( CNN ) -- When you 're talking about Chris Hemsworth being named People magazine 's new Sexiest Man Alive , do n't make the mistake of calling him `` that guy from 'The Hunger Games . ' '' No , Chris Hemsworth is the ripped Australian actor who 's made a name for himself as the hammer-wielding Thor in Marvel 's blockbuster movies . The Hemsworth who does star in `` The Hunger Games '' franchise is actually Hemsworth 's younger brother , Liam . While the two siblings have competed for a role once before -- they actually both auditioned to play Marvel 's Norse god , with Liam being a serious contender -- there 's no beef between them about Chris landing at the top of People magazine 's `` sexy '' list . `` Liam 's been good ; we 've been throwing sexy looks back and forth all week , '' Hemsworth , 31 , said on `` Jimmy Kimmel Live '' Tuesday , where his People magazine cover was revealed . `` He 's been a real team player . '' And what does Hemsworth himself think of his sexy status ? `` I 'm most excited about the 'alive ' portion of that statement , '' Hemsworth joked . `` The sexy is a bonus , and I 'm flattered . '' Aside from his hotness , here are a few other things you should know about the star : . Before he was Thor , he was a TV star Down Under . Chris Hemsworth earned his first acting credit in 2002 , and in 2004 he landed the role of Kim Hyde on the Australian soap opera `` Home and Away . '' After starring on the series for three years , Hemsworth moved on to the big screen , landing a part in J.J. Abrams ' 2009 `` Star Trek '' as George Kirk . He 's actually the middle Hemsworth brother . There are two Hemsworth siblings that are currently dominating our movie screens , but there 's actually a third Hemsworth brother , Luke . He 's the eldest , and is three years older than Chris . `` We grew up surfing and stuff , '' Liam , 24 , told Details magazine of their upbringing in Melbourne , Australia . `` That 's why we can laugh ( at the movie industry ) . This business is ridiculous . '' He 's married to Spanish actress Elsa Pataky . Just as Chris Hemsworth 's reputation as Hollywood 's newest heartthrob was taking off , he settled down and tied the knot with Spanish actress Elsa Pataky in 2010 . When his wife learned that she 's married to the `` Sexiest Man Alive , '' she thought `` it was pretty funny , '' Hemsworth told People . `` We had a good laugh about it . '' Perhaps that 's because , in the Hemsworth household , Pataky still reigns as `` the sexiest thing in the world , '' Hemsworth said . He 's a major family man . Chris and Elsa have been steadily building a family since they wed in 2010 . In 2012 , the couple welcomed their first child , daughter India Rose , and in March 2014 