Hugh Jackman pulls a peace sign as he steps out in New York after returning to America

He will celebrate his 53rd birthday in the coming months.

But Hugh Jackman proved he’s still young at heart as he put on an animated display while stepping out in New York City on Thursday.

The X-Men star, 52, threw the peace sign to onlookers before getting into his car.

Hugh looked stylish in navy pants and a matching jumper as he clutched a jacket.

The actor teamed his ensemble with a pair of comfortable black boots and covered his face with a surgical mask.

Before getting into a waiting car, Hugh had a chat to a security guard standing at the front of the building.

Friendly: Before getting into a waiting car, Hugh had a chat to a security guard standing at the front of the building

Hugh returned to the United States earlier this month after a short stint in Australia.

He enjoyed just a week and a half of freedom in Sydney after completing 14 days of hotel quarantine. 

He is believed to have cut short his visit to his home city after an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta strain of Covid led to another lockdown.

Style: Hugh looked stylish in navy pants and a matching jumper as he clutched a jacket

The Greatest Showman star has lived in NYC with his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, and their children, Oscar, 21, and Ava, 16, since 2008. 

Last year, Hugh revealed he was homesick for Australia after a lengthy lockdown in New York due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Deborra-Lee and the couple’s children had initially been in Melbourne when Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2019.

But they returned to the U.S. just four days later in order to keep the family together.

Adopted home: The Greatest Showman star has been living in NYC with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness (right), and their children, Oscar, 21, and Ava, 16, since 2008