CHRIS HEMSWORTH has become one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood. In 2012, he starred in the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time, Marvel’s The Avengers, joining an all-star cast, also including Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson. That same year, he starred in Snow White and the Huntsman, which debuted at #1 at the box-office.

Last year, Hemsworth starred in the title role of the prequel, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, opposite Charlize Theron, Jessica
Chastain, and Emily Blunt and was last seen in Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters alongside Kristen Wigg, and Melissa McCarthy. Most recently he finished work on his reprisal of the title role in Marvel’s third instalment of the franchise, Thor: Ragnarok, directed by Taika Waititi, as well as on Peter Craig’s Horse Soldiers, staged for domestic release in January 2018.

In the past two years, Hemsworth starred in Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea, having previously worked with him on Rush, portraying Formula One driver James Hunt. He starred in the second installment of the global juggernaut The Avengers franchise, The Avengers: Age of Ultron. He had earlier been introduced as the hammer-wielding superhero in the
2011 hit Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh, and later starred in the sequel Thor: The Dark World.

Born and raised in Australia, Hemsworth made his U.S. film debut in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, playing the pivotal role of George Kirk. His additional feature film credits include the comedy Vacation, Michael Mann’s Blackhat, the Joss Whedon-scripted The Cabin in the Woods and the remake of Red Dawn.

Among his favorite charities, Hemsworth supports the Australian Childhood Foundation.