Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Australia. He is the son of Leonie, a teacher of English, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor.[3][4] He has two older brothers, Chris and Luke Hemsworth, who also work as actors.[2] Hemsworth has 说 that though there is competition for jobs among them, it is friendly: "We are brothers and we are always competitive, but it is a good thing, it pushes us and we are always happy whenever someone 图书 something."[5]
When Hemsworth was in 年 8, he and his family relocated to Phillip Island,[6] a small island. Hemsworth says he spent much of his time there surfing with his brothers.[7] In March 2009, Hemsworth moved to the United States to pursue his career there.[8] He and his brother Chris first stayed in the guest house of Chris's manager, William Ward,[9] before renting their own Los Angeles apartment.[5]
Prior to becoming an actor, Hemsworth laid floors for six months.[5] He began to seriously consider following his elder brothers' footsteps in high school 由 participating in school plays. Eventually, Hemsworth retained an agent.[7] He attended his first audition at the age of sixteen[10] and began his career in 2007 with guest spots on the shows 首页 and Away and McLeod's Daughters.[11] The week of 8 July 2007, Hemsworth began filming episodes for Neighbours, an Australian soap opera his brother Luke had previously starred in.[12] Hemsworth's character, Josh Taylor, was a recurring character from 2007 to 2008. In the show, Josh was an athletic paraplegic who supported and began a relationship with character Bridget Parker after she was paralysed down one side of her body in a car crash.[13] In 2008, Hemsworth began 表演 on the children's 电视 显示 The 象, 大象 Princess, playing "Marcus", the attractive lead guitarist of the protagonist's band.[11][14] Hemsworth later had roles in the 电视 series Satisfaction and starred in the British film Triangle.[11] He also made a brief appearance as an MIT student in the film Knowing.[15]
In 2009, Hemsworth was selected to act opposite Sylvester Stallone in Stallone's 2010 film, The Expendables, but his character was written out of the script (Hemsworth later co-starred in The Expendables 2).[2] Hemsworth's brother, Chris, told Movieline that just a few hours after Hemsworth learned he would not appear in The Expendables, director Kenneth Branagh called to ask him to test for the lead role in the 2011 film Thor.[2] Hemsworth moved to the States in March 2009 for screen tests.[8] Though he eventually 迷失 the part to Chris in May,[9] 迪士尼 announced later the same week that Hemsworth had landed the part of Will Blakelee in the 2010 drama The Last Song, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel 由 the same name. Hemsworth plays the 爱情 interest of Miley Cyrus's character in the film.[16] Nikki Finke reported that Hemsworth had been in Los Angeles for just three weeks and had not yet found an agent when he was cast.[9] Hemsworth 下一个 appeared in the 音乐 video for Cyrus' "When I Look at You"[17] which was recorded on 16 August 2009.[18]
In September 2009, Hemsworth appeared at a 晚餐 event to promote Foxtel, an Australian pay 电视 company.[19] In March 2010, Details magazine selected Hemsworth as one of their predictions for "The 下一个 Generation of Hollywood's Leading Men".[15] Later that month, it was announced that Hemsworth was in negotiations to 星, 星级 in Arabian Nights, a 3D action film that will be directed 由 Chuck Russell for Inferno Entertainment.[20] It was later confirmed that he will be starring in the movie.[21] He has also reportedly been offered the lead role in "Northern Lights" after "Twilight" 星, 星级 Taylor Lautner withdrew from the David Ellison-financed project.[21]
Hemsworth was the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2010 host.[21] He and Miley Cyrus won the "Fave Kiss" category.[21]
Hemsworth stars in the 音乐 video Colder Weather for Zac Brown Band.[22]
On 4 April 2011, Lionsgate announced Hemsworth to be one of the leads, Gale Hawthorne, in The Hunger Games, which was released in 2012.[23] In June 2011, he became attached to war drama 爱情 and Honor which also stars Aimee Teegarden and Teresa Palmer.[24]
In 2013, Hemsworth will appear in Empire State with Emma Roberts, Paranoia co-starring Harrison Ford and Timeless as a widower who travels back in time. He will reprise his role as Gale Hawthorne in the sequel to The Hunger Games called The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, set to be released in November 2013.
