Quick Facts
Born:
1983-08-11
Birthplace:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Credits:
91 Total Roles
Chris Hemsworth
Acting
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Biography
Christopher Hemsworth AM (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. 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 (2004â2007) 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 instalments, 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)âwhich earned him a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Roleâand the animated film Transformers One (2024) in which he voiced Optimus Prime.
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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)âwhich earned him a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Roleâand the animated film Transformers One (2024) in which he voiced Optimus Prime.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Hemsworth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Avengers
Thor
Avengers: Infinity War
Thor
Avengers: Endgame
Thor
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Thor
Doctor Strange
Thor (uncredited)
Thor
Thor
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor
Thor: The Dark World
Thor
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Avengers: Secret Wars MOVIE | Thor |
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday MOVIE | Thor |
| 2026 | Crime 101 MOVIE | Davis |
| 2025 | Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Limitless: Live Better Now TV | Self |
| 2025 | Itâs a Mad Max World MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Transformers One MOVIE | Orion Pax / Optimus Prime (voice) |
| 2024 | Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga MOVIE | Dementus |
| 2023 | Extraction 2 MOVIE | Tyler Rake |