Hemsworth was born in Melbourne, the son of Leonie (née van Os), an English teacher, and Craig Hemsworth, a social-services counselor.[1][3] He is the older brother of actors Chris and Liam Hemsworth.[4] His maternal grandfather is a Dutch immigrant, and his other ancestry is English, Irish, Scottish, and German.[5] He has been married to Samantha Hemsworth since 2007, and they have four children together: Alexandre, Ella, Holly, and Harper Rose.