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Melbourne - Hemsworth was born in Melbourne and supports the Western Bulldogs, an Australian Football League (AFL) team.

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Beginnings - The actor rose to fame in his homeland on the Aussie show 'Home and Away.'

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Nickname - As a child, he had difficulties pronouncing his name. Christopher came out as "Kiptader," so his childhood nickname became "Kip."

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Brothers - He is one of three brothers. They all have successful acting careers in their own right. 

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Family feud - Liam Hemsworth originally auditioned for the role of Thor, but lost it to his older brother, Chris.

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God of Thunder - His 'Thor' journey began in 2011 with the original 'Thor' film. At this point, he has also appeared in: 'The Avengers,' 'Thor: The Dark World,' 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' 'Thor: Ragnarok,' 'Avengers: Infinity War,' 'Avengers: Endgame,' and 'Thor: Love and Thunder.'

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Thursday - Thursday is named after Thor, and Chris Hemsworth was actually born on a Thursday! Coincidence?

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Career - He has made over 25 movies so far in his career, and he's not looking to slow down.

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Affluent - According to various sources, the actor is worth a whopping US$130 million.

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Thor - Playing Thor in the Avengers movies helped him amass his millions.

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Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky - Hemsworth met his Spanish wife, model Elsa Pataky, in 2010. They were married three months later.

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Kids - Hemsworth is a dedicated family man, and the couple share three children: India Rose, Sasha, and Tristan.

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Byron Bay - When Hemsworth isn't making movies, he lives in the picturesque town of Byron Bay in New South Wales, Australia, with his young family.

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Surf dude - He loves to surf, and in 2018 he was an advocate for World Oceans Day, encouraging people to leave the ocean clean and reduce plastic use.

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Outback - He starred in a tourism ad for Australia, which was essentially a fake trailer for the next 'Crocodile Dundee' installment.

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Dundee - While the trailer may have been fake, who would argue with the idea that Hemsworth would make a perfect replacement for the legend that is Crocodile Dundee?

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Link with Crocodile Dundee - Chris Hemsworth’s maternal aunt was married to Rod Ansell, the man who inspired the character Crocodile Dundee. But there's more! Hemsworth also bought Paul Hogan’s (the actor who played Crocodile Dundee) home.

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Prop - The actor likes to take his Thor hammers home after he finishes shooting a movie. He has at least five and keeps one in the bathroom!

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Australian film - He is a supporter of the Australian film industry, having launched his own production company, Thematic Entertainment.

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Transformation - He's known for being a fairly buff guy, but Hemsworth lost a lot of weight for his role in 'In the Heart of the Sea.' He had already slimmed down for 'Black Hat,' but lost another 15 lbs (6.8 kg) to play the shipwrecked whaler.

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Metalhead - Apparently the actor likes to headbang to the sound of loud guitars. He's into Pantera, and the first album he ever bought was Metallica's 'The Black Album.'

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Ambassador - Hemsworth is a patron at the Australian Childhood Foundation, an organization with the noble goal of "existing to protect children and restore childhood through the power of love."

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Hit with the kids - Children and teenagers love Chris Hemsworth. For multiple years, he's been bombarded with award nominations from the Kids and Teen Choice Awards, and has even won a few.

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Boss - In 2017, Hemsworth became the new face of Hugo Boss Bottled. He has been quoted saying that Hugo Boss was the first cologne he remembers using as a kid.

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Heartthrob - In 2014, People magazine named him the "Sexiest Man Alive."

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Brothers from another mother - Despite their on-screen relationship, the actor has said that he and Tom Hiddleston are so close that he "has been adopted as an honorary Hemsworth."

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