When it comes to his greatest role, Chris Hemsworth is clear—it’s being a dad. The Thor actor, who turns 42 on August 11, has built a life where family always comes first, cherishing time with wife Elsa Pataky and their three children—India Rose (13) and 11-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan.
This summer, the Hemsworth clan turned the London premiere of his National Geographic docuseries Limitless into a family affair, joined by Chris’ parents, Craig and Leonie Hemsworth, and his brother Liam Hemsworth with girlfriend Gabriella Brooks. It’s moments like these that Hemsworth hopes his children will remember. “My dream would be for them to say, ‘He was always there, he played with us, he was present,’” he told Time+Tide Watches.
While Hemsworth has enjoyed blockbuster success, he admits that fatherhood shapes his choices. Speaking to GQ Australia in 2020, he said some roles took a back seat because “I’d rather be with my kids.”
His approach to parenting is hands-on and adventurous. “They’re very active kids with big imaginations, so we get outside, explore, and play whatever we want. That’s what it’s about,” he told Access Hollywood in 2022.
Over the years, Hemsworth and Pataky have shared glimpses of their family life—from Christmas celebrations and fishing trips in Fiji to snowy New Year getaways in Japan and afternoons surfing in Australia. Whether it’s guiding India through her first fishing experience, dancing salsa with Elsa, or simply enjoying a beach day, Hemsworth’s bond with his children is clear in every photo.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u9eQGckwSc
As much as he wields a hammer on-screen, it’s the moments off-screen—building memories, teaching life skills, and embracing family adventures—that prove Chris Hemsworth’s most super role is being “Dad.”
