Chris Hemsworth
Date of Birth: 11.08.1983
Christopher 'Chris' Hemsworth - Australian actor, BAFTA nominee. Best known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: 'Thor', 'The Avengers', 'Thor: The Dark World', 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron', 'Thor: Ragnarok', 'The Avengers: Infinity War', and 'The Avengers: Endgame', as well as in the films 'Rush', 'The Cabin in the Woods', 'Bad Times at the El Royale', 'In the Heart of the Sea', and 'Men in Black: International'.
Birthplace. Education. Born on August 11, 1983, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in a family of a teacher and a social worker. He is the second of three sons: Luke (born 1980) and Liam (born 1990), who are also actors.
When Hemsworth was 14 years old, he moved with his family to the small island of Phillip.
From childhood, he loved sports, especially surfing. He attended Heathmont College in Melbourne.
Career. Hemsworth began his career with some appearances in television series. His film debut was in the series 'Guinevere Jones - Merlin's Apprentice' (2002). He gained fame through his role in the series 'Home and Away' (2004-2007).
In March 2009, Hemsworth moved to the USA to continue his career there.
He became famous through his contract with Marvel Studios for films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in which he has been playing since 2011. In 2011, the film 'Thor' was released, based on the popular American comics. Chris Hemsworth played the God of Thunder Thor. His co-stars were Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, and Tom Hiddleston.
In 2012, the fantasy film 'Snow White and the Huntsman' was released. Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron were also part of the film's ensemble.
In 2013, Hemsworth played the role of Formula 1 world champion James Hunt in Ron Howard's sports drama 'Rush'. The film received high praise and was a commercial success, grossing $98.2 million on a budget of $38 million.
In 2013, Hemsworth appeared in the sequel to the solo comic 'Thor: The Dark World', and two years later, another Marvel film 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' followed.
In 2015, Hemsworth starred alongside Viola Davis in director Michael Mann's action film 'Cyber'. The film flopped at the box office and received poor reviews.
In 2016, Hemsworth played the role of Huntsman Eric in the film 'Snow White and the Huntsman-2' alongside Jessica Chastain, who played his love interest. That year also saw the release of 'Men in Black: International' - an attempt to reinterpret the 1984 film. The main roles in the sci-fi comedy were played by Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.
In 2017, Hemsworth reprised his role as Thor in the film 'Thor: Ragnarok' and in the third and fourth Avengers films, 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame' in 2018 and 2019. All three films were critically acclaimed and commercially successful.
In 2019, Hemsworth also appeared in a spin-off of the 'Men in Black' series titled 'Men in Black: International'. The film grossed $253 million worldwide and received overall negative reviews criticizing the 'dark actions and forgettable plot', although the chemistry between Hemsworth and his co-star Tessa Thompson was highly praised.
In 2020, he starred in the Netflix action film 'Extraction'. The film became the most successful original film in Netflix's history and is currently in development for a sequel.
In 2020, he returned to the role of Thor in the fourth film 'Thor: Love and Thunder', which is set to be released in 2022.
With the development of his career in Hollywood films, Chris Hemsworth became one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
Personal Life. Since December 26, 2010, he has been married to Spanish-American actress Elsa Pataky. The couple has three children: daughter India Rose (born 2012) and twin sons Tristan and Sasha (born 2014).
13.07.2022