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==Early life==
==Early life==
Hemsworth was born in [[Melbourne]],<ref name=fft>{{cite web |url=http://filmfestivaltraveler.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1779:chris-hemsworth-not-a-thor-loser&catid=53:interviews&Itemid=73 |title=Chris Hemsworth: Not a Thor Loser |first=Frank |last=Lovece |authorlink=Frank Lovece |publisher=FilmFestivalTraveler.com |date=29 September 2011 |accessdate=7 October 2011 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/62I5pcXDy?url=http://filmfestivaltraveler.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1779%3Achris-hemsworth-not-a-thor-loser&catid=53%3Ainterviews&Itemid=73 |archivedate=8 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> to Leonie (née van Os),<ref name=peoplesouthafrica /> an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counsellor.<ref name="heraldsun.com.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/cyrus-spent-new-year-on-phillip-island/story-e6frf96o-1225815733215 |title=Cyrus 'saw in new year on Phillip Island'&nbsp; |date=4 January 2010 |work=[[Herald Sun]] |location=Australia |accessdate=27 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614143506/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/cyrus-spent-new-year-on-phillip-island/story-e6frf96o-1225815733215 |archivedate=14 June 2011 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201203/liam-hemsworth-hunger-games-the-last-song |title=The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth Has No Idea What's About to Hit Him |work=[[Details (magazine)|Details]] |first=Mickey |last=Rapkin |date=March 2012 |archivedate=17 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CFMDEt2l?url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201203/liam-hemsworth-hunger-games-the-last-song |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> He is the middle of three boys; his brothers [[Luke Hemsworth|Luke]] (older) and [[Liam Hemsworth|Liam]] (younger) are also actors. His maternal grandfather is a Dutch immigrant, and his other ancestry is English, Irish, Scottish, and German.<ref name=peoplesouthafrica>{{cite news| url = http://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/10-fun-facts-about-liam-hemsworth | title= 10 Fun Facts About Liam Hemsworth|first=Angela |last=Bekiaris|date=14 January 2016|accessdate=2 June 2016|work=People|location = Johannesburg, South Africa| publisher= Caxton Magazines| archivedate= 15 May 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160515184201/http://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/10-fun-facts-about-liam-hemsworth | deadurl=no}}</ref> He was raised both in Melbourne and in the [[Outback|Australian Outback]] in [[Bulman, Northern Territory|Bulman]], [[Northern Territory]]. He has stated, "My earliest memories were on the cattle stations up in the Outback, and then we moved back to Melbourne and then back out there and then back again. Certainly most of my childhood was in Melbourne but probably my most vivid memories were up there in Bulman with crocodiles and buffalo. Very different walks of life."<ref name="fft" /> He attended high school at [[Heathmont College]]<ref name="fft" /> before his family again returned to the Northern Territory, and then moved a few years later to [[Phillip Island (Victoria)|Phillip Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK9hoClrB-A/ |title=Chris Hemsworth on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' Part 1 |date=5 May 2011|publisher=''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' via YouTube}}</ref>
Hemsworth was born in [[Melbourne]],<ref name=fft>{{cite web |url=http://filmfestivaltraveler.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1779:chris-hemsworth-not-a-thor-loser&catid=53:interviews&Itemid=73 |title=Chris Hemsworth: Not a Thor Loser |first=Frank |last=Lovece |authorlink=Frank Lovece |publisher=FilmFestivalTraveler.com |date=29 September 2011 |accessdate=7 October 2011 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/62I5pcXDy?url=http://filmfestivaltraveler.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1779:chris-hemsworth-not-a-thor-loser&catid=53:interviews&Itemid=73 |archivedate=8 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> to Leonie (née van Os),<ref name=peoplesouthafrica /> an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counsellor.<ref name="heraldsun.com.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/cyrus-spent-new-year-on-phillip-island/story-e6frf96o-1225815733215 |title=Cyrus 'saw in new year on Phillip Island'&nbsp; |date=4 January 2010 |work=[[Herald Sun]] |location=Australia |accessdate=27 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614143506/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/cyrus-spent-new-year-on-phillip-island/story-e6frf96o-1225815733215 |archivedate=14 June 2011 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201203/liam-hemsworth-hunger-games-the-last-song |title=The Hunger Games' Liam Hemsworth Has No Idea What's About to Hit Him |work=[[Details (magazine)|Details]] |first=Mickey |last=Rapkin |date=March 2012 |archivedate=17 November 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CFMDEt2l?url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201203/liam-hemsworth-hunger-games-the-last-song |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> He is the middle of three boys; his brothers [[Luke Hemsworth|Luke]] (older) and [[Liam Hemsworth|Liam]] (younger) are also actors. His maternal grandfather is a Dutch immigrant, and his other ancestry is English, Irish, Scottish, and German.