Hugh Jackman has humbly accepted the title of Sexiest Man Alive. People magazine anointed Jackman with the honour on Wednesday, with the Sydney-born 40-year-old and father of two nudging out a large field of Hollywood studs, including the new James Bond Daniel Craig, Spanish Oscar winner Javier Bardem and High School Musical’s Zac Efron and sports stars Michael Phelps and David Beckham.