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Christopher Hemsworth is an Australian actor and film producer. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, 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, Hemsworth starred as Thor in the 2011 film of the same name and reprised the role in several subsequent installments, which established him among the world's highest-paid actors.

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Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor and film producer who became famous for playing the superhero Thor in Marvel's films starting in 2011. His role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe made him one of the world's highest-paid actors, building on earlier success in Australian television.

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Christopher Hemsworth AM (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor and film producer. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, 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, Hemsworth starred as Thor in the 2011 film of the same…

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  • Avengers: Secret Wars — Thor2027
  • Crime 101 — Davis2026
  • Avengers: Doomsday — Thor2026
  • Misión imposible, no... lo siguiente2026
  • It’s a Mad Max World — Self (archive footage)2025
  • Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember — Self2025
  • Limitless: Live Better Now — Self2025
  • Transformers One — Orion Pax / Optimus Prime (voice)2024
  • Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa — Self2024
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga — Dementus2024

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Instance of
human
Given name
Christopher
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Melbourne
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
American English
Native language
English language
Eye colour
blue
Hair colour
blond hair
Image
Chris Hemsworth - Crime 101.jpg
Height
1.91
Number of children
3
Residence
Melbourne
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Commons category
Chris Hemsworth
date of birth
1983-08-11
name in native language
Chris Hemsworth
start of work period
2002-00-00
social media followers
8554691
unmarried partner
Elsa Pataky
notable role
Thor
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Christopher Hemsworth AM (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor and film producer. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, 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, Hemsworth starred as Thor in the 2011 film of the same name and reprised the role in several subsequent installments, 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) and its sequel The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016), Red Dawn (2012), Blackhat (2015), Men in Black: International (2019), Extraction (2020) and its 2023 sequel, 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), the biographical sports film Rush (2013) in which he portrayed James Hunt, the action film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)—which earned him a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role—and the animated film Transformers One (2024) in which he voiced Optimus Prime.

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