<ref name=peoplesouthafrica>{{cite news| url = http://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/10-fun-facts-about-liam-hemsworth | title= 10 Fun Facts About Liam Hemsworth|first=Angela |last=Bekiaris|date=14 January 2016|accessdate=2 June 2016|work=People|location = Johannesburg, South Africa| publisher= Caxton Magazines| archivedate= 15 May 2016| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160515184201/http://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/10-fun-facts-about-liam-hemsworth | deadurl=no}}</ref> He was raised both in Melbourne and in the [[Outback|Australian Outback]] in [[Bulman, Northern Territory|Bulman]], [[Northern Territory]]. He has stated, "My earliest memories were on the cattle stations up in the Outback, and then we moved back to Melbourne and then back out there and then back again. Certainly most of my childhood was in Melbourne but probably my most vivid memories were up there in Bulman with crocodiles and buffalo. Very different walks of life."<ref name="fft" /> He attended high school at [[Heathmont College]]<ref name="fft" /> before his family again returned to the Northern Territory, and then moved a few years later to [[Phillip Island (Victoria)|Phillip Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK9hoClrB-A/ |title=Chris Hemsworth on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' Part 1 |date=5 May 2011|publisher=''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' via YouTube}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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===2011–present: ''Thor'' and success===
===2011–present: ''Thor'' and success===
[[File:Chris Hemsworth (8492541282).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Hemsworth in 2013]]
[[File:Chris Hemsworth (8492541282).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Hemsworth in 2013]]
He is best known for his role as the [[Marvel Comics]] [[superhero]] [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] in the 2011 [[Marvel Studios]] film ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]''. He and castmate [[Tom Hiddleston]], who ultimately played [[Loki (Marvel Comics)|Loki]], had each auditioned for the role, for which Hemsworth said he put on 20 pounds of muscle.<ref name=menshealth>{{cite web|url=http://www.menshealth.com/celebrity-fitness/chris-hemsworth-workout | title=Chris Hemsworth's Workout| first=Lara | last=Rosenbaum| work = [[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]|accessdate=5 June 2012|archiveurl=http://www.menshealth.com/celebrity-fitness/chris-hemsworth-workout | archivedate=7 October 2011|deadurl= no}}</ref> Hemsworth reprised the role in the 2012 film ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' as one of the six superheroes sent to defend Earth from his adopted brother, Loki,<ref name="movies.yahoo.com">{{cite web|last=McDaniel |first=Matt |title='Avengers' star Tom Hiddleston told Chris Hemsworth to really hit him |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/avengers-tom-hiddleston-told-214048580.html |publisher=Yahoo! Movies |date=2 May 2012 |accessdate=15 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/67h2sXdbt?url=http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/avengers-tom-hiddleston-told-214048580.html |archivedate=16 May 2012 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> and in ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'', the 2013 sequel to ''Thor''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Flemming |first=Mike |date=30 June 2011 |title=Marvel And Disney Setting 'Thor 2' For Winter 2013; Chris Hemsworth's Back but Kenneth Branagh Won't Return |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/marvel-and-disney-sets-thor-2-for-summer-2013-kenneth-branagh-wont-return/ |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |accessdate=1 July 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701045146/http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/marvel-and-disney-sets-thor-2-for-summer-2013-kenneth-branagh-wont-return/ |archivedate=1 July 2011 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>
He is best known for his role as the [[Marvel Comics]] [[superhero]] [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] in the 2011 [[Marvel Studios]] film ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]''. He and castmate [[Tom Hiddleston]], who ultimately played [[Loki (Marvel Comics)|Loki]], had each auditioned for the role, for which Hemsworth said he put on 20 pounds of muscle.<ref name=menshealth>{{cite web| url=http://www.menshealth.com/celebrity-fitness/chris-hemsworth-workout| title=Chris Hemsworth's Workout| first=Lara| last=Rosenbaum| work=[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]| accessdate=5 June 2012| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608174459/http://www.menshealth.com/celebrity-fitness/chris-hemsworth-workout| archivedate=8 June 2012| deadurl=yes| df=dmy-all}}</ref> Hemsworth reprised the role in the 2012 film ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' as one of the six superheroes sent to defend Earth from his adopted brother, Loki,<ref name="movies.yahoo.com">{{cite web|last=McDaniel |first=Matt |title='Avengers' star Tom Hiddleston told Chris Hemsworth to really hit him |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/avengers-tom-hiddleston-told-214048580.html |publisher=Yahoo! Movies |date=2 May 2012 |accessdate=15 May 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/67h2sXdbt?url=http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/avengers-tom-hiddleston-told-214048580.html |archivedate=16 May 2012 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> and in ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'', the 2013 sequel to ''Thor''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Flemming |first=Mike |date=30 June 2011 |title=Marvel And Disney Setting 'Thor 2' For Winter 2013; Chris Hemsworth's Back but Kenneth Branagh Won't Return |url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/marvel-and-disney-sets-thor-2-for-summer-2013-kenneth-branagh-wont-return/ |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |accessdate=1 July 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701045146/http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/marvel-and-disney-sets-thor-2-for-summer-2013-kenneth-branagh-wont-return/ |archivedate=1 July 2011 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref>


