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ACTION HERO: NOW

Playing ripped mutant Wolverine in the record-breaking X-Men trilogy has turned Aussie actor Hugh Jackman into a larger-than-life comic-book hunk. But the 6-ft. 2-in. star is known for more than flexing his acting muscles – he sings and dances too! – making him the perfect choice as PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive in 2008.