The famous mutton chop sideburns were well in evidence as Hugh Jackman put a temporary hold on preparations for his final appearance as Marvel anti-hero Wolverine during an outing in New York City on Saturday.

The Australian actor revealed his slightly greying facial hair while taking a stroll through the city's trendy West Village with ten-year old daughter Ava and their two family dogs, Allegra and Dali.

Hugh, 47, looked relaxed in a T-shirt and shorts while keeping a tight hold of French bulldog Dali's leash as poodle-terrier mix Allegra padded close behind its famous owner.

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They look familiar: The famous mutton chop sideburns were well in evidence as Hugh Jackman put a temporary hold on preparations for his final appearance as Marvel anti-hero Wolverine during an outing in New York City with daughter Ava on Saturday

Meanwhile Ava - one of two children adopted by Hugh and actress wife Deborra-Lee Furness - sipped on a fruity beverage as she walked alongside her father.

The actor was all the more noticeable by virtue of his impressively bushy sideburns -a prerequisite for his career defining role as grizzled X-Men mutant Wolverine.

Hugh appeared to be in great physical shape after training hard for his final outing as the iconic character, and his muscular arms and sculpted upper body paid testament to his work in the gym.

Raring to go: Hugh appeared to be in great physical shape after training hard for his final outing as the iconic character

The actor announced last May that his seventh appearance as Wolverine will be his last, 15-years after making his début a in 2000 smash The X-Men.

But while details surrounding the new film remain vague, Hugh revealed his much-loved character will be raising an already lofty bar during its more violent moments.

'I must admit I was quite heartened by a number of people saying please don’t make it the last,' he told

'But I’m really excited about this last one and if you’re a comic book fan then the words beserker rage came up a lot. If you know Wolverine you’ll understand.'

He's got some chops: The Hugh sideburns are something of a pre-requisite for Wolverine

The term refers to the boiling anger experienced by Wolverine when resisting the temptation to retaliate against an assailant - thus increasing his already significant body strength and pushing him into a seemingly psychopathic state of consciousness.

The new film, Hugh's third solo outing as the Marvel character, will see Wolverine reunite with X Men mentor Charles Xavier, played by British actor Patrick Stewart.

It is being directed by James Mangold, who previously worked with Hugh on The Wolverine in 2013.