He starred in the [[horror film]] ''[[The Cabin in the Woods]]'', which was shot shortly after the release of ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' but went unreleased until 2012. It led Hemsworth to audition for the role of Thor at Joss Whedon's insistence.<ref name=Whedon>{{cite web|last2=Whedon |first2=Joss |title=34 Things We Learned From 'The Cabin in the Woods' Commentary |first=Jeremy |last=Kirk |date=20 September 2012 |url=http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/34-things-we-learned-from-the-cabin-in-the-woods-commentary.php |publisher=FilmSchoolRejects.com |accessdate=10 October 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CFM4wKxh?url=http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/34-things-we-learned-from-the-cabin-in-the-woods-commentary.php |archivedate=17 November 2012 |deadurl=no |df=dmy }}</ref> Also that year, Hemsworth starred opposite [[Kristen Stewart]] in the film ''[[Snow White and the Huntsman]]'' as the Huntsman. He also played Jed Eckert in the 2012 [[Red Dawn (2012 film)|''Red Dawn'' remake]], a role he was cast in after MGM saw [[dailies]] footage of a scene from ''Cabin in the Woods''.<ref name=Whedon/> Hemsworth received the part of Thor two days after being hired for ''Red Dawn''.<ref name="Whedon"/> In 2013, Hemsworth starred in [[Ron Howard]]'s sports drama film ''[[Rush (2013 film)|Rush]]'', alongside [[Daniel Brühl]] as {{f1|1976}} [[Formula 1]] World Champion [[James Hunt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/chris-hemsworth-rush/101692/ |title=Chris Hemsworth in Talks to Play Formula 1 Driver James Hunt in Ron Howard's 'Rush'|first=Adam|last= Chitwood |publisher=Collider.com|date=11 July 2011 |accessdate=7 October 2011|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111007000000/http://collider.com/chris-hemsworth-rush/101692/| archivedate=7 October 2011| deadurl= no}}</ref> ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine, in an annual feature, named him its 2014 "Sexiest Man Alive."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20315920_20873902,00.html| title=Sexiest Man Alive 2014: Chris Hemsworth: I Learned to Be Sexy from Matt Damon|first= Tara|last=Fowler|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]| date=19 November 2014|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref>
He starred in the [[horror film]] ''[[The Cabin in the Woods]]'', which was shot shortly after the release of ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' but went unreleased until 2012. It led Hemsworth to audition for the role of Thor at Joss Whedon's insistence.<ref name=Whedon>{{cite web |last2=Whedon |first2=Joss |title=34 Things We Learned From 'The Cabin in the Woods' Commentary |first=Jeremy |last=Kirk |date=20 September 2012 |url=http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/34-things-we-learned-from-the-cabin-in-the-woods-commentary.php |publisher=FilmSchoolRejects.com |accessdate=10 October 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CFM4wKxh?url=http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/34-things-we-learned-from-the-cabin-in-the-woods-commentary.php |archivedate=17 November 2012 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy }}</ref> Also that year, Hemsworth starred opposite [[Kristen Stewart]] in the film ''[[Snow White and the Huntsman]]'' as the Huntsman. He also played Jed Eckert in the 2012 [[Red Dawn (2012 film)|''Red Dawn'' remake]], a role he was cast in after MGM saw [[dailies]] footage of a scene from ''Cabin in the Woods''.<ref name=Whedon/> Hemsworth received the part of Thor two days after being hired for ''Red Dawn''.<ref name="Whedon"/> In 2013, Hemsworth starred in [[Ron Howard]]'s sports drama film ''[[Rush (2013 film)|Rush]]'', alongside [[Daniel Brühl]] as {{f1|1976}} [[Formula 1]] World Champion [[James Hunt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/chris-hemsworth-rush/101692/ |title=Chris Hemsworth in Talks to Play Formula 1 Driver James Hunt in Ron Howard's 'Rush'|first=Adam|last= Chitwood |publisher=Collider.com|date=11 July 2011 |accessdate=7 October 2011|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111007000000/http://collider.com/chris-hemsworth-rush/101692/| archivedate=7 October 2011| deadurl= no}}</ref> ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine, in an annual feature, named him its 2014 "Sexiest Man Alive."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20315920_20873902,00.html| title=Sexiest Man Alive 2014: Chris Hemsworth: I Learned to Be Sexy from Matt Damon|first= Tara|last=Fowler|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]| date=19 November 2014|accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref>


