Chris Hemsworth Australian Actor Born 1983 in Melbourne

Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor born on 11 August 1983 in Melbourne. Among the titles he is known for are The Avengers (2012) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

Early life

He attended Heathmont College.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is A Perfect Getaway, from 2009. His 2000s credits include Star Trek (2009, as George Kirk). During the 2010s, he worked on Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015, as Thor) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018, as Thor). Work from the 2020s includes Thor: Love and Thunder (2022, as Thor) and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024, as Warlord Dementus).

In total, 33 films and one TV series are listed from 2009 to 2026. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (20), followed by adventure (14) and science fiction (13). The list ends, for now, with Crime 101 (2026). Of his 15 titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Avengers: Endgame (2019) has the highest, at $2.8 billion.

Stan Lee appears in eight of his listed titles, including Thor (2011) and Doctor Strange (2016). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Idris Elba (seven titles) and Tom Hiddleston (six titles). Anthony Russo directed two of his titles on record. J. J. Abrams is credited as director on two of them, including Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).

Recognition

He won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent in 2005 for Home and Away. Chris Hemsworth also has received the Member of the Order of Australia (2021) and the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (2013) for The Avengers. His nominations include a BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2012. Altogether, 3 wins and 9 nominations are listed.

Personal life

He has been married to Elsa Pataky since 2010. He is the father of India Rose Hemsworth, and has 3 children in total.