Chris Hemsworth
Christopher
Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983 is an Australian actor. He rose to
prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series Home and Away
(2004–2007) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. In the Marvel
Cinematic Universe (MCU), Hemsworth started playing Thor with the 2011 film of
the same name and most recently reprised the role in Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022), which established him among the world's highest-paid actors.
His
other film roles include the action films Star Trek (2009), Snow White and the
Huntsman (2012), Red Dawn (2012), Blackhat (2015), Men in Black: International
(2019), Extraction (2020), the thriller A Perfect Getaway (2009) and the comedy
Ghostbusters (2016). Hemsworth's most critically acclaimed films include the
comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and the biographical sports film
Rush (2013) in which he portrayed James Hunt.
Christopher Hemsworth Wiki/Bio/Age
Christopher
Hemsworth was born on 11 August 1983 in Melbourne, to Leonie (née van Os), an English teacher,
and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counsellor. He is the second of three
sons, following Luke (born 1980) and preceding Liam (born 1990); both of them
are also actors. His maternal grandfather is a Dutch immigrant and his maternal
grandmother is of Irish descent; [non-primary source needed] on his paternal
line he is of English, Scottish, and German ancestry. He was brought up both in
Melbourne and in the Outback in Bulman, Northern Territory. He has said,
"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." He attended high school at Heathmont College before his
family again returned to the Northern Territory, and then moved a few years
later to Phillip Island.
Personal Life
Hemsworth began dating Spanish model and actress Elsa Pataky in early 2010, after meeting through their mutual representatives. They married in December 2010. The couple have 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.
Career
Hemsworth started his career by appearing in several television series. In 2002, Hemsworth starred in two episodes of fantasy television series Guinevere Jones as King Arthur, as well as making an appearance in soap opera series Neighbours and one episode of Marshall Law. The following year, he appeared in an episode of The Saddle Club. In 2004, Hemsworth auditioned for the role of Robbie Hunter in Australian soap opera Home and Away. He did not receive the part, but was subsequently recalled for the part of Kim Hyde. He moved to Sydney to join the cast, appearing in 171 episodes of the series. He left the cast of Home and Away on 3 July 2007. Hemsworth later remarked that although he became more visible after Home and Away, his work on a soap opera did not earn him respect within the film industry.
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 on 7 November. Hemsworth's
appearance in the franchise would almost cost him the role of Thor, as
producers of the Marvel film franchise feared fans would be put off.
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; Abrams appreciated Hemsworth taking on the role. Josh Tyler of Cinema Blend was impressed with Hemsworth, describing the actor's scene as the "best five minutes I've spent in a movie theater this year." The film was a box office success, grossing US$385.7 million. That same year, Hemsworth played the character Kale Garrity in the thriller A Perfect Getaway. It was a modest success, grossing US$22 million against a US$14 million budget, and received mixed reviews, but Hemsworth was praised for his "appropriately intimidating" performance of a "thuggish backpacker." Paul Young of Screen Rant also praised Hemsworth's performance as "solid."
Hemsworth went on to play Sam in 2010's Ca$h alongside English actor Sean Bean, 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". 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, Sony Pictures announced that Hemsworth would star in the thriller Shadow Runner, but the film has yet to go into production. That same year, 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 ultimately played Loki, had each auditioned for the role, for which Hemsworth said he gained 20 pounds of muscle. With a worldwide gross of US$449.3 million, Thor was the 15th highest-grossing film of 2011. The film received positive reviews.
Hemsworth's portrayal of the God of Thunder was praised by Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times. Hemsworth reprised the role the following year for the film 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. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over US$1.5 billion worldwide. The ensemble cast was praised for their onscreen chemistry by Peter Travers of Rolling Stone.
Hemsworth shot the horror film The Cabin in the Woods shortly after the release of Star Trek, but it went unreleased until 2012. It garnered positive reviews, and his portrayal of Alpha male jock Curt Vaughan was described by Alison Foreman of Mashable as his "sexiest" role yet.
