Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Awayand as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark Worldand Avengers: Age of Ultron. He has also appeared in the science fiction action film Star Trek, the thriller adventure A Perfect Getaway, the horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods, the dark fantasy action film Snow White and the Huntsman, the...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth11 August 1983
CityMelbourne, Australia
CountryAustralia
I feel like I'm ready for any dangerous situation that might come my way, provided I have a hammer on me.
Keeping an open mind is always important.
Growing up, my parents were my heroes, in the way they conducted their lives.
Being a father is certainly a task...but the best one that I could ever ask for. Being home, being with the family-that's what it's about.
It wasn't until 'Thor' that I started lifting weights. It was all pretty new to me.
Working with Anthony Hopkins every day is a blessing.
My dad works in child protection and he's spent many, many years in that line of work.
It is often difficult to watch yourself onscreen, especially 60-feet high. As an actor, it is an uncomfortable experience.
Chris [Evans] sent us a text that The Avengers assemble at such and such bar at 9 on Saturday night. That was a good group effort.
Growing up I always loved films that transport you to another world and has things you never see in every day life.
It's much easier to hate someone on screen, if you actually like them off screen. It's a more enjoyable ride. There's nothing personal about it.
I went from sort of trying to get work to all of a sudden being signed up for the next few years on something, and something of this scale with some of the best people in the business involved, acting and directing. It was a dream.
I hadn't read comics really before coming in to shooting the original 'Thor.' During that and beforehand, I read stacks and got my head around it all. We reference, especially when we were putting the script together before we started shooting, other stories.
I was filming 'The Avengers' when I got the call for 'Rush,' so I went from 215 pounds, which is how much I weigh when I'm playing Thor, down to about 185 pounds to be able to fit into the car. That was all in about four months.