Celebrity Biographies
Chris Hemsworth Biography
Date of Birth: | 1983, August 11 |
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Years: | 37 years |
Nation of birth: | Australia |
Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
Name | Chris Hemsworth |
birth name | Christopher Hemsworth |
Dad | craig hemsworth |
Mother | leonie hemsworth |
Nationality | Australian |
Place of birth / city | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
ethnicity | white (English, Irish, Scottish, German) |
Profession | Actor |
Net worth | $71 million |
eye color | Blue |
Hair color | Blonde |
face color | white |
Breast size | 48 inches |
bicep size | 16 inches |
Shoe size | 12 |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Elsa Pataky (married 2010) |
Kids | India Rose Hemsworth (born 2012), twin children, Tristan Hemsworth and Sasha Hemsworth (born 2014) |
Divorce | NO |
Brothers | Luke Hemsworth (older brother) and Liam Hemsworth (younger brother) |
Christopher Hemsworth, popularly known as Chris Hemsworth, is an Australian actor. He rose to fame after starring in the Australian television series Home and Away. He is best known for playing the role of Thor in the Marvel film series since 2011. His other film credits include A Perfect Getaway, Blackhat, Snow White and the Huntsman, Rush, and Vacation. He is one of the highest paid actors in the world and as of 2018 his estimated net worth is $70 million. Hemsworth married Spanish actress Elsa Pataky in 2010. The duo are proud to have three children, a daughter and a twin son. Currently, he resides in Byron Bay in his native country along with his wife and children.
Early life and education of Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth was born as Christopher Hemsworth on August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is the middle child of Leonie (née Van Os) , an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth , a social services counselor.
He was raised along with his brothers Luke Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth in Melbourne and Bulman. Both of his brothers are actors.
In 2015, Hemsworth and his family moved to his home country of Australia from Los Angeles when he realized he didn’t need to be in the US to secure his film work.
Currently, the husband-wife duo is busy with their new venture, 12 Strong where they play each other’s love interest. The film is based on the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after the events of 9/11. Often in interviews, Pataky appreciates her husband’s work and her fatherhood.
In 2013, he was ranked number 7 in Glamor magazine’s ’50 Sexiest Man’. After a year, he was listed as one of People magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive. He is also quite popular on social media, and as of 2018, he has over 15 million followers on Instagram.
Hemsworth is a huge Australian rules football fan and endorses the Western Bulldogs. He was the star of the Australian Football League’s 2014 Anything Is Possible campaign. He also appeared in the AFL’s 2017 ‘I’d Like to See That’ commercial.
He shared a good bond with his Thor co-star Tom Hiddleston. he even said
“Tom is an honorary and adopted Hemsworth in our family.”
He is active in social work as he is closely associated with ‘The Australian Childhood Foundation’ and supports children facing neglect and abuse.
Below we present the interview of Chris Hemsworth