet Tuesday at the Sydney premiere of a film they made together in the red dust of the Outback.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann, Australia has been praised by one critic as a love letter to the landscape that "has international blockbuster written all over it."

The 100-million-US-dollar extravaganza is set in World War II, with Kidman playing a pale-faced English aristocrat bowled over by Jackman's sun-kissed cattle drover.

It's the most expensive film ever made in Australia and carries the torch for a tourism industry shaken by bookings cancelled in the wake of the global financial crisis.

Washington, Nov 17: Aussie actor Hugh Jackman likened his love scenes with Nicole Kidman in their new movie ‘Australia’ to poetry.

Jackman, 40, also revealed that filming love scenes with Kidman, 41, “couldn''t have been better or easier”, but added that they decided to put a limit.

“We spoke of setting boundaries,” People magazine quoted him as saying.

The Van Helsing star was asked if he was wearing anything for the steamy scenes and he coyly avoided the question.

“I won''t tell all the nitty gritty,” he said.

Melbourne, Nov 15 : Australian star Hugh Jackman has reportedly spent 21 million dollars on a Manhattan apartment.

The move clearly indicates that the ‘Kate & Leopold’ star is unaffected by the world economic crisis.

A spokeswoman for the actor confirmed that he had bought the palatial pad in one of New York''s most salubrious buildings, the Meier Towers.