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Chris Hemsworth

Actor and producer

Born 1983

Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor and producer whose career began in television before his Hollywood breakthrough as Thor. Growing up in Victoria, he surfed with his brothers Luke and Liam and followed Luke into an after-school acting course. Early appearances in Guinevere Jones, Neighbours and The Saddle Club led to playing Kim Hyde in Home and Away. He later described the demanding soap schedule as practical training that taught him to work quickly with different directors. For Thor, he valued Kenneth Branagh’s emphasis on character and family conflict alongside the effects. His American film debut as George Kirk in Star Trek preceded the first Thor film and the Avengers ensemble. Beyond Marvel, he has played racing driver James Hunt in Rush, Owen Chase in In the Heart of the Sea, the Huntsman, and comic roles in Vacation and Ghostbusters. Bad Times at the El Royale, Spiderhead and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga expanded his work with darker characters. The Extraction films pair his Tyler Rake performance with producing, while his company Wild State also develops documentary and scripted projects with Ben Grayson. His screen work includes National Geographic's Limitless, the family documentary A Road Trip to Remember and the 2026 thriller Crime 101. His forthcoming projects include Avengers: Doomsday and Extraction 3, which began filming in Australia in July 2026.

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ConnectionSam HargraveDirector of the Extraction films; Netflix confirms their return together for Extraction 3.

ConnectionBen GraysonWild State producing partner and fellow executive producer of the National Geographic documentaries.

ConnectionBart LaytonWriter and director of Crime 101, which stars Hemsworth.

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Thor returns in Avengers: Doomsday
Disney's updated guide lists Hemsworth as Thor and schedules the ensemble film for a December 18, 2026 US theatrical release. Checked October 1, 2026.
30 Sept 2026Official current film guide
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Extraction 3 begins filming in Australia
Variety Australia reports production underway in New South Wales, with Hemsworth returning as Tyler Rake and producing through Wild State. A release date remains unannounced.
24 Jul 2026Named trade reporting
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Kockroach production comes to Sydney
Screen NSW identifies Hemsworth in Matt Ross’s crime-film cast alongside Taron Egerton and Zazie Beetz, with filming across Sydney. The announcement does not give a release date.
22 Apr 2026Official production announcement
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Netflix confirms Tyler Rake's next chapter
Netflix announces Hemsworth's return for Extraction 3 alongside Idris Elba and Golshifteh Farahani, with Sam Hargrave directing. No release date is supplied.
8 Apr 2026Official production announcement
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Crime 101 brings Hemsworth into a Los Angeles heist
Amazon's studio guide introduces Bart Layton's Don Winslow adaptation, with Hemsworth alongside Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo. Its April 1, 2026 update confirms Prime Video streaming; checked October 1.
14 Jan 2026Official studio guide; update date distinguished
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A family road trip becomes a documentary
National Geographic's first-look announcement follows Hemsworth and his father Craig travelling through Australia. The special was scheduled for Disney+ on November 24, 2025.
20 Oct 2025Official documentary announcement
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Limitless: Live Better Now sets its premiere
Disney+ schedules the new instalment for August 15, 2025, with Hemsworth taking on challenges involving drumming, climbing and training.
17 Jul 2025Official streaming schedule
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Limitless receives a second season
National Geographic renews the Hemsworth series, with Wild State's Hemsworth and Ben Grayson returning as executive producers.
8 Feb 2024Official renewal announcement
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Thor returns in Avengers: Doomsday

Extraction 3 begins filming in Australia

Kockroach production comes to Sydney

Netflix confirms Tyler Rake's next chapter

Crime 101 brings Hemsworth into a Los Angeles heist

A family road trip becomes a documentary

Limitless: Live Better Now sets its premiere

Limitless receives a second season