Liam Hemsworth

Biography

Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor who is well known for his role as Chris Taylor in the TV series Neighbours. He has also portrayed the character of Gale Hawthorne in the popular movie series, The Hunger Games (2012).

After arriving in the United States, Liam and Chris stayed in the guest house of Chris` manager, William Ward. While Chris participated in school plays, in his initial days in New York, Liam laid low. It was later that Liam decided to follow in his brother`s footsteps and started participating in high school plays. At the age of 16, Liam managed to retain an agent and also gave his first audition.

In 2009 Liam appeared in two movies Knowing, which was directed by Alex Proyas, and Christopher Smith`s Triangle. A year later, in 2010. Hemsworth was supposed to be a part of the multi-starer movie, The Expendables. However, his character was removed from the script. Later, Hemsworth went on to star in The Expendables 2 released in 2012.

A few hours later after Hemsworth learned that his character in The Expendables was scrapped, he received a call from director Kenneth Branagh. Kenneth called Liam and asked him to do a test for the lead role in his movie Thor (2011); the role was eventually bagged by Liam`s brother, Chris Hemsworth.

Soon, Hemsworth starred in the 2010 drama The Last Song, playing the character of Will Blakelee, the love interest of Veronica Miller (played by Miley Cyrus). Liam also appeared in the music video for Miley Cyrus`s song, When I Look at You. 

In March 2010, Liam was listed on the Details magazine`s list of `The Next Generation of Hollywood`s Leading Men.` In the same month, it was also confirmed that Liam would be starring in Chuck Russel`s 3D action film, Arabian Nights. Liam was also offered a role in the movie, Nothern Lights after Taylor Lautner backed out from the project.

In 2011 it was confirmed that Hemsworth would be a part of the movie The Hunger Games (2012). The movie received positive reviews from the critics and went on to become a worldwide hit. He also starred in the movie Love and Honor released in 2011 co-starring Aimee Teegarden and Teresa Palmer. 

Hemsworth later went on to appear in movies such as Empire State alongside Emma Roberts, and in Paranoia with Amber Heard, Gary Oldman, and Harrison Ford. He also reprised his role of Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013), The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015).

The year 2015 saw him play a role opposite none other than Kate Winslet, in the drama film The Dressmaker. It was followed up by the sequel to the blockbuster Independence Day (1996), Independence Day: Resurgence. Hemsworth was away from the screen for three years after that, with his next project being the romantic comedy Isn`t It Romantic (2019).