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.
Chris Hemsworth gave a touching tribute to his ‘dear friend’ and dialect coach, Andrew Jack, who died after contracting the Coronavirus, aged 76.
Andrew, who was Hemsworth’s dialect coach and an actor in Star Wars, Passed away on Tuesday 31 March after a battle with the virus.
The fallen star played the character of Resistance Major Caluan Ematt in both Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.
In the emotional post dedicated to ‘the best dialect/voice coach in game and was beyond’ Hemworth shared how ‘greatly’ his friend would be missed.
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