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Chris Hemsworth

Also known as Christopher Hemsworth

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
Spouse: Elsa Pataky
Sibling: Luke Hemsworth
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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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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