Chris Hemsworth young
Birth Date
August 11, 1983
Nationality
Australia
Sun Sign
Leo
Natural hair color
Blonde
Eye color
Blue
Height
6 ft 3 in | 191 cm
Weight
91 kg | 201 pounds
Chest
48 in | 122 cm
Shoe size
12 US | 45 EU
Waist
33 in | 83.5 cm
Early acting career First film Breakthrough
Chris Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on August 11, 1983, is an Australian actor. Young Chris Hemsworth first started his professional acting career in Australian television series.
He got his television debut in fantasy series Guinevere Jones (2002) in role as King Arthur. He landed his first big break with a role as Kimberly Jonathan "Kim" Hyde in Australian soap opera Home and Away (2004-2007).
He made his big screen debut in science fiction movie Star Trek (2009) in role as George Kirk. Hemsworth's breakthrough performance came as Thor in superhero movie Thor (2011).
New Movies
Thor: Love and Thunder (2021) superhero in role as Thor
Dhaka (2020) action drama in role as Tyler Rake
Avengers: Endgame (2019) superhero in role as Thor
Men in Black: International (2019) science fiction action comedy in role as Henry / Agent H, opposite Liam Neeson and Tessa Thompson
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) comedy, with Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith
Best Movies
He portrayed superhero Thor in Marvel Cinematic Universe:
Thor (2011)
The Avengers (2012)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Doctor Strange (2016) uncredited cameo
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
He played Eric the Huntsman in drama fantasy films: Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and sequel The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016).
In the Heart of the Sea (2015) adventure drama opposite Tom Holland and Cillian Murphy
Blackhat (2015) action techno thriller with Viola Davis and Tang Wei
Vacation (2015) comedy with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo
Rush (2013) biographical sports with Olivia Wilde and Daniel Brühl
Red Dawn (2012) thriller action with Josh Hutcherson and Josh Peck
A Perfect Getaway (2009) thriller adventure with Milla Jovovich
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) horror comedy with Kristen Connolly
Cash (2010) crime thriller opposite Sean Bean
Ghostbusters (2016) supernatural comedy with Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig
12 Strong (2018) action war drama in role as Captain Mitch Nelson
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) neo-noir thriller opposite Dakota Johnson and Jeff Bridges
TV Shows
He played Kimberly Jonathan "Kim" Hyde in Australian soap opera Home and Away (2004-2007) in 189 episodes.
He hosted Saturday Night Live in 2015.
Facts
Attended high school at Heathmont College in Victoria.
Studied American Dialect at Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney Australia.
Has Irish, English, Scottish and German ancestry.
Has one younger brother, Liam and one older brother, Luke.
His childhood nickname is Kip.
He is an avid surfer.
Fan of Australian Rules Football.
Good friends with Chris Evans, Tom Hiddleston and Sienna Miller.
Lives in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
Relationships
He dated Isabel Lucas (2005-2008).
He married Spanish actress Elsa Pataky on December 26, 2010, they have a daughter and twin sons.
Quotes
I feel like I'm ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way provided I have a hammer on me.
I put the costume on and said 'It's not very comfortable, but it looks amazing,' so it's all good.
I love that Viking era, but also they're a fatalistic people and that dictated their fearlessness in battle and approach to life.
You have the massive world that was created by Marvel, and then you have these very intimate actors around you. There was as much character work on this as there would be on a little independent film. So, I felt very fortunate in that sense.
Working with Anthony Hopkins every day is a blessing.
As a kid, I loved any fantasy.
I can remember watching 'Lord of the Rings' and being truly regretful that I wasn't a being in that world.
We were living in California, and it just wasn't conducive for the lifestyle that we wanted with kids. Los Angeles is tricky to get around, there's paparazzi to deal with, and I had this feeling that I just wanted to move back to Australia.
