Chris Hemsworth Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chris Hemsworth

• Chris Hemsworth’s maternal grandfather was a Dutch immigrant and his maternal grandmother was of Irish descent. From his parents’ side, he is of English, Scottish, and German ancestry.
  

  Chris Hemsworth’s childhood photo

• Chris Hemsworth was brought up both in Melbourne and in the Outback in Bulman, Northern Territory, Australia. Talking about his childhood days, Chris was quoted saying in an interview that
  

  My earliest memories were on the cattle stations up in the Outback, and then we moved back to Melbourne and then back out there and then back again. Most of my childhood was in Melbourne but my most vivid memories were up there in Bulman with crocodiles and buffalo. Very different walks of life.”

• A few years after Chris finished his high school studies, his family moved to the Phillip Island in Australia.

• In 2004, Chris auditioned for the role of Robbie Hunter in an Australian soap opera titled ‘Home and Away’ but he did not get the part. A few days later, he was recalled for the part about Kim Hyde in the TV series.

• He left the cast of the TV soap opera ‘Home and Away’ in 2007, and he stated that although he became more visible after ‘Home and Away’, his work on a soap opera did not earn him respect within the film industry.

• In 2006, Chris Hemsworth took part in the fifth season of the Australian light entertainment reality show titled ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in which he was paired with the professional dancer Abbey Ross. He was eliminated after six weeks of the show.
  

  Chris Hemsworth and his dance partner Abbey Ross in a still from the fifth season of the Australian light entertainment reality show titled ‘Dancing with the Stars’ (2006)

• Chris’s participation in ‘Dancing with the Stars’ almost risked his role of ‘Thor’ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise because the producers of the Marvel film franchise feared fans would be put off after seeing him participating in the dance show.

• Chris Hemsworth adopted his late cousin’s son named Perry Satya in 2008. Perry lives with Chris’s family in Australia.

• The character of George Kirk in the opening scenes of the American science fiction film titled ‘Star Trek’ (2009) was initially offered to the American actor Matt Damon, but he turned down the offer. The role was later offered to Chris Hemsworth and he was appreciated for his short role.

• Chris Hemsworth’s first film that he shot after he moved to the United States of America was the American independent crime-thriller film titled ‘Ca$h’ (2010) in which he played the character of Sam Phelan.
  

  Chris Hemsworth in a still from the American independent crime-thriller film titled ‘Ca$h’ (2010)

• Chris Hemsworth met the Spanish model and actress Elsa Pataky in early 2010 through mutual representatives. They started dating each other and got married soon after within the same year.

• Chris Hemsworth was chosen as one of the 2011 Fun and Fearless Men by Cosmopolitan magazine.

• In 2011, the American multinational mass media and entertainment company named ‘Sony Pictures’ announced that Chris Hemsworth would star in the thriller film titled ‘Shadow Runner’ but the film was never released.

• In the same year, Chris Hemsworth was cast as the superhero ‘Thor’ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His first film in the franchise was 2011’s ‘Thor.’
  

  Chris Hemsworth in a still from the American superhero film titled ‘Thor’ (2011)

• Discussing his favourite memory from childhood, he was quoted saying that
  

  My parents could only afford one vacation per year and they had this Combi van, and they would pack surfboards and tents, and there’d be me and my two brothers squashed in the backseat. We’d drive to this place called Mallacoota on the coast in Victoria and stay there every Christmas. Some of my happiest memories were playing with my brothers and our friends there.”

• With his earnings from the science fiction comedy horror film titled ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ Chris Hemsworth paid off the mortgage on his father’s house.
  

  Chris Hemsworth (centre) in a still from the American science fiction comedy horror film titled ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ (2011)

• Chris and the English actor Tom Hiddleston had each auditioned for the role of ‘Thor.’ Chris Hemsworth ended up gaining 20 pounds of muscle for his audition.

• In 2012, Chris Hemsworth lent his voice to the character of George Kirk in the American science fiction action film titled ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ which was the 12th instalment in the Star Trek franchise and the sequel to the 2009 film Star Trek, as the second in a rebooted film series.

• Chris Hemsworth was ranked #7 in Glamour magazine’s list of ’50 Sexiest Men’ of 2013, behind his younger brother Liam Hemsworth.

• In 2013, he auctioned off a chance to win a speaking role in one of his films to help raise money for the Robert F․ Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.

• In 2014, Chris Hemsworth was named the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by ‘People’ magazine.

• Chris appeared in Forbes‘ World’s Highest Paid Actors list in 2014, 2015, and 2018.

• For his character in the historical adventure drama film titled ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ (2015), Chris Hemsworth was put on a diet of 500–600 calories a day to lose weight to play the character of the starving sailor Owen Chase.
  

  Chris Hemsworth (right) in a still from the historical adventure drama film titled ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ (2015)

• In 2015, Chris Hemsworth, along with his family, moved from Los Angeles to Byron Bay, New South Wales, to his native country Australia.

• In 2016, he was cast in the American fantasy action-adventure film titled ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ which was a prequel and sequel to ‘Snow White & the Huntsman’ (2012). Chris played the character of Eric the Huntsman in the film.
  

  Chris Hemsworth in a still from the American fantasy action-adventure film titled ‘The Huntsman- Winter’s War’ (2016)

• Chris took up the hobby of beekeeping during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, beekeeping is a calming experience. He uses a Flow Hive which is designed to harvest honey without disturbing the bees. He shared that harvesting honey from a Flow Hive is an amazing experience for his whole family. 

