Liam Hemsworth - Australian actor

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Liam Hemsworth is the youngest child in the family. He was born in the Australian city of Melbourne on January 13, 1990. His mother, Leonie, was an English teacher and his father, a social services consultant. Older brothers Chris and Luke, like Liam, have dedicated their lives to acting.

When the youngest Hemsworth was 8 years old, he moved with his family to the small island of Phillip, located south of Melbourne. There he spent all his free time surfing with his brothers.

The boys were friendly, but, as Liam Hemsworth admits, they couldn't do without fights. One day, grandfather gave them a real dagger to play with. Within minutes, the deadly weapon was at Chris Hemsworth's leg.

In March 2009, the Australian moved to the United States of America to actively build an acting career.

Currently, Chris and Liam Hemsworth rent an apartment in Los Angeles. The youngest of the brothers is actively involved in charity - he financially supports organizations that protect children from violence.

Start

As a teenager, an Australian worked as a carpenter. He did flooring for 17 hours a day as an employee of Luke Hemsworth's firm. Obviously, suchhe didn't like the job. Therefore, already in high school, Liam decided to professionally engage in acting. This step was inspired by his older brothers, who played their early roles back in 2001-2002.

Liam Hemsworth first auditioned when he was 16. He began his career in 2007 with participation in the show "Home and Away" and "McLeod's Daughters". During the same period, he landed a role in the popular Australian television series Neighbours.

In 2008, the younger Hemsworth took part in the children's show "The Princess and the Elephant". He played the role of Marcus - the lead guitarist of the group that opposes the musical group of the main character Alex Wilson.

In 2009, cinema screens could see two tapes with the participation of the Australian actor: Christopher Smith's mystical thriller "Triangle" and Alex Proyas' fantasy film "The Omen", starring Nicolas Cage and Rose Byrne.

Popularity

Liam Hemsworth became famous after playing the role of Gale Hawthorne in Gary Rosa's acclaimed dystopian drama The Hunger Games. His character has become one of the key characters for all four parts of the film.

During filming, Liam became friends with his colleagues on the set - Josh Hutcherson and Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence. In an interview, the actor regrets that they are not currently participating in joint projects.

Filmography

Now the filmography of Liam Hemsworth includes more than 20 positions. Among them are films and series. In 2012In addition to The Hunger Games, three more films with the Australian actor were released in wide release: The Expendables 2, Young Hearts, Empire State. In 2013, viewers saw another film with Liam - Robert Luketic's thriller Paranoia. Then followed work in the films On the Edge, Revenge of Couture, Duel and Independence Day: Resurgence.

During his short acting career, Liam Hemsworth managed to share the set with such stars of the first magnitude as Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford.

Private life

In 2009, Liam began dating American actress and singer Miley Cyrus. He met a shocking girl while working on the melodrama “The Last Song”.

The relationship of the couple was a difficult period - in 2013 they broke up. Miley stubbornly searched for a new partner. But in 2016, she again found herself in the arms of an Australian actor.

As a sign of reconciliation, Liam gave his beloved a gorgeous diamond ring. Recently, rumors have been appearing in the press that the couple secretly got married in 2017. No official confirmation yet.