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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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Governor-General of Australia

2021 AM recipient details

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BAFTA

Rising Star Award archive — 2012 nominee Chris Hemsworth

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Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hemsworth's Motion Pictures star

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Disney+

Doomsday update

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Sep 30, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Netflix Tudum

Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in Extraction 3

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Apr 8, 2026 OfficialOriginal

Disney UK Press

A Road Trip to Remember premiere and producers

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Oct 20, 2025 OfficialOriginal

Disney+ Press

August 2025 programming and Limitless premiere

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Jul 17, 2025 OfficialOriginal

Instagram

Chris Hemsworth verified public account

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HOLA

Elsa Pataky discusses her marriage to Chris Hemsworth

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Aug 31, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

Variety Australia

Extraction 3 begins production in NSW

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Jul 24, 2026 PrimaryOriginal

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Chris Hemsworth speaking at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2024

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Chris Hemsworth speaking at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2017

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