Hemsworth later starred opposite Kristen Stewart in the film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) as the Huntsman. Although a commercial success, grossing US$396 million worldwide, it received mixed reviews. Critics were critical of Hemsworth and Stewart's onscreen chemistry, and Angela Watercutter of Wired felt the characters were "not fully fleshed-out."
Hemsworth was cast as Jed Eckert in the 2012 Red Dawn remake after MGM saw dailies footage of a scene from The Cabin in the Woods;[39] he was cast as Thor two days after being cast in Red Dawn. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing only US$50 million against a production budget of US$65 million, and received negative reviews.
In 2013, Hemsworth starred in Ron Howard's sports drama film Rush, as 1976 Formula 1 World Champion James Hunt. The film was critically praised and became a box office success, grossing US$98.2 million against a budget of US$38 million. Henry Barnes of The Guardian was impressed with Hemsworth's performance, praising the actor for delivering the "superb script" with "some mastery." Later that year, Hemsworth reprised the role of Thor for the sequel to Thor in Thor: The Dark World (2013). Although a commercial success with a worldwide gross of US$644.6 million, the film became the lowest-rated film in the MCU franchise on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes at 66% approval rating. The chemistry between Hemsworth and Hiddleston was praised by critics; Ben Child of The Guardian wrote, "Thanks to Hiddleston and Hemsworth's impressive collective charisma, Thor: The Dark World is far from a franchise killer."
In 2015, Hemsworth starred in director Michael Mann's action thriller Blackhat, opposite Viola Davis. The film bombed at the box office and was poorly received. For many critics, a significant issue of the film was the casting of Hemsworth as a hacker; Christy Lemire of the Chicago Sun-Times remarked, "Anyone who makes [their] way in the world sitting in front of a computer screen all day is not going to look as hunky as Hemsworth."Hemsworth himself later admitted to being displeased with his performance: "I didn't enjoy what I did in the film," he commented. "It just felt flat, and it was also an attempt to do what I thought people might have wanted to see. But I don't think I'm good in that space."
Hemsworth reprised his role as Thor
for the fourth time in the sequel to The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron. In
addition to the film receiving positive reviews and grossing over US$1.4 billion worldwide, Hemsworth
also won the People's Choice Awards for Favorite Action Movie Actor.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. The episode which he appeared in was
broadcast on 19 May 2015.
That
same year, he co-starred in the comedy film Vacation, along with Ed Helms, a
revival of the film series that originally starred Chevy Chase.He was nominated
for the MTV Movie Awards for Best Kiss with Leslie Mann. 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 on
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he said 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. In the
Heart of the Sea received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box office
disappointment, grossing US$93 million against a US$100 million budget, but
Hemsworth received a nomination for Choice Movie Actor: Action at the 18th Teen
Choice Awards.
Public Image
After appearing as Thor in the MCU franchise, Hemsworth's physique gained attention from fans. His exercise routines have been regularly discussed in the media, including The Times of India, Men's Health, MensXP, Entertainment Tonight, and Metro.He later created the fitness appCentr, which provides paying customers access to nutrition, wellness, and exercise routines. In 2014, he was named the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine.
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 was
also the star 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. Additionally, he ranked 31st in the magazine's list of
Highest Paid Celebrities in 2018 and 24th in 2019 with estimated earnings of
US$76.4 million.
Charity
In
May 2020, Chris and his brother Liam were among the celebrities who read an
instalment of Roald Dahl's children's fantasy novel James and the Giant Peach
in aid of the global-non profit charity Partners In Health, co-founded by
Dahl's daughter Ophelia, which had been fighting COVID-19 in vulnerable areas.
National Geographic Documentary
Hemsworth
was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday
Honours.
In
episode five of his National Geographic documentary Limitless (2022), Hemsworth
revealed that his maternal grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's disease. It was
also revealed that Hemsworth himself has inherited two copies of the APOE4
gene, one from his mother and one from his father, which makes it eight to ten
times likelier for him to eventually develop Alzheimer's disease than the
general population. As such, Hemsworth plans to take an indefinite break from
acting to spend more time with his family.
