Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor and film producer. His films as a leading man have grossed over $12.1 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing film stars of all time. Hemsworth was one of the world's highest-paid actors annually from 2017 to 2019. Hemsworth's breakthrough came as Kim Hyde on the Australian soap opera Home and Away (2004–2007), before making his Hollywood film debut in Star Trek (2009). He achieved global recognition for portraying Thor in eleven films across the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with his solo feature debut in 2011. He has since starred in other major-studio films such as Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Ghostbusters (2016), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Men in Black: International (2019), Extraction (2020), and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024). He earned praise for his performance as Formula One driver James Hunt in the biographical sports film Rush (2013). Hemsworth is a prominent advocate for brain health and was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for health in 2026. Often labeled a sex symbol, he has been referred to as one of the world's most attractive men by various media outlets.