Luke Hemsworth is an Australian television and film actor, older brother of Chris Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth. His career began with a role in the TV series "Neighbors", in which he played for seven years. And success and fame came to the actor after he started filming the TV show "Westworld".
Luke Hemsworth was born in Australia. His hometown is Melbourne. Luke was born on November 5, 1980.
Luke Hemsworth biography facts
Luke is the oldest child in the family. He has two younger brothers named Liam and Chris. Despite the fact that the parents of the boys had no direct relation to art or creativity, Luke, Liam and Chris linked their lives with cinema.
Luke's parents are Craig and Leonie. The mother is a teacher by profession, she teaches English in one of the Australian schools. The father is busy in the field of social services.
Luke spent his childhood and teenage years in Melbourne. However, in 1998, the whole family moved from the metropolis to Phillip Island.
Despite the fact that the acting talent in Luke, as in his siblings, has been noticeable since childhood, Hemsworth today is busy not only on the set. He has his own small business based on the creation of floor coverings. Luke owns a carpentry shop with his wife.
Hemsworth made his acting debut on television. He was cast in the popular Australian television series Neighbors. This show began to be released back in 1985, the release of new series continues to this day. It is worth noting that within the framework of the same project, the career of the Luke brothers began.
A little later, still wanting to develop in a creative direction, Luke Hemsworth moved to California with his brothers. At that time, the young man had already completed his basic education, he had additional experience of playing on stage in amateur theatrical productions.
To date, the artist's filmography is not as rich as, for example, that of Chris Hemsworth. However, among the projects in which Luke starred, there are many successful ones. Now the artist's track record includes more than twenty-five films and TV series.
Development of an acting career
After debuting in the Australian drama series, Luke continued to work in television. In the subsequent quite a long time, the novice actor appeared on the set of various television series. He can be seen in projects such as All Saints, The Last Hero, Delight, The Elephant and the Princess, Confusion, Bikers, Brothers in Arms.
In 2014, the premiere of the film Anomaly took place. This project was the first feature film in Luke Hemsworth's filmography. The picture did not receive too high ratings, but the role in it was able to attract attention to Luke. In the same year, two more films with the participation of the elder Hemsworth went at the box office: "Reckoning", "Kill Me Three Times."
In 2015, the movie "Infinity" was released, in which the actor played the role of a character named Charlie Kent. And a year later, Luke Hemsworth first tried himself as a voice actor. He worked on a project called Child of Osiris: Science Fiction Issue 1.
Luke's role in the Westworld television project helped Luke become a really famous and rather popular actor in the west. The first episodes of this show were released in 2016. Work on the series continues to this day.
In the next few years, the actor continued to act in big movies. He can be seen in films such as Hickok, Thor: Ragnarok, Red River.
Luke's last film work to date is Crypto. It premiered in 2019. Luke is also listed among the cast of the Australian action movie 34th Battalion, but it is not known when the premiere of this tape will take place.
Love, relationships and personal life
In 2007, Hemsworth became the husband of a girl named Samantha. In this marriage, four children were born, whose names are Ella, Holly, Harper Rose and Alexandra.