Chris Hemsworth is an Australian actor best known for playing Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Born August 11, 1983, he is 43 years old. He has been married to Spanish actress and model Elsa Pataky since 2010, and they have three children together. His net worth is estimated at around $130–150 million.
Quick Facts
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Christopher Hemsworth |
| Date of Birth | August 11, 1983 |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace | Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (reported) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Known For | Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe |
| Wife | Elsa Pataky (married 2010) |
| Children | 3 (India Rose, Tristan, Sasha) |
| Estimated Net Worth | $130M – $150M (estimates) |
Early Life
Christopher Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983, in Melbourne, Australia, to Leonie, an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor. He grew up between Melbourne and the Northern Territory outback town of Bulman, and has two brothers — Luke and Liam Hemsworth — who are also actors.
As a teenager he attended Heathmont College in Melbourne and began auditioning for television roles. His first significant break came in 2004 when he was cast as Kim Hyde on the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away, a role he played until 2007. The show made him a household name in Australia and gave him the experience he needed to aim at Hollywood.
Acting Career
Hollywood Breakthrough
Hemsworth moved to the United States and landed a small but memorable role as George Kirk in Star Trek (2009). His life changed in 2011 when Marvel cast him as the Norse god of thunder in Thor. He earned a reported $150,000 for that first film — a modest sum that would soon look tiny next to his later paydays.
The MCU Years
Hemsworth went on to play Thor across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). His salary reportedly rose to $15–20 million per film plus backend deals. Between June 2018 and June 2019 alone, he earned $76.4 million, landing 24th on Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid celebrities. Thor remains the only original Avengers hero with four solo films, and Hemsworth's run from 2011 to 2022 makes him one of the longest-serving original Avengers on screen.
Beyond Marvel
Outside the MCU, Hemsworth has built a varied filmography: the horror-comedy The Cabin in the Woods, Ron Howard's racing drama Rush (2013) where he played James Hunt, the comedy Ghostbusters (2016), Men in Black: International (2019), and Netflix's action hit Extraction (2020) and its sequel Extraction 2 (2023), for which he reportedly earned around $20 million. In 2024 he took on his first major villain role as the warlord Dementus in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and voiced a young Optimus Prime in the animated Transformers One, his first animated feature film.
Recent Projects (2024–2026)
Hemsworth has stayed busy outside the MCU. In August 2025 he returned with the second season of his National Geographic docuseries, retitled Limitless: Live Better Now — a three-episode run (Brain Power, Risk, Pain) that streamed August 15 on Disney+ and Hulu and aired August 25 on National Geographic. Filmed across six countries over two years, the season saw him learn the drums to perform on stage with Ed Sheeran for a crowd of 70,000. That November, he released the one-hour Nat Geo documentary Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip To Remember, in which he and his father drove back through the Northern Territory where the family once lived.
In February 2026 he starred in the crime thriller Crime 101 as jewel thief Mike, alongside Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, and fellow MCU alum Mark Ruffalo. Directed by Bart Layton and based on Don Winslow's novel, the film opened with roughly $17.7 million domestically and went on to top streaming charts on Prime Video.
His biggest upcoming project is Avengers: Doomsday, slated for theaters on December 18, 2026. The Russo brothers return to direct, with Robert Downey Jr. cast as Doctor Doom — and the trailers position Thor for a major, darker role facing Doom head-on.
Limitless and Health Advocacy
In 2022, Hemsworth starred in the National Geographic docuseries Limitless, which explored human longevity. During filming, a genetic test revealed he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene, associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease — a condition his grandfather has. He spoke about the discovery publicly and has since advocated for brain-health awareness.
Wife and Family
Hemsworth met Spanish actress and model Elsa Pataky — born Elsa Lafuente Medianu on July 18, 1976, in Madrid — in early 2010 through mutual friends. They married later that year in a Christmas-time ceremony.
Pataky is known for roles in the Fast & Furious franchise, Snakes on a Plane, and Netflix's Interceptor, and she speaks six languages. She is seven years older than Hemsworth.
The couple has three children: daughter India Rose Hemsworth (born May 11, 2012) and twin sons Tristan and Sasha Hemsworth (born March 18, 2014). India appeared as Love in Thor: Love and Thunder, while one of the twins played a young Thor. The family lives in Byron Bay, Australia, after moving back from Los Angeles.
Net Worth
Hemsworth's net worth is estimated at approximately $130–150 million (Parade's 2026 figure puts him at $130 million, and Wealthy Gorilla's October 2026 update agrees; some estimates run as high as $180–200 million). No confirmed figure exists.
His wealth comes from Marvel salaries and backend deals (an estimated $76 million from the franchise alone), Netflix paydays such as Extraction 2, brand endorsements (Hugo Boss, TAG Heuer), and business ventures — most notably Centr, the fitness app he founded in 2019, which was acquired in 2022 by HighPost Capital (the private equity firm co-founded by Jeff Bezos's brother Mark Bezos) in a deal valuing the combined company at more than $200 million including debt; Hemsworth remains its second-largest shareholder. He also owns a Byron Bay estate valued at over $30 million.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chris Hemsworth's wife?
Elsa Pataky, a Spanish actress and model. They met in early 2010 and married later that year.
How old is Chris Hemsworth?
Born August 11, 1983, he is 43 years old.
How many children does Chris Hemsworth have?
Three — daughter India Rose (born 2012) and twin sons Tristan and Sasha (born 2014).
What is Chris Hemsworth's net worth?
Estimated at around $130–150 million, built on Marvel salaries, Netflix films, endorsements, and his Centr fitness business.
What is Chris Hemsworth's next movie?
His most recent film, the crime thriller Crime 101, released in theaters on February 13, 2026 and is now streaming on Prime Video. His next big-screen appearance is as Thor in Avengers: Doomsday, slated for December 18, 2026.
Is Chris Hemsworth still playing Thor?
Yes. He is set to return as Thor in Avengers: Doomsday, directed by the Russo brothers, where trailers show him facing off against Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.
What is Chris Hemsworth doing now?
Between film projects he has focused on documentaries: season two of Limitless: Live Better Now (2025) on Disney+ and Hulu, and the personal Nat Geo documentary A Road Trip To Remember, alongside running his Centr fitness platform.