Trivia

Is incredibly close with his Thor (2011) on-screen brother Tom Hiddleston, Chris has said Tom is an honorary Hemsworth and has been adopted into the family.

Has gained 20 pounds of muscle for the title role in Thor (2011).

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6819 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. Director George Miller and Robert Downey Jr. were guest speakers at the ceremony. His Walk of Fame star is located in front of the shopping center Ovation Hollywood.

His uncle was bushman Rod Ansell, who inspired the film Crocodile Dundee (1986). Rod was married to Chris' aunt (Chris' mother's sister), Joanne van Os, who is an author.

Very good friends with Chris Evans, Tom Hiddleston and Tessa Thompson. Friends with Sienna Miller.

Chris adopted his late cousin's son in 2008. Perry Satya currently resides in Byron Bay, New South Wales as part of the Hemsworth clan.

Chris studied American English at Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney, Australia.

On December 26, 2010, he married his girlfriend of 10 months Elsa Pataky following a five-month-long engagement.

His maternal grandfather, Martin van Os, is a Dutch immigrant. The rest of Chris' ancestry is English, Irish, and smaller amounts of German and Scottish.

Born on a Thursday, the day of the week named after Thor, a character he has portrayed.

Cousin Rob Hemsworth, an oyster farmer, competed on the sixth season of My Kitchen Rules (2010), representing Victoria.

Ranked #7 in Glamour magazine's list of "50 Sexiest Men" of 2013, behind his younger brother Liam Hemsworth.

He was awarded the AM (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the performing arts, and to charitable organisations. He is an actor in Melbourne, Victoria.

Paid off the mortgage on his father's house with his earnings from The Cabin in the Woods (2011).

Attended and graduated from Heathmont College in Heathmont, Victoria.

The last four letters of his surname are the same letters that form his most associated on-screen character's name: Thor.

His idol is Sean Bean with whom he worked alongside in the crime film Ca$h (2010).

Is an avid beekeeper.

Childhood friends with his now personal trainer Luke Zocchi. They meet in primary school.

Has starred in movies filmed in Australia and yet to film an Australian movie.

Chosen as the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine on November 19, 2014.

Chosen as one of the 2011 Fun and Fearless Men by Cosmopolitan magazine.

Is an avid supporter of the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.