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.
Dec Donnelly wanted to snub showbiz and become a priest after losing role
mirror.co.ukDec Donnelly almost became a priest. Long before becoming one half of beloved showbiz duo Ant and Dec, the Geordie star almost went down a very different career path.
The 44-year-old, who hosts a string of ITV shows including Britain's Got Talent and I'm A Celebrity, wanted to turn his back on the industry after losing the lead role in kids' show Geordie Racer.
He made it down to the final two before producers phoned him up to deliver the crushing news - he didn't get it. Looking back on losing the part, he wrote in his and Ant's first autobiography Ooh!
What a Lovely Pair: "After that crushing rejection, I made a momentous decision: that was it - I was going to retire from acting.
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