• In 2020, Chris and his brother Liam Hemsworth were among the celebrities who read an instalment of the British author Roald Dahl’s children’s fantasy novel titled ‘James and the Giant Peach’ in aid of the global non-profit charity named ‘Partners In Health.’ The charity was co-founded by Roald Dahl’s daughter Ophelia.

• In the same year, Chris Hemsworth started his YouTube channel and started uploading videos of his exercise routines as well as behind-the-scenes from his film shoots. His YouTube channel holds more than 2 lakh 90 thousand subscribers, as of 2025.

• Chris Hemsworth was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

• In 2021, Chris suffered from an acute back injury while shooting for the superhero film titled ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’

• In the same year, Chirs Hemsworth lent his voice to the characters of Throg in the American television series titled ‘Loki’ and the character of Thor in the American animated anthology television series titled ‘What If…?.’

• In 2022, he became part of ‘Limitless With Chris Hemsworth’ which was a six-part documentary series for National Geographic TV channel.
  

  Chris Hemsworth on the poster of his 6 part documentary series titled ‘Limitless With Chris Hemsworth’ (2022)

• In one of the episodes of the documentary series titled ‘Limitless With Chris Hemsworth,’ Chris disclosed that his maternal grandfather suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and that Chris has inherited two copies of the APOE4 gene, one from his mother and one from his father.

• The inheritance of the APOE4 gene from his parents makes it eight to ten times likelier for him to eventually develop Alzheimer’s disease than the general population.

• In 2023, Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake in Netflix’s American action thriller film titled ‘Extraction 2’ earned him $20 Million.
  

  Chris Hemsworth in a still from the Netflix American action thriller film titled ‘Extraction 2’ (2023)

• In 2024, Chris Hemsworth was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6819 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. The film director George Miller and actor Robert Downey Jr. were guest speakers at the ceremony. His Walk of Fame star is located in front of the shopping centre Ovation Hollywood.
  

  Chris Hemsworth’s Instagram post about getting awarded a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6819 Hollywood Boulevard in 2024

• In the same year, Chris Hemsworth was cast in the post-apocalyptic action film titled ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ which was the fifth instalment in the ‘Mad Max’ franchise. Chirs played the character of Dementus in the film.
  

  Chris Hemsworth in a still from the post-apocalyptic action film titled ‘Furiosa- A Mad Max Saga’ (2024)

• After appearing as Thor in the MCU franchise, Chris’s physique gained attention from fans. His physical routines were discussed by media all over the world. Chris later created the fitness app named ‘Centr’ which provided paying customers access to nutrition, wellness, and exercise routines.

• Chris is an avid supporter of the Australian professional football club named ‘Western Bulldogs’ in the Australian Football League.

• He was the star of the Australian Football League’s 2014 Everything’s Possible Campaign, which was about donating the fees for his involvement to the Australian Children Foundation.

• Chris was also the star in the Australian Football League’s 2017 ‘I’d Like to See That’ commercial.
  

  Chris Hemsworth in a still from the Australian Football League’s 2017 ‘I’d Like to See That’ commercial

• Chris Hemsworth was ranked 31st in the Forbes magazine’s list of Highest Paid Celebrities in 2018, and 24th in 2019 with estimated earnings of US $76.4 Million.

• He speaks limited Spanish and Indonesian.

• Chris considers the English actor Sean Bean as his idol in acting.

• Chris Hemsworth started acting in order to financially support his family. Sharing his experience, he was quoted saying in an interview that
  

  I loved film and TV, but it was like we had no money. I wanted to pay off their house, initially. That was my sort of thing. We grew up with no money, very broke. I thought I could make some money here and get my parents out of debt and pay for the house and help friends and family.”

• Once in an interview, Chris revealed that he has about 5 Thor hammers in his house, including one in the bathroom.

• Chris and his family love to be surrounded and spend time with animals, and he often shares photos and videos of his pet animals on social media.
  

  Chris Hemsworth with his pet dog Sunny

• He hates being around the paparazzi and shared how he feels anxious as soon as a paparazzi member approaches him for a picture or statement.

• Chris Hemsworth wanted to be an actor because he wanted to be like Brad Pitt in the film ‘Legends of the Fall’ (1994),  Patrick Swayze in the film ‘Point Break’ (1991), and Robert De Niro in the film ‘Heat’ (1995).

• Chris Hemsworth loves how the films have changed his life for the better and he was quoted saying that
  

  I love the adventure that comes with this work, the travel and all that․ But also the craft, the storytelling․ From a kid, I remember enjoying certain books and getting swept away in movies.”

• His wife Elsa Pataky was the one who introduced Chris Hemsworth to wine drinking. As an Australian, he only used to drink beer and then one day she strictly told Chris to educate his palate and start drinking more sophisticated drinks like wine.
  

  Chris Hemsworth drinking wine with his wife

• Whenever the couple had free time, Elsa would take Chris to exclusive bars or good restaurants where the waiters would educate Chris about wine and its history and that’s how he started drinking wine.

• Chris Hemsworth has been part of many films and some of them include ‘A Perfect Getaway’ (2009), ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (2015), ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (2018), ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’ (2019), and ‘Transformers One’ (2024).
  

  Chris Hemsworth (right) in a still from the American superhero film titled ‘Avengers- Age of Ultron’ (2015)

• Chris Hemsworth has lent his voice to various video games and some of them include ‘Thor: God of Thunder’ (2011), ‘Lego Dimensions’ (2015), and ‘Ghostbusters’ (2016).

• Chris Hemsworth has been cast in various TV series and some of them are ‘Guinevere Jones’ (2002), ‘The Saddle Club’ (2003), ‘Fergus McPhail’ (2004), ‘Home and Away’ (2004-2007), and ‘Marvel Studios: Assembled’ (2022).