Chris Hemsworth facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chris Hemsworth AM
Hemsworth at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Christopher Hemsworth (1983-08-11) 11 August 1983 (age 41) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education	Heathmont College
Occupation	Actor film producer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Elsa Pataky ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	3
Relatives	Luke Hemsworth (brother) Liam Hemsworth (brother) Joanne van Os (aunt)
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Christopher Hemsworth AM (born August 11, 1983) is an Australian actor. He first became famous playing the role of Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away (2004–2007) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. In the United States, he is most well-known for playing Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). He has played in action films, thrillers, comedies, and biographical films. In 2024, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Early life

Christopher Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983, in Melbourne, to Leonie (née van Os), an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor. He has two brothers, both of whom are also actors. Luke was born in 1980 and Liam was born in 1990. He has Dutch, Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry. He was brought up both in Melbourne and in the Outback in Bulman, Northern Territory of Australia. He attended high school at Heathmont College before his family returned to the Northern Territory. A few years later, they moved to Phillip Island.

Career

Early work (2002–2010)

Hemsworth started his career by appearing in several television series. He moved to Sydney and joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Home and Away, playing Kim Hyde. He left the cast on July 3, 2007.

Beginning in September of 2007, Chris was a contestant on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars Australia. After six weeks of competition, he and his partner were eliminated.

In 2009, Hemsworth played James T. Kirk's father, George Kirk, in the opening scenes of J. J. Abrams' film Star Trek. The role was initially offered to Matt Damon, who turned it down. In November 2010, The Hollywood Reporter named Hemsworth one of the young male actors who are "pushing – or being pushed" onto the Hollywood "A-List."

Thor and worldwide recognition (2011–2015)

In 2011, Hemsworth was cast as the superhero Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His first film in the franchise was 2011's Thor. He and castmate Tom Hiddleston, who played Loki, had each auditioned for the role. Hemsworth played Thor again in The Avengers (2012) as one of the six superheroes—alongside Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark / Iron Man, Chris Evans' Steve Rogers / Captain America, Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner / Hulk, Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanova / Black Widow, and Jeremy Renner's Clint Barton / Hawkeye—sent to defend Earth from his adopted brother, Loki.

Hemsworth later starred opposite Kristen Stewart in the film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) as the Huntsman. He played Jed Eckert in the 2012 Red Dawn remake.

Hemsworth in 2013

In 2013, Hemsworth starred in Ron Howard's sports drama film Rush, as 1976 Formula 1 World Champion James Hunt. Later that year, he played Thor again in Thor: The Dark World.

In 2015, Hemsworth starred in director Michael Mann's action thriller Blackhat, opposite Viola Davis. He was cast as a hacker, which audiences did not like.

That same year, he co-starred in the comedy film Vacation, along with Ed Helms. His last 2015 film was In the Heart of the Sea, based on the book of the same name by Nathaniel Philbrick, with Hemsworth playing first mate Owen Chase.

Continued commercial success (2016–present)

In 2016, Hemsworth played Eric the Huntsman again in The Huntsman: Winter's War. Hemsworth later joined the cast of the reboot Ghostbusters film, playing Kevin the receptionist.

Hemsworth promoting Thor: Ragnarok at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con

Hemsworth repeated his role as Thor in Thor: Ragnarok, released on November 3, 2017, in the U.S., and again in both the third and fourth Avengers films, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame in 2018 and 2019. All three films were quite successful.

In 2019, Hemsworth also starred in a spin-off of the Men in Black series, titled Men in Black: International. The following year, he starred in the Netflix action thriller Extraction. In 2020, Hemsworth played Thor again in the film Thor: Love and Thunder.

Hemsworth returned as Tyler Rake in Netflix's Extraction 2 (2023), which earned him $20 million. He then starred in the Mad Max: Fury Road spin-off Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, released in May 2024.

Upcoming projects

Hemsworth will next star in the Mad Max: Fury Road spin-off Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. He will also voice a younger Optimus Prime in the Transformers prequel film Transformers One.

Public image

After appearing as Thor in the MCU franchise, Hemsworth's physique gained attention from fans. The media has discussed his workout routines since they know that people would love to have a "body like Thor's." Hemsworth later created the fitness app called Centr, which shows customers how to "train, eat, and live better."