In 2015, Hemsworth starred in director [[Michael Mann (director)|Michael Mann]]'s [[action thriller]] ''[[Blackhat (film)|Blackhat]]'', opposite [[Viola Davis]],<ref>{{cite web|author1=Travis Reilly|title=Chris Hemsworth First Look on Set of Michael Mann Hacker Thriller ‘Blackhat’ Revealed|url=http://www.thewrap.com/chris-hemsworth-first-look-on-set-of-michael-mann-hacker-thriller-blackhat-revealed-photo/|publisher=The Wrap|accessdate=12 August 2014|date=26 July 2014}}</ref> and reprised his role of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] for the fourth time in the sequel to ''The Avengers'', ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]''.<ref name="AgeofUltron">{{cite web |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |date=29 August 2013 |title=James Spader to Play Ultron in the Avengers Sequel |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/29/james-spader-to-play-ultron-in-the-avengers-sequel |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=29 August 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831235121/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/29/james-spader-to-play-ultron-in-the-avengers-sequel|archivedate=2013-08-31|deadurl=yes}}</ref> Hemsworth returned to the set of ''Home and Away'' in November 2014 to film a scene as an [[Extra (acting)|extra]] and not as his character Kim Hyde.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/news/articles/2014/11/chris-hemsworth-returns-to-summer-bay!/|title=Chris Hemsworth returns to Summer Bay!|work=[[TV Week]]|date=26 November 2014|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="Return">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/chris-hemsworth-returns-to-summer-bay-with-home-and-away-cameo/story-fni0cvc9-1227357941810|title=Chris Hemsworth returns to Summer Bay with Home and Away cameo|last=Moran|first=Jonathon|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=18 May 2015|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref> He appeared in the episode broadcast on 19 May 2015.<ref name="Return"/> Also in 2015, he co-starred in the comedy film ''[[Vacation (2015 film)|Vacation]]'', along with [[Ed Helms]], a revival of the [[National Lampoon's Vacation (film series)|film series]] that originally starred [[Chevy Chase]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Hemsworth & Charlie Day Taking a 'Vacation' with Ed Helms|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/chris-hemsworth-charlie-day-taking-a-vacation-with-ed-helms/|publisher=FirstShowing.net}}</ref> His last 2015 film was ''[[In the Heart of the Sea (film)|In the Heart of the Sea]]'', based on the [[In the Heart of the Sea|book of the same name]] by [[Nathaniel Philbrick]], with Hemsworth playing first mate [[Owen Chase]]. In an interview with [[Jimmy Kimmel]], he revealed that to prepare for the role of starving sailors, the cast was put on a diet of 500–600 calories a day to lose weight.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Chris Hemsworth/Jane's Addiction; Episode #11.69|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTFozTum7w|series=[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|quote=Jimmy: You're on some crazy diet right now I heard because of this movie you're shooting. Chris: ...and we have to get rather skinny, we're on about 500 or 600 calories a day|airdate=4 November 2013}}</ref> In 2016, Hemsworth reprised the role of Eric the Huntsman in ''[[The Huntsman: Winter's War]]'' and also portrayed Kevin the receptionist in ''[[Ghostbusters (2016 film)|Ghostbusters]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/16/charlize-theron-jessica-chastain-huntsman-winters-war-posters| title=See Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain in new The Huntsman Winter’s War character posters|first= Devan|last=Coggan|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]| date=16 November 2015|accessdate=18 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="Ghostbusters" />
