Luke Hemsworth | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | National Institute of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | Samantha Hemsworth (m. 2007) |
Children | 3 |
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Luke Hemsworth (born 5 November 1980) [1] is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Nathan Tyson in the TV series Neighbours and as Ashley Stubbs in the HBO sci-fi series Westworld . He is the older brother of actors Chris Hemsworth and Liam Hemsworth.
Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, the eldest son of Leonie ( née van Os), an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth, a social services counselor. [1] [2] His younger brothers are actors Chris and Liam. [3] His maternal grandfather is a Dutch immigrant and his other ancestry is Irish, German, Scottish and English. [4]
Hemsworth trained in acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. [5] In 2001, he started his career on the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nathan Tyson. [6] Mainly a television actor, Hemsworth has appeared in TV series such as The Saddle Club , Blue Heelers , Last Man Standing , All Saints , Satisfaction and Westworld. In 2012, he starred in the six part miniseries Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms as Gregory "Shadow" Campbell. He is set to star in the upcoming Australian war film The 34th Battalion as Robinson. He played the character Caleb Duran in the 2019 film Crypto , which follows the life of a family that gets embroiled in a crypto conspiracy involving Russian mafia.
In 2018, Hemsworth was selected as the newest face of Tourism Australia and appeared in a Dundee ad. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The Reckoning | Detective Jason Pearson | |
The Anomaly | Agent Richard Elkin | ||
Kill Me Three Times | Dylan Smith | ||
2015 | Infini | Charlie Kent | |
2016 | Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child | Travek | |
2017 | Hickok | Wild Bill Hickok | |
Thor: Ragnarok | Thor actor | Cameo | |
2018 | We Are Boats | Lucas | |
River Runs Red | Von | ||
Encounter | Will Fleming | ||
2019 | Crypto | Caleb | |
2020 | Death of Me | Neil | |
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | Himself (cameo) | ||
2021 | Asking for It | Vernon | |
2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Thor actor | Cameo |
Bosch & Rockit | Bosch | ||
2023 | Next Goal Wins | Keith | |
Bad Hombres | Donnie | also executive producer | |
2024 | Land of Bad [8] | Sergeant Abel | also executive producer |
TBA | Gunner | Lee Gunner | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001–2002 | Neighbours | Nathan Tyson | 10 episodes |
2003 | The Saddle Club | Simon | Episode: "Foster Horse: Part 1" |
2004 | Blue Heelers | Glen Peters | 2 episodes |
2005 | Last Man Standing | Shannon Gazal | 3 episodes |
All Saints | Ben Simpson | Episode: "Out of Darkness" | |
2007 | Satisfaction | Paul the Butcher | Episode: "Lauren Rising" |
2008 | Neighbours | John Carter | 3 episodes |
The Elephant Princess | Uncle Harry | Episode: "The Big Gig" | |
2009 | Carla Cametti PD | Electrician | Episode: "Love, Honour and Cherish" |
Tangle | John | 2 episodes | |
2011 | The Bazura Project | Villain | Episode: "Money" |
2012 | Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms | Gregory "Shadow" Campbell | Miniseries |
Winners & Losers | Jackson Norton | 2 episodes | |
2016–2022 | Westworld | Ashley Stubbs | Main role |
2021 | Young Rock | Coach Erickson | 2 episodes |
TBA | The Terminal List: Dark Wolf | Jules Landry | Recurring role; Pre-production |
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Date of Birth: November 5, 1980. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Luke Hemsworth, is the oldest brother of fellow actors Liam and Chris Hemsworth. Born to mother Leonie Hemsworth, an English teacher and father Craig Hemsworth, a social-services councillor...