Liam Hemsworth
Liam Hemsworth | |
|---|---|
 Hemsworth on 5 June 2009, while on break from filming The Last Song | |
| Born | 13 January 1990 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Relatives | Chris Hemsworth Luke Hemsworth |
| Website | www.LiamHemsworth.com |
Liam Hemsworth (born 13 January 1990)[1] is an Australian actor. He took the role of Josh Taylor in the soap opera Neighbours and as "Marcus" on the children's television series The Elephant Princess and appeared in the American film The Last Song, released on March 31, 2010. Hemsworth's elder brothers, Luke and Chris, are also actors and provided a path for Hemsworth to emulate.[2]
Early life
Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, Australia. He is the son of Leonie, an English teacher, 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 said 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 books something."[5]
When Hemsworth was in year 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 agent William Ward[9] before renting their own Los Angeles apartment in which they currently reside.[5]
Career
Prior to becoming an actor, Hemsworth laid floors for six months.[5] He began to seriously consider following his elder brothers' footsteps and become an actor in high school, when he took on 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 Home 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 parapalegic who supported and began a relationship with character Bridget Parker after she was paralyzed down one side of her body in a car crash.[13] In 2008, Hemsworth began acting on the children's television show The Elephant Princess, playing "Marcus", the attractive lead guitarist of the protagonist's band.[11][14] Hemsworth later had roles in the television 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.[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 lost the part to Chris in May,[9] Disney 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 by the same name. Hemsworth plays the love 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 next appeared in the music video for Cyrus' "When I Look at You"[17] which was recorded on 16 August 2009.[18]
In September 2009, Hemsworth appeared at a dinner event to promote Foxtel, an Australian pay television company.[19] In March 2010, Details magazine selected Hemsworth as one of their predictions for "The Next Generation of Hollywood's Leading Men".[15] Later that month, it was announced that Hemsworth was in negotiations to star in Arabian Nights, a 3D action film that will be directed by 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" star Taylor Lautner withdrew from the David Ellison-financed project.[21]
It was announced in August 2010, that Hemsworth had been offered the role as Isaac Gildea in the movie "The Throwback" a sports drama with Dennis Quaid.[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 music video Colder Weather for the Zac Brown Band. The music video premiered on 14 February 2011.[22]
On 4 April 2011, Lionsgate announced Hemsworth to be one of the leads, Gale Hawthorne, in The Hunger Games film adaptation, which was released in 2012.[23] In June 2011, he became attached to war drama Love and Honor which also stars Aimee Teegarden and Teresa Palmer.[24]
Philanthropy
Hemsworth is the ambassador of the Australian Childhood Foundation. Hemsworth talked about his association with the foundation, "I have the best parents you can have. They have worked in child protection for twenty years and have only ever given me encouragement and support. The world is a scary enough place as it is for children. It is important that home should always be a safe place for them." When asked if he believed he was a hero to children, Liam modestly responded, "I don't know if I'm a hero to children, but I'd like to be. I'd like to be a good role model."[25]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Knowing | Spencer | |
| 2009 | Triangle | Victor | |
| 2010 | The Last Song | Will Blakelee | Main role |
| 2011 | The Throwback | Isaac Gildea | Main role |
| 2012 | The Hunger Games | Gale Hawthorne | |
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Billy "the Kid" Timmons | Post-Production |
| 2012 | Love and Honor | Mickey Wright | Previously titled AWOL |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Home and Away | Guest role | |
| McLeod's Daughters | Damon | ||
| 2007–2008 | Neighbours | Josh Taylor | |
| 2008–2009 | The Elephant Princess | Marcus | |
| 2009 | Satisfaction | Marc | |
| Guest Appearance | |||
| 2010 | Young Hollywood Awards | Himself | "Award show" |
| Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards | Himself | Host | |
| Music video | |||
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
| 2009 | "When I Look At You" | Miley Cyrus | |
| 2011 | "Colder Weather" | Zac Brown Band" | |
Awards
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2010 | Won | Young Hollywood Awards | Young Hollywood Breakthrough of the Year | The Last Song |
| 2010 | Won | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Male Breakout | The Last Song |
| 2010 | Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Miley Cyrus) | The Last Song |
| 2010 | Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Drama | The Last Song |
| 2010 | Nominated | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Chemistry | The Last Song |
| 2010 | Won | Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Kids Choice: Fave kiss | The Last Song |
| 2012 | Pending | MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | The Hunger Games |
| 2012 | Pending | MTV Movie Awards | Best Cast (shared with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson and Lenny Kravitz) | The Hunger Games |
References
- ^ Liam Hemsworth Talks About Dating Miley Cyrus[dead link]
- ^ a b c d From Ira Madison (4 May 2009). "The Verge: Chris Hemsworth". Movieline. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "Cyrus 'saw in new year on Phillip Island'". Herald Sun. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/201203/liam-hemsworth-hunger-games-the-last-song
- ^ a b c "Brothers LA's hot new family". Herald Sun. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus Stole My Boyfriend". Woman's Day. 31 August 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ a b Talbot, Lindsay (18 November 2009). "Exclusive Q&A and Clip with The Last Song's Liam Hemsworth". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ a b Smith, Krista (2010-01). "The Brothers Hemsworth". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c Finke, Nikki (16 June 2009). "Exclusive: Chris Hemsworth is 'Thor'". Deadline Hollywood Daily. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ A kiss wasn't just a kiss: Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus' on-set romance
- ^ a b c "Liam Hemsworth". Mark Morrisey & Associates. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ "Hemsworth bros face off". Herald Sun. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Declan Napier". Neighbours.com.au. Neighbours. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ "The Elephant Princess". Jonathan-m-shiff.com.au. The Elephant Princess. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ a b Walters, David (2010-03). "The Next Generation of Hollywood's Leading Men". Details. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Conn, Leslie (19 May 2009). "Casting for Miley Cyrus movie under way". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Savannah, 'The Last Song' featured in Miley Cyrus music video". Savannah Morning News. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ Shankman, Adam (16 August 2009). "Twitter / Adam Shankman: Just wrapped "When I Look..." Twitter. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus Aussie lover Liam Hemsworth mum on romance at Foxtel event". The Daily Telegraph. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ Liam Hemsworth to star in 'Arabian Nights' adventure movie
- ^ a b c d e Sneider, Jeff (19 April 2010). "Exclusive: Hemsworth to Star in College Hoops Movie". TheWrap.com. Retrieved 20 September 2010. Cite error: The named reference "thewrap.com" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ http://www.higherrockmusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1023:two-time-grammy-winners-zac-brown-band-premiere-qcolder-weatherq-video-tomorrow-at-11am-et-on-zacbrownbandcom-&catid=43:country&Itemid=94
- ^ http://hungergamesmovie.org/848/hunger-games-casting-news-lionsgates-confirms-that-the-roles-of-peeta-gale-have-been-officially-cast/
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (25 June 2011). "Liam Hemsworth Goes AWOL; Teresa Palmer, Austin Stowell, and Aimee Teegarden Also in Talks to Join". Collider. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Liam Hemsworth calls on Australians to support children by donating to Childhood Hero Appeal". Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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