In 2015, Hemsworth starred in director [[Michael Mann (director)|Michael Mann]]'s [[action thriller]] ''[[Blackhat (film)|Blackhat]]'', opposite [[Viola Davis]],<ref>{{cite web|author1=Travis Reilly|title=Chris Hemsworth First Look on Set of Michael Mann Hacker Thriller ‘Blackhat’ Revealed|url=http://www.thewrap.com/chris-hemsworth-first-look-on-set-of-michael-mann-hacker-thriller-blackhat-revealed-photo/|publisher=The Wrap|accessdate=12 August 2014|date=26 July 2014}}</ref> and reprised his role of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] for the fourth time in the sequel to ''The Avengers'', ''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]''.<ref name="AgeofUltron">{{cite web |last=Vejvoda |first=Jim |date=29 August 2013 |title=James Spader to Play Ultron in the Avengers Sequel |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/29/james-spader-to-play-ultron-in-the-avengers-sequel |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=29 August 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831235121/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/29/james-spader-to-play-ultron-in-the-avengers-sequel|archivedate=2013-08-31|deadurl=yes}}</ref> Hemsworth returned to the set of ''Home and Away'' in November 2014 to film a scene as an [[Extra (acting)|extra]] and not as his character Kim Hyde.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/news/articles/2014/11/chris-hemsworth-returns-to-summer-bay!/|title=Chris Hemsworth returns to Summer Bay!|work=[[TV Week]]|date=26 November 2014|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="Return">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/chris-hemsworth-returns-to-summer-bay-with-home-and-away-cameo/story-fni0cvc9-1227357941810|title=Chris Hemsworth returns to Summer Bay with Home and Away cameo|last=Moran|first=Jonathon|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Australia)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=18 May 2015|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref> He appeared in the episode broadcast on 19 May 2015.<ref name="Return"/> Also in 2015, he co-starred in the comedy film ''[[Vacation (2015 film)|Vacation]]'', along with [[Ed Helms]], a revival of the [[National Lampoon's Vacation (film series)|film series]] that originally starred [[Chevy Chase]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Hemsworth & Charlie Day Taking a 'Vacation' with Ed Helms|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/chris-hemsworth-charlie-day-taking-a-vacation-with-ed-helms/|publisher=FirstShowing.net}}</ref> His last 2015 film was ''[[In the Heart of the Sea (film)|In the Heart of the Sea]]'', based on the [[In the Heart of the Sea|book of the same name]] by [[Nathaniel Philbrick]], with Hemsworth playing first mate [[Owen Chase]]. In an interview with [[Jimmy Kimmel]], he revealed that to prepare for the role of starving sailors, the cast was put on a diet of 500–600 calories a day to lose weight.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Chris Hemsworth/Jane's Addiction; Episode #11.69|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTFozTum7w|series=[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|quote=Jimmy: You're on some crazy diet right now I heard because of this movie you're shooting. Chris: ...and we have to get rather skinny, we're on about 500 or 600 calories a day|airdate=4 November 2013}}</ref> In 2016, Hemsworth reprised the role of Eric the Huntsman in ''[[The Huntsman: Winter's War]]'' and also portrayed Kevin the receptionist in ''[[Ghostbusters (2016 film)|Ghostbusters]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/16/charlize-theron-jessica-chastain-huntsman-winters-war-posters| title=See Charlize Theron, Jessica Chastain in new The Huntsman Winter’s War character posters|first= Devan|last=Coggan|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]| date=16 November 2015|accessdate=18 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="Ghostbusters" />