While filming The Last Song in June 2009, Hemsworth began a relationship with his co-star Miley Cyrus.[25] In August 2010, it was confirmed that his relationship with Cyrus had ended.[26][27] Cyrus and Hemsworth were seen together a 月 later, and had reportedly reconciled.[28] It was announced in early November that the couple had 分裂, 拆分 again,[29] but reconciled their relationship a 秒 time.[30] In 2012, the couple announced their engagement.[31]
Hemsworth is the ambassador of the Australian Childhood Foundation. Hemsworth talked about his association with the foundation, "I have the best parents 你 can have. They have worked in child protection for twenty years and have only ever 给 me encouragement and support. The world is a scary enough place as it is for children. It is important that 首页 should always be a 安全 place for them." When asked if he believed he was a hero to children, Liam 说 he did not know, but that he would like to be a good role model.[32]
When Hemsworth was in 年 8, he and his family relocated to Phillip Island,[6] a small island. Hemsworth says he spent much of his time there surfing with his brothers.[7] In March 2009, Hemsworth moved to the United States to pursue his career there.[8] He and his brother Chris first stayed in the guest house of Chris's manager, William Ward,[9] before renting their own Los Angeles apartment.[5]
Prior to becoming an actor, Hemsworth laid floors for six months.[5] He began to seriously consider following his elder brothers' footsteps in high school 由 participating in school plays. Eventually, Hemsworth retained an agent.[7] He attended his first audition at the age of sixteen[10] and began his career in 2007 with guest spots on the shows 首页 and Away and McLeod's Daughters.[11] The week of 8 July 2007, Hemsworth began filming episodes for Neighbours, an Australian soap opera his brother Luke had previously starred in.[12] Hemsworth's character, Josh Taylor, was a recurring character from 2007 to 2008. In the show, Josh was an athletic paraplegic who supported and began a relationship with character Bridget Parker after she was paralysed down one side of her body in a car crash.[13] In 2008, Hemsworth began 表演 on the children's 电视 显示 The 象, 大象 Princess, playing "Marcus", the attractive lead guitarist of the protagonist's band.[11][14] Hemsworth later had roles in the 电视 series Satisfaction and starred in the British film Triangle.[11] He also made a brief appearance as an MIT student in the film Knowing.[15]
In 2009, Hemsworth was selected to act opposite Sylvester Stallone in Stallone's 2010 film, The Expendables, but his character was written out of the script (Hemsworth later co-starred in The Expendables 2).[2] Hemsworth's brother, Chris, told Movieline that just a few hours after Hemsworth learned he would not appear in The Expendables, director Kenneth Branagh called to ask him to test for the lead role in the 2011 film Thor.[2] Hemsworth moved to the States in March 2009 for screen tests.[8] Though he eventually 迷失 the part to Chris in May,[9] 迪士尼 announced later the same week that Hemsworth had landed the part of Will Blakelee in the 2010 drama The Last Song, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel 由 the same name. Hemsworth plays the 爱情 interest of Miley Cyrus's character in the film.[16] Nikki Finke reported that Hemsworth had been in Los Angeles for just three weeks and had not yet found an agent when he was cast.[9] Hemsworth 下一个 appeared in the 音乐 video for Cyrus' "When I Look at You"[17] which was recorded on 16 August 2009.[18]
In September 2009, Hemsworth appeared at a 晚餐 event to promote Foxtel, an Australian pay 电视 company.[19] In March 2010, Details magazine selected Hemsworth as one of their predictions for "The 下一个 Generation of Hollywood's Leading Men".[15] Later that month, it was announced that Hemsworth was in negotiations to 星, 星级 in Arabian Nights, a 3D action film that will be directed 由 Chuck Russell for Inferno Entertainment.[20] It was later confirmed that he will be starring in the movie.[21] He has also reportedly been offered the lead role in "Northern Lights" after "Twilight" 星, 星级 Taylor Lautner withdrew from the David Ellison-financed project.[21]
Hemsworth was the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2010 host.[21] He and Miley Cyrus won the "Fave Kiss" category.[21]
Hemsworth stars in the 音乐 video Colder Weather for Zac Brown Band.[22]
On 4 April 2011, Lionsgate announced Hemsworth to be one of the leads, Gale Hawthorne, in The Hunger Games, which was released in 2012.[23] In June 2011, he became attached to war drama 爱情 and Honor which also stars Aimee Teegarden and Teresa Palmer.[24]
In 2013, Hemsworth will appear in Empire State with Emma Roberts, Paranoia co-starring Harrison Ford and Timeless as a widower who travels back in time. He will reprise his role as Gale Hawthorne in the sequel to The Hunger Games called The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, set to be released in November 2013.
While filming The Last Song in June 2009, Hemsworth began a relationship with his co-star Miley Cyrus.[25] In August 2010, it was confirmed that his relationship with Cyrus had ended.[26][27] Cyrus and Hemsworth were seen together a 月 later, and had reportedly reconciled.[28] It was announced in early November that the couple had 分裂, 拆分 again,[29] but reconciled their relationship a 秒 time.[30] In 2012, the couple announced their engagement.[31]
Hemsworth is the ambassador of the Australian Childhood Foundation. Hemsworth talked about his association with the foundation, "I have the best parents 你 can have. They have worked in child protection for twenty years and have only ever 给 me encouragement and support. The world is a scary enough place as it is for children. It is important that 首页 should always be a 安全 place for them." When asked if he believed he was a hero to children, Liam 说 he did not know, but that he would like to be a good role model.[32]