Chris Hemsworth as Thor.Photo: Mark Fellman/Marvel
Happy Birthday,Chris Hemsworth!
The super-duper superhero turns 40 on Aug. 11, 2023, and to celebrate, we’re filling you in on everything you need to know about the former Sexiest Man Alive.
01of 07He Started on Aussie SoapsChannel 5 BroadcastingBefore moving to the U.S. and landing a role in 2009’sStar Trekreboot, Australian-bornChris Hemsworth, 40 today, found fame on the Down Under showHome and Away(Isla Fisheronce starred in it, too).“I spent three-and-a-half years on the show. You shoot 20 scenes a day, five episodes a week, so you sink or swim,“he toldtheHerald Sun. “If you can make it in that kind of environment, a movie set, where you have two or three days to do a scene and months to prepare, feels like a luxury.”
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He Started on Aussie Soaps
Channel 5 Broadcasting
Before moving to the U.S. and landing a role in 2009’sStar Trekreboot, Australian-bornChris Hemsworth, 40 today, found fame on the Down Under showHome and Away(Isla Fisheronce starred in it, too).
“I spent three-and-a-half years on the show. You shoot 20 scenes a day, five episodes a week, so you sink or swim,“he toldtheHerald Sun. “If you can make it in that kind of environment, a movie set, where you have two or three days to do a scene and months to prepare, feels like a luxury.”
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03of 07He Has His Brother to Thank for His CareerKevin Mazur/WireImageNo, not Liam. His other brother, Luke. He was the one who got his younger sibs into the business, after landing a role on the Aussie seriesNeighbours.“Until then I’d had a different idea every week [about my career],” Hemsworth told theHerald Sun. “One week I was going to be a professional boxer, the next a football player or surfer or lawyer or doctor … Then Luke was doingNeighboursand I thought, ‘Yeah, that would be cool, I want to be an actor.’ "
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He Has His Brother to Thank for His Career
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
No, not Liam. His other brother, Luke. He was the one who got his younger sibs into the business, after landing a role on the Aussie seriesNeighbours.
“Until then I’d had a different idea every week [about my career],” Hemsworth told theHerald Sun. “One week I was going to be a professional boxer, the next a football player or surfer or lawyer or doctor … Then Luke was doingNeighboursand I thought, ‘Yeah, that would be cool, I want to be an actor.’ "
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He Loves to Surf
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05of 07He Married the Love of His LifeJohn Parra/WireImage; CelebrityPhoto.comThough Hemsworth has a knack for keeping his private life private, his affection for his wife of 10-plus years, Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, needs no words. Even on the craziest of red carpets, their love is apparent.
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He Married the Love of His Life
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Though Hemsworth has a knack for keeping his private life private, his affection for his wife of 10-plus years, Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, needs no words. Even on the craziest of red carpets, their love is apparent.
06of 07He’s ThorMark Fellman/MarvelHis credits include 2013’sRush, 2012’sSnow White and the Huntsmanand 2016’sGhostbusters, but up to this point, the actor is most recognizable for his role as Marvel’s superhuman hero Thor.And though his on-screen persona is larger than life, “He’s a great guy,” costarNatalie Portmanhas said. “He’s very easy to be around. It’s definitely not something we needed to work at and I think that says so much about him.”
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He’s Thor
Mark Fellman/Marvel
His credits include 2013’sRush, 2012’sSnow White and the Huntsmanand 2016’sGhostbusters, but up to this point, the actor is most recognizable for his role as Marvel’s superhuman hero Thor.
And though his on-screen persona is larger than life, “He’s a great guy,” costarNatalie Portmanhas said. “He’s very easy to be around. It’s definitely not something we needed to work at and I think that says so much about him.”
07of 07His Brood Comes FirstMark Baker/AP/Shutterstock"Being a father is certainly a task,” Hemsworth told PEOPLE in 2013. “But the best one that I could ever ask for.” His taskmasters? Daughter India, 11, and twin sons Tristan and Sasha, 9 (pictured).
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His Brood Comes First
Mark Baker/AP/Shutterstock
“Being a father is certainly a task,” Hemsworth told PEOPLE in 2013. “But the best one that I could ever ask for.” His taskmasters? Daughter India, 11, and twin sons Tristan and Sasha, 9 (pictured).
source: people.com
