From 'Land Down Under' to Hollywood, actor Chris Hemsworth has made a name for himself in places north and south of the equator.

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Although Hollywood's greatest actor Chris Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Australia

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Hemsworth has two other brothers, Liam and Luke, who are also actors. Among them, Chris is the middle brother.

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He got his start in soap operas. The event marked Chris Hemsworth's first major role in the Australian Home and Away.

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Hemsworth's first major Hollywood role was in 2009 as Captain Kirk's father in the 'Star Trek’ reboot. He first unsuccessfully auditioned only for the lead

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He played the role of Jed Eckert in Chris' remake of 'Red Dawn'. It was originally portrayed by Patrick Swayze.

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 Hemsworth auditioned for the role of Thor at the request of 'Cabin in the Woods director Joss Whedon. After playing the ST lead in Marvel's 'Thor', he entered Hollywood's A-list.

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