A 47-year-old Hugh Jackman fan has been arrested in New York for approaching the movie star armed with an electric razor.

Police officers arrested Katherine Thurston after she approached the Les Miserables star at his gym on Saturday morning (13Apr13) and threw the razor at him.

Reports suggest she professed her love for the Australian actor before fleeing the gym. Cops found her nearby.

Jackman has revealed Thurston has been following him and his family for some time.

He tells local Tv news network 1010 Wins, "Here's a woman who obviously needs help, so I just hope she gets the help she needs."

Thurston has been charged with fourth-degree stalking.