Chris Hemsworth fun facts: 10 things you might not know

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Chris Hemsworth was born August 11, 1983 in Melbourne, Australia

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1. He was born down under

Both of Hemsworth's brothers, Liam and Luke, are also actors.  Chris is the middle brother.

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2. He's part of an acting trio

Chris' aunt was once married to Rod Ansell, the Australian bushman who was the basis for the character in 'Crocodile Dundee'

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3. He had a notable relative

Chris' firs major role was on the Australian show 'Home and Away'

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4. He got his start on a soap opera

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5. He has a few dance move

Hemsworth appeared on the 5th season of the Australian version of 'Dancing with the Stars'

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

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6. His big break

Chris also appeared in the remake of 'Red Dawn' in which he played the character of Jed Eckert, originally portrayed by Patrick Swayze.

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7. He reprised a famous role

Hemsworth joined Hollywood's A-list after starring as the lead in Marvel's 'Thor'

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8. His Marvel-ous moment

Hemsworth auditioned for the role of Thor only after urging from his 'Cabin in the Woods' director Joss Whedon.

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9. He almost wasn't Thor

Hemsworth was born on a Thursday, coincidentally, the same day named after the Norse god.

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10. He has another connection to Thor

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