Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian TV series Home and Away (2004–07) before beginning a film career in Hollywood by taking on parts in the science fiction film Star Trek (2009) and the thriller A Perfect Getaway (2009).
Hemsworth went on to star in the fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), the war film Red Dawn (2012), the action thriller Blackhat (2015), the biographical thriller In the Heart of the Sea (2015), the comedy Ghostbusters (2016), and the Men in Black film series spin-off Men in Black: International (2019). His most critically acclaimed roles include the comedy horror The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and the biographical sports film Rush (2013), in which he portrayed James Hunt.
Army vet who starred in BBC documentary on battle with PTSD 'takes own life'
mirror.co.ukAn army veteran hit by PTSD has died at 32 – haunted by some of the bloodiest fighting faced by forces in Afghanistan. Friends believe that Brett Savage took his own life.
The former Irish Ranger had struggled with his mental health since he was 18, when he and comrades were overrun by 500 Taliban warriors during the 52-day siege of Musa Qala.
Brett, who was in a BBC documentary on PTSD in April, said he could never forget seeing pals killed and injured. He told how during the 2006 siege, he was running low on bullets and prepared to shoot as many attackers as he could – while saving a bullet for himself. “It was like the hardest thing, mentally,” he said.
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