With his chiselled jawline and glint in his eye, it’s sometimes easy to forget what Hugh Jackman has lurking beneath his shirt.

But the A-list star whipped off his top for a beach workout and displayed a body resembling the Incredible Hulk – without the CGI for effect.

The Golden Globe-nominee had enviable definition on his bulging biceps and coutouring that would leave Darryn Lyons salivating.

Action man: Hugh easily looked a decade younger than his 42 years

 

 

Hunk in trunks: Hugh shows off the body that helped him be cast as Wolverine

Despite touching Australian soil for less time than it takes to say, ‘Action’, Hugh had jumped off his long haul flight from LA and sweating in the sun.

The 42-year-old, who easily defied his years by looking a decade younger, hit Bondi Beach, Sydney, for the gruelling workout with his personal trainer.

Hunk in trunks: Hugh shows off the body that helped him be cast as Wolverine

The Prestige actor, who hosted the Oscars ceremony in 2009, has opened up about his ‘painful’ path to becoming a father.

The Oz star is married to wife Deborra-Lee Furness and they have two adopted children – Oscar, 11, and Ava, six.

 

Muscle Mary: Hugh showed off a toned physique without even trying as he ran through the waves

He spoke to Australia’s Herald Sun about the moment they discovered they weren’t able to have children naturally.

He said: ‘It was painful. It’s not easy. You put a lot of time and effort into it, so it’s emotional.

Keeping fit: Hugh seemed to enjoy his workout on the beach, rather than hitting the stuffy gym

Larking around: Hugh still had the energy to play in the sea after a long haul flight from LA

‘I think any parent can relate – trying to have children is wonderful and when you feel as though that’s not going to happen, there’s a certain anxiety that goes with it.’

He added: ‘We thought we’d have a kid or two biologically and then adopt, but when we decided we’d had enough of IVF, we went ahead with adoption.’

 

 

Life’s a beach: Hugh appeared to be having too much fun for an exercise regime

However the couple soon moved on with their plans to become parents.

Jackman said: ‘From the moment we started the adoption process, all the anxiety went away. I don’t think of them as adopted – they’re our children.

‘Deb and I are believers in I suppose you could call it destiny.

‘We feel things happened the way they are meant to. Obviously, biologically wasn’t the way we were meant to have children.

 

Dressed up: Hugh arrives at Sydney International Airport for the Australian premiere of Real Steel

‘Now, as we go through life together, sure there are challenges, but everyone’s in the right place with the right people.

‘It sounds airy-fairy, but it’s something we feel very deeply.’

Jackman has recently finished filming Butter, a tale about a young orphan who discovers her uncanny talent for butter sculpture in an Iowa town.

The comedy also stars Jennifer Garner and Alicia Silverstone.

 

Happy family: The actor with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness and their children Ava and Oscar in Paris earlier this month