Hugh Jackman is The Sexiest Man Alive

The Perfect Sexy Man?

There is no doubt that ladies (and some gentlemen) love Hugh Jackman. What's not to love? He's gorgeous, talented and a family man. The 40 year old actor can sing, he can dance and he can play the role of a mutant wolverine with retractable claws, canine teeth and body hair and still look fantastic doing it. Here are some other things to love about Hugh Jackman:

• He talks unabashedly about his children – After Jackman's wife Deborra (married in 1996) suffered two miscarriages, the couple adopted two children, Oscar and Ava. Jackman says his wife and kids are "…the best things that have ever happened to me by far."
• He designed their wedding rings – The rings bear the Sanskrit inscription translated to "We dedicate our union to a greater source."
• Often sings to his family – When Hugh is home, he likes to sing to his wife and children. That is so melt-your-heart-sweet that it needs no further comment.

Other Contenders

Of course Jackman wasn't the only contender for People's sexiest man top spot. Here are some of the others:

• Daniel Craig – Jackman was actually a favorite to take over the role of the new James Bond, but it went to Craig instead.
• Jon Hamm – Currently stars in Mad Men on AMC.
• Zac Efron – Okay, he's really too young to be considered The Sexiest Man Alive isn't he? Despite his young age (21) he was on the list nonetheless.
• Robert Buckley – Makes appearances on Lipstick Jungle.
• Blair Underwood – Currently starring in Dirty, Sexy, Money.
• Michael Phelps – If you watched the Olympics this summer, you know who Phelps is.
• Mark Paul Gosselaar – Who knew Zack Morris would grow up to make People's top contenders for sexiest men?
• David Beckham – No surprise there.