HomeEntertainmentChris Hemsworth was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, one day before the U.S. release of his latest film, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.”
Chris Hemsworth was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, one day before the U.S. release of his latest film, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.”
May 26, 2024
George Miller, who directed and co-wrote the screenplay for the post-apocalyptic action adventure film, and Robert Downey Jr., Hemsworth’s co-star in four “Avengers” flicks, were among those present at the event in front of the Ovation Hollywood shopping complex on Hollywood Boulevard. His “Furiosa” co-star, Anya Taylor-Joy, was also present. Read More
Hemsworth praised fans, castmates, and family, particularly his parents.He stated that his parents raised him “with the belief that if you choose something you’re passionate about, if you lean into something you love with your heart and soul, the purpose and meaning will be laid out in front of you.”
“We don’t say rising into love, we say falling into love, so fall into it. There’s a leap of faith that occurs, and there’s a risk in that. But if you have people around you to catch you and support you then it’s a far easier risk to take. And I’m so thankful for my parents’ encouragement along the way, and the confidence they gave myself and my brothers to pursue something we were passionate about that ignited curiosity and creativity.”
The star is the 2,781st since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the initial 1,558 stars.
Hemsworth is best known for his portrayal of the hammer-wielding god Thor, first in the eponymous 2011 stand-alone Marvel film, then in “The Avengers,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Avengers: Endgame” and “Thor: Love and Thunder.”
He also played mercenary Tyler Rake in the 2020 action thriller “Extraction,” Netflix’s most-watched original film, and its 2023 sequel, “Extraction 2.”
Hemsworth’s other notable films include “Snow White and the Huntsman” and its sequel, “The Huntsman: Winter’s War,” “Men in Black: International,” the 2016 “Ghostbusters” reboot; “Rush,” the biographical sports film; and “Vacation,” the fifth and final theatrical installment of the “Vacation” film series.
The actor made his American film debut in the 2009 science fiction film “Star Trek,” starring in the opening sequence as George Kirk, the first officer of the Federation spacecraft USS Kelvin and father of James T. Kirk, the future commander of the Enterprise.
Josh Tyler of the entertainment news website Cinemablend described Hemsworth’s part as the “best five minutes I’ve spent in a movie theatre this year.”
Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983, in Melbourne, Australia, and grew up in both Melbourne and Bulman, an Australian desert hamlet. He began his career in Australian television in 2002, appearing in two episodes of the fantasy series “Guinevere Jones” as King Arthur, the nightly soap opera “Neighbours,” and one episode of the legal series “Marshall Law.”
His first high-profile appearance was in 2004 as gorgeous high school dropout Kim Hyde on “Home and Away,” which earned him a Logie Award in 2005 for most popular new male talent. The awards honour the best of Australian television.
Hemsworth participated in 171 episodes of the nighttime soap drama before quitting in 2007 to pursue his film career.
