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.
petition, titled 'Implement a two week school lockdown before 24 December to save Christmas' has amassed almost 118.5k signatures, above the 100k needed to spark a debate in Parliament.
But the Department for Education has been quick to respond, stressing it 'remains a national priority to keep schools open full time and and avoid further disruption to education'.The government has already shot down the attempt of one education trust to close earlier than planned.
Focus Trust announced last month that all 15 of its schools - seven of which are in Greater Manchester - would close on December 11, instead of the original planned date of December 18.
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