Hemsworth is an avid supporter of the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. He was the star of the AFL's 2014 Everything's Possible campaign, donating the fees for his involvement to the Australian Children Foundation. Hemsworth also starred in the AFL's 2017 "I'd Like to See That" commercial.

Wealth

As his career in Hollywood films has developed, Hemsworth has become one of the world's highest-paid actors. He appeared in Forbes' World's Highest Paid Actors list in 2014, 2015, and 2018. He was also 31st in the magazine's list of Highest Paid Celebrities in 2018 and 24th in 2019, with estimated earnings of US$76.4 million.

Charity

In May 2020, Chris and his brother Liam were among the celebrities who read part of Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach in aid of the global-non profit charity Partners In Health. The charity was co-founded by Dahl's daughter Ophelia, and it was fighting COVID-19 in vulnerable areas.

Personal life

Hemsworth began dating Spanish model and actress Elsa Pataky in early 2010, and they married in December 2010. The couple has a daughter, India Rose, born in May 2012, and twin sons, Sasha and Tristan, born in March 2014. In 2015, the family moved from Los Angeles to Byron Bay, New South Wales, in his native Australia.

Hemsworth was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honors.

In episode five of his National Geographic documentary Limitless (2022), Hemsworth revealed that his maternal grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's disease. It was also revealed that Hemsworth has inherited two copies of the APOE4 gene, one from his mother and one from his father, making it eight to ten times likelier for him to develop Alzheimer's disease eventually than the general population.

Chris Hemsworth quotes

• "Work all paled into the background as soon as I had a baby."
• "Probably my most vivid memories were up there in Bulman with crocodiles and buffalo."
• "People who put themselves on the line and sacrifice their own safety for the greater good and for others, and anyone in any profession whose concern is the welfare for other people instead of the individual, are inspiring and important."
• "True happiness is not expensive. If it requires a high price, it’s a fake."
• "Being a father is certainly a task…but the best one that I could ever ask for. Being home, being with the family-that’s what it’s about."

Interesting facts about Chris Hemsworth

• Chris' aunt was once married to Rod Ansell, the Australian bushman who was the basis for the character in Crocodile Dundee.
• Chris' character in the 2012 remake of the movie Red Dawn, Jed Eckert, was played by Patrick Swayze in the original movie.
• Hemsworth was born on a Thursday, the day of the week named for Thor.
• Chris gained twenty pounds of muscle to play the role of Thor.
• Chris is close to his Avengers co-stars.
• He wants people to be real and candid with him rather than to flatter him.
• He likes to keep his family first and does not enjoy being followed by the press.
• His childhood nicknames were "Kip" and "Hemsy."

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Star Trek	George Kirk
	A Perfect Getaway	Kale Garrity
2010	Ca$h	Sam Phelan
2011	Thor	Thor
2012	The Cabin in the Woods	Curt Vaughan
	The Avengers	Thor
	Snow White and the Huntsman	Eric the Huntsman
	Red Dawn	Jed Eckert
2013	Star Trek Into Darkness	George Kirk (voice)	Cameo
	Rush	James Hunt
	Thor: The Dark World	Thor
2015	Blackhat	Nicholas Hathaway
	Avengers: Age of Ultron	Thor
	Vacation	Stone Crandall
	In the Heart of the Sea	Owen Chase
2016	The Huntsman: Winter's War	Eric the Huntsman
	Ghostbusters	Kevin Beckman / Rowan North
	Team Thor	Thor	Short film
	Doctor Strange		Cameo; mid-credits scene
2017	Team Thor: Part 2		Short film
	Thor: Ragnarok
2018	12 Strong	Captain Mitch Nelson
	Avengers: Infinity War	Thor
	Bad Times at the El Royale	Billy Lee
2019	Avengers: Endgame	Thor
	Men in Black: International	Henry / Agent H
	Jay and Silent Bob Reboot	Himself	Cameo
2020	Extraction	Tyler Rake	Also producer
2022	Interceptor	TV salesman	Uncredited cameo and executive producer
	Spiderhead	Steve Abnesti	Also producer
	Thor: Love and Thunder	Thor	Also executive producer
2023	Extraction 2	Tyler Rake	Also producer
2024	Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga	Dementus
	Deadpool & Wolverine	Thor	Cameo
	Transformers One	Orion Pax / Optimus Prime	Voice role
TBA	Project X	TBA	Post-production

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In Spanish: Chris Hemsworth para niños