--- description: He called his father one day and told him to look at his bank account title: Chris Hemsworth Paid Off All of His Parents' Debts, Brother Reveals image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0536dd0eb11728d3/698872f7f887dc6ab2e93807/chris-hemsworth.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrities](/tag/celebrities/) ## celebrities Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Chris Hemsworth Paid Off All of His Parents' Debts, Brother Reveals by [Jessica Derschowitz / EW](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Jessica Derschowitz / EW Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 28, 2015 7:06 PM CUT  Chris Hemsworth, attends a Red Carpet in the premier of the movie "In the Heart of the Sea" in Mexico City, Mexico on Nov. 23, 2015. Chris Hemsworth, attends a Red Carpet in the premier of the movie "In the Heart of the Sea" in Mexico City, Mexico on Nov. 23, 2015.Manuel Velasquez—Anadolu Agency/Getty Images by [Jessica Derschowitz / EW](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Jessica Derschowitz / EW Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 28, 2015 7:06 PM CUT [Chris Hemsworth](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/22/chris-hemsworth-weight-loss-in-the-heart-of-the-sea "undefined") has given back to his family in a big way. The actor’s younger brother, Liam Hemsworth, revealed in a recent interview that the _Avengers_ star surprised their parents by paying off their debts. While [speaking to Britain’s _Independent_](http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/liam-hemsworth-on-being-kate-winslets-on-screen-love-interest-and-breaking-away-from-the-hunger-a6741566.html "undefined"), Hemsworth recalled how his brother called their father one day and told him to look at his bank account. “He \[his father\] called my brother Chris back and said: ‘I don’t know how to feel. Since I left home I have had debts and I thought I’d be paying them off until I died and have this weight hanging over me, and now to have them completely cleared,’” he said. The 25-year-old _The Hunger Games_ star added, “They are so happy now and able to spend more time with us, I would love to be able to do something for my parents like that.” The younger Hemsworth is also giving back by joining his brother[as ambassadors for the Australian Childhood Foundation](http://www.childhood.org.au/about-us/patrons-and-ambassadors "undefined"), which works with children going through trauma. “If you want to be a good person who adds to society, you have responsibility,” he said. “That is something I take very seriously.” Hemsworth’s [_The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2_ ](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/20/hunger-games-mockingjay-part-2-reviews "undefined")is in theaters now, while his brother’s [_In the Heart of the Sea_ ](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/02/heart-of-the-sea-final-trailer "undefined")opens Dec. 11. _This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/28/chris-hemsworth-paid-parents-debts-liam-hemsworth-reveals "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/28/chris-hemsworth-paid-parents-debts-liam-hemsworth-reveals "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4128505/chris-hemsworth-paid-off-all-of-his-parents-debts-brother-reveals/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4128505/chris-hemsworth-paid-off-all-of-his-parents-debts-brother-reveals/"},"headline":"Chris Hemsworth Paid Off All of His Parents' Debts, Brother Reveals","datePublished":"2015-11-28T19:06:19.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T12:56:27.948Z","description":"He called his father one day and told him to look at his bank account","url":"https://time.com/4128505/chris-hemsworth-paid-off-all-of-his-parents-debts-brother-reveals/","keywords":["celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0536dd0eb11728d3/698872f7f887dc6ab2e93807/chris-hemsworth.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jessica Derschowitz / EW"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0536dd0eb11728d3/698872f7f887dc6ab2e93807/chris-hemsworth.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"In the Heart of the Sea - Red Carpet","caption":"In the Heart of the Sea - Red Carpet","creditText":"Manuel Velasquez—Anadolu Agency/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4128505/chris-hemsworth-paid-off-all-of-his-parents-debts-brother-reveals/","name":"Chris Hemsworth Paid Off All of His Parents' Debts, Brother Reveals"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Watch Chris Hemsworth Take Our 'What's That Australian Stuff?' 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