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.
Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons has a new way of selecting film roles, asking if he’ll be playing dad to a famous Chris.
The Whiplash star portrays Chris Evans‘ father in the Apple TV+ series Defending Jacob and he recently completed a new film, The Tomorrow War, with Chris Pratt – and now it appears he’s on a mission. “My career plan now is to play the father of every handsome, blue-eyed movie star stud named Chris,” he tells PeopleNOW. “So I checked off my Chris Evans box, and I just finished a film with Chris Pratt, where I play his father, so that’s number two. “Chris Pine, I’m available, and Chris Hemsworth – in either order; I mean we don’t have to go alphabetical.”
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