Filmography
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|
2009 |
Star Trek |
George Kirk |
|
|
A Perfect Getaway |
Kale Garrity |
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|
2010 |
Ca$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 |
Thor |
Cameo; mid-credits
scene |
|
|
2017 |
Team Thor: Part 2 |
Thor |
Short film |
|
Thor: Ragnarok |
Thor |
||
|
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 |
Post-production;
also producer |
|
2024 |
Furiosa |
Immortan Joe |
Post-production |
Television
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|
2002 |
Guinevere Jones |
King Arthur |
3 episodes |
|
Neighbours |
Jamie Kane |
Season 18 (Episode
#4069) |
|
|
Marshall Law |
The Kid |
Episode:
"Domestic Bliss" |
|
|
2003 |
The Saddle Club |
The New Vet |
Episode:
"Tenderfoot" |
|
2004 |
Fergus McPhail |
Craig |
Episode: "In
a Jam" |
|
2004–2007 |
Home and Away |
Kim Hyde |
Seasons 17–20 (189
episodes) |
|
2006 |
Dancing with the
Stars |
Himself |
5th place |
|
2015 |
Saturday Night
Live |
Host |
2 episodes |
|
2021 |
Loki |
Throg (voice) |
Episode: "Journey
into Mystery"; uncredited |
|
2021 |
Shark Beach with
Chris Hemsworth |
Himself |
Television special |
|
2021 |
What If...? |
Thor (voice) |
2 episodes |
|
2022 |
Limitless with
Chris Hemsworth |
Himself |
Video games
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|
2011 |
Thor: God of
Thunder |
Thor |
Voice |
|
2015 |
Lego Dimensions |
Kevin Beckman |
Voice |
|
2016 |
Ghostbusters |
Voice |
Awards and
nominations
|
Year |
Association |
Category |
Nominated work |
Result |
|
2005 |
Logie Awards |
Most Popular Actor |
Home and Away |
Nominated |
|
2006 |
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|
2008 |
Digital Spy Reader
Awards |
Best Exit |
||
|
2011 |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice Movie:
Breakout Male |
Thor |
Nominated |
|
2012 |
British Academy
Film Awards |
Rising Star Award |
||
|
People's Choice
Awards |
Favorite Movie
Superhero |
|||
|
MTV Movie Awards |
Best Hero |
|||
|
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice Movie
Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
The Avengers |
||
|
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 |
|||
|
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 |
|
|
2015 |
Teen Choice Awards |
|||
|
Choice Movie
Actor: Drama |
Blackhat |
|||
|
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 |
||
|
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice Movie
Actor: Action |
In the Heart of
the Sea |
||
|
Choice Movie
Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
The Huntsman:
Winter's War |
|||
|
Choice Movie:
Liplock (shared with Jessica
Chastain) |
||||
|
Choice Summer
Movie Star: Male |
Ghostbusters |
|||
|
2017 |
People's Choice
Awards |
Favorite Comedic
Movie Actor |
||
|
Kids' Choice
Awards |
Favorite Movie
Actor |
Won |
||
|
Favorite
Butt-Kicker |
The Huntsman:
Winter's War |
Nominated |
||
|
2018 |
Critics' Choice
Awards |
Best Actor in a
Comedy |
Thor: Ragnarok |
|
|
MTV Movie Awards |
Best Fight |
|||
|
People's Choice Awards |
The Action Movie
Star of 2018 |
Avengers: Infinity
War |
||
|
The Male Movie
Star of 2018 |
||||
|
The Drama Movie
Star of 2018 |
12 Strong |
|||
|
2020 |
People's Choice
Awards |
The Action Movie
Star 2020 |
Extraction |
Won |
|
The Male Movie
Star of 2020 |
Nominated |
|||
|
2021 |
Critics' Choice Super Awards |
Best Actor in an
Action Movie |