Chris Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983, in Melbourne, Australia. Surfing was his No. 2 passion — which his siblings also shared — but Hemsworth knew that his first love was a… See more

It didn't take long for the actor to make it onto the American silver screen when he appeared in J.J. … See more

Hemsworth auditioned for the lead in the superhero film Thor. He went up against some stiff competition, including younger brother Liam. But director Kenneth Brannagh c… See more

The following year, he became Thor once more in The Avengers. Hemsworth suited up as the Norse god for a third time in 2013's Thor: The Dark World, and he went on reprise t… See more