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.
Man fighting for life after moped crash following pursuit by officers on off-road bikes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here A man is fighting for his life after coming off his moped whilst being pursued by police in Tyldsley.
The crash happened on Shuttle Street in the town, which is in the borough of Wigan, at around 4:45pm Officers riding on off-road bikes as part of an "anti-social behaviour operation" were following a man on an off-road moped when he "failed to stop at the officer's request" Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
The man, who is in his 20s, came off the moped near Century City chip shop. Emergency services raced to the scene, with the air ambulance seen landing nearby.
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