Line #36 Creator/LiamHemsworth


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3	Liam Hemsworth (born 13 January 1990 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actor.
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5	Hemsworth got his start in Australian television, holding roles on ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'' and ''Series/TheElephantPrincess'', among others. He soon broke out into the American film industry, appearing in movies like ''Film/{{Knowing}}'' and ''Literature/TheLastSong''.
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7	He's perhaps best known as Gale Hawthorne in the ''[[Film/TheHungerGames Hunger Games]]'' film series, starring in all four movies of the franchise, opposite Creator/JenniferLawrence and Creator/JoshHutcherson. He's since appeared in other action films like ''Film/TheExpendables2'', ''Film/{{Paranoia\|2013}}'', and ''Film/IndependenceDayResurgence''.
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9	His older brothers are actors Creator/ChrisHemsworth and Creator/LukeHemsworth, and after seven years of being in an ([[RelationshipRevolvingDoor on-and-off]]) relationship with Music/MileyCyrus, whom he met while filming ''The Last Song'', they got married on Christmas 2018, but divorced in 2020.
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12	!! Selected filmography:
13	* ''Series/{{Neighbours}}'' (2007) as Josh Taylor
14	* ''Series/TheElephantPrincess'' (2008-09) as Marcus
15	* ''Series/{{Satisfaction}}'' (2009) as Marc
16	* ''Film/{{Knowing}}'' (2009) as Spencer
17	* ''Film/{{Triangle}}'' (2009) as Victor
18	* ''Literature/TheLastSong'' (2010) as Will Blakelee
19	* ''Film/TheHungerGames'' (2012) as Gale Hawthorne
20	** ''Film/TheHungerGamesCatchingFire'' (2013)
21	** ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1'' (2014)
22	** ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart2'' (2015)
23	* ''Film/TheExpendables2'' (2012) as Billy "The Kid" Timmons
24	* ''Film/{{Paranoia\|2013}}'' (2013) as Adam Cassidy
25	* ''Film/CutBank'' (2014) as Dwayne [=McLaren=]
26	* ''Film/TheDressmaker'' (2015) as Ted [=McSwiney=]
27	* ''Series/{{The Muppets\|2015}}'' (2015) as himself
28	* ''Series/{{Workaholics}}'' (2016) as Cushing Ward
29	* ''Film/IndependenceDayResurgence'' (2016) as Jake Morrison
30	* ''Film/IsntItRomantic'' (2019) as Blake
31	* ''Series/{{The Witcher\|2019}}'' (TBA) as Geralt of Rivia; [[TheOtherDarrin replacing]] original actor Creator/HenryCavill from the fourth season onwards
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33	!! He provides examples of the following tropes:
34	* AdvertisedExtra: For ''Film/TheHungerGames'' he was given prominent billing and usually did interviews alongside the film's two leads -- Creator/JenniferLawrence and Josh Hutcherson - despite not featuring in the film past the first act. This was because Gale becomes more prominent in the sequels, where his screen time justifies such high billing.
35	* DeletedRole: He was cast in ''Film/TheExpendables'' but the character was dropped from the script before filming even began. He later appeared in the second film.
36	* EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/JenniferLawrence {{troll}}ed him for the ''[[Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjayPart1 Mockingjay]]'' film -- by eating fish and garlic before their kissing scenes to make them realistically awkward.
37	* FakeAmerican: As with most Aussies who break into Hollywood, he plays this more than his own nationality.
38	* TheOtherDarrin: He replaced Creator/HenryCavill as Geralt in ''The Witcher'' starting with the fourth season.
39	* RomanceOnTheSet: He met Music/MileyCyrus while filming ''The Last Song'', and has been romantically involved with her since; after breaking up and making up several times, they got married on Christmas of 2018, but separated again in August 2019 and divorced in 2020.
40	* SiblingRivalry: With older brother Chris. Knives were apparently involved on several occasions, and both brothers had to be physically restrained from killing each other when their parents (who were the only ones who could handle them) went to Europe.
41	* StarMakingRole: Despite it being a bit part, Gale Hawthorn in the first ''Film/TheHungerGames'' movie immediately rocketed him to household name status, coupled with his brother's own [[{{Film/Thor}} star-making role]] a year earlier. He received a bigger role in the sequels.
42	* TallDarkAndHandsome: The only one of the Hemsworth brothers to be of this trope, considering his 6'3" height and brown hair, compared to the 5'9" Luke and the blond 6'2" Chris.
43	* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He auditioned for Thor and got as far as being screen-tested. [[Creator/ChrisHemsworth His brother]] ultimately got the part.

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