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Chris Hemsworth
Hemsworth in 2017
Born
Christopher Hemsworth

(1983-08-11) 11 August 1983 (age 41)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Spouse
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(m. 2010)​
Children3
Relatives

Christopher Hemsworth[1] (born 11 August 1983)[2][3] is an Australian actor. He is known for playing Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away (2004–07) and Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2011. Hemsworth has also appeared in the science fiction action film Star Trek (2009), the thriller adventure A Perfect Getaway (2009), the horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods (2012), the dark-fantasy action film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), the war film Red Dawn (2012), and the biographical sports drama film Rush (2013).

In 2015, he starred in the action thriller film Blackhat, had a comedic role in the fifth installment of National Lampoon's Vacation series, Vacation, and headlined the biographical thriller film In the Heart of the Sea.[4] The following year, Hemsworth had a supporting role in Sony's reboot of Ghostbusters.[5] Hemsworth will reprise his role as George Kirk in the upcoming Star Trek sequel.

Early life

Hemsworth was born in Melbourne,[6] to Leonie (née van Os),[7] an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counsellor.[8][9] He is the middle of three boys; his brothers Luke (older) and Liam (younger) are also actors. His maternal grandfather is a Dutch immigrant, and his other ancestry is English, Irish, Scottish, and German.[7] He was raised both in Melbourne and in the Australian Outback in Bulman, Northern Territory. He has stated, "My earliest memories were on the cattle stations up in the Outback, and then we moved back to Melbourne and then back out there and then back again. Certainly most of my childhood was in Melbourne but probably my most vivid memories were up there in Bulman with crocodiles and buffalo. Very different walks of life."[6] He attended high school at Heathmont College[6] before his family again returned to the Northern Territory, and then moved a few years later to Phillip Island.[10]

Career

2002–10: Beginnings

In 2002, Hemsworth starred in two episodes of fantasy television series, Guinevere Jones as King Arthur. He also made an appearance in soap opera series Neighbours and one episode of Marshall Law.

In 2004, Hemsworth auditioned for the Australian soap opera Home and Away role of Robbie Hunter (played by Jason Smith), but did not receive the part. He was subsequently recalled for the part of Kim Hyde and moved to Sydney to join the cast, appearing in 171 episodes of the series.[11] He left the cast of Home and Away on 3 July 2007.

Hemsworth was a contestant on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars Australia, partnered with professional dancer Abbey Ross. The season premiered on 26 September 2006, and after six weeks, Hemsworth was eliminated (7 November 2006).

In 2009, Hemsworth portrayed James T. Kirk's father, George Kirk, in the opening scenes of J. J. Abrams' film Star Trek. He played the character Kale in the thriller A Perfect Getaway the same year. He went on to play Sam in 2010's Ca$h, which was the first film he shot when he arrived in the United States. The film's director, Stephen Milburn Anderson, said Hemsworth had only been in the United States for six weeks when he had auditioned for the role, recalling, "Here's a guy who is young, has the right look, is a very good actor and, let's face it, he's beautiful. So I say, we need to get this guy in. I was very impressed".[12] In November 2010, The Hollywood Reporter named Hemsworth as one of the young male actors who are "pushing – or being pushed" onto the Hollywood "A-List".[13] Sony Pictures announced in 2011 that Hemsworth would star in the thriller Shadow Runner,[14] which did not subsequently go into production as of 2014.

2011–present: Thor and success

Hemsworth in 2013

He is best known for his role as the Marvel Comics superhero Thor in the 2011 Marvel Studios film Thor. He and castmate Tom Hiddleston, who ultimately played Loki, had each auditioned for the role, for which Hemsworth said he put on 20 pounds of muscle.[15] Hemsworth reprised the role in the 2012 film The Avengers as one of the six superheroes sent to defend Earth from his adopted brother, Loki,[16] and in Thor: The Dark World, the 2013 sequel to Thor.[17]

He starred in the horror film The Cabin in the Woods, which was shot shortly after the release of Star Trek but went unreleased until 2012. It led Hemsworth to audition for the role of Thor at Joss Whedon's insistence.[18] Also that year, Hemsworth starred opposite Kristen Stewart in the film Snow White and the Huntsman as the Huntsman. He also played Jed Eckert in the 2012 Red Dawn remake, a role he was cast in after MGM saw dailies footage of a scene from Cabin in the Woods.[18] Hemsworth received the part of Thor two days after being hired for Red Dawn.[18] In 2013, Hemsworth starred in Ron Howard's sports drama film Rush, alongside Daniel Brühl as 1976 Formula 1 World Champion James Hunt.[19] People magazine, in an annual feature, named him its 2014 "Sexiest Man Alive."[20]

In 2015, Hemsworth starred in director Michael Mann's action thriller Blackhat, opposite Viola Davis,[21] and reprised his role of Thor for the fourth time in the sequel to The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron.[22] Hemsworth returned to the set of Home and Away in November 2014 to film a scene as an extra and not as his character Kim Hyde.[23][24] He appeared in the episode broadcast on 19 May 2015.[24] Also in 2015, he co-starred in the comedy film Vacation, along with Ed Helms, a revival of the film series that originally starred Chevy Chase.[25] 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. In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, he revealed that to prepare for the role of starving sailors, the cast was put on a diet of 500–600 calories a day to lose weight.[26] In 2016, Hemsworth reprised the role of Eric the Huntsman in The Huntsman: Winter's War and also portrayed Kevin the receptionist in Ghostbusters.[27][5]

Hemsworth also reprised his role as Thor in Thor: Ragnarok, released on November 3, 2017 in the United States,[28] and will reprise his role in the two upcoming films Avengers: Infinity War and its untitled sequel, scheduled for release in 2018 and 2019.[29] He will also reprise his role as George Kirk in the fourth film of the rebooted Star Trek film series.[30]

In the media

An Australian rules football fan who supports the Western Bulldogs,[31] Hemsworth was the star of the Australian Football League's 2014 Everything's Possible campaign. He donated fees for his involvement to the Australian Children Foundation.[32] Hemsworth would go onto star in the AFL's 2017 "I'd Like to See That" commercial.

Personal life

Hemsworth began dating Spanish actress Elsa Pataky in early 2010 after meeting through their mutual representatives,[33] and they wed in December 2010.[34] They have three children: a daughter born in 2012[35] and twin sons born in 2014.[36] In 2015, he and his family moved from Los Angeles to Byron Bay in his native Australia, as he no longer needs to be in the United States in order to secure film work.[37][38]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Star Trek George Kirk
A Perfect Getaway Kale
2010 Ca$h Sam Phelan
2011 Thor Thor
2012 The Cabin in the Woods Curt Vaughan
The Avengers Thor
Snow White and the Huntsman The Huntsman
Red Dawn Jed Eckert
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness George Kirk Voice only
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 The Huntsman
Ghostbusters Kevin Beckman
Team Thor: Civil War – While You Were Fighting Thor Short film[39][40]
Doctor Strange Uncredited cameo
2017 Team Thor: Part 2 Short film
Thor: Ragnarok
2018 12 Strong Captain Mitch Nelson Post-production
Avengers: Infinity War Thor
2019 Untitled Avengers film Filming
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Guinevere Jones King Arthur 3 episodes
2002 Neighbours Jamie Kane Episode 4,069
2002 Marshall Law The Kid Episode: "Domestic Bliss"
2003 The Saddle Club The New Vet Episode: "Tenderfoot"
2004 Fergus McPhail Craig Episode: "In a Jam"
2004–07 Home and Away Kim Hyde 189 episodes
2006 Dancing with the Stars Himself/Contestant 5th place
2015 Saturday Night Live Host "Chris Hemsworth/Zac Brown Band"
"Chris Hemsworth/Chance The Rapper"
Video games
Year Title Voice role Notes
2011 Thor: God of Thunder Thor
2017 Ghostbusters VR: Now Hiring Kevin

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2011 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie: Breakout Male Thor Nominated
2012 British Academy Film Awards Rising Star Award Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Superhero Nominated
MTV Movie Awards Best Hero Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy The Avengers Nominated
Choice Summer Movie Star: Male The Avengers & Snow White and the Huntsman Won
2013 People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Superhero The Avengers Nominated
Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Kristen Stewart) Snow White and the Huntsman Nominated
Favorite Action Movie Star The Avengers & Snow White and the Huntsman Won
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Male Buttkicker The Avengers Nominated
MTV Movie Awards Best Fight Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Action Red Dawn Nominated
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Thor: The Dark World Nominated
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Nominated
Choice Movie Actor: Drama Blackhat Nominated
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Action Movie Actor Avengers: Age of Ultron & In the Heart of the Sea Won
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actor Avengers: Age of Ultron Nominated
MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss (shared with Leslie Mann) Vacation Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Action In the Heart of the Sea Nominated
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy The Huntsman: Winter's War Nominated
Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Jessica Chastain) Nominated
Choice Summer Movie Star: Male Ghostbusters Nominated
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite Comedic Movie Actor Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie Actor Won
Favorite Butt-Kicker The Huntsman: Winter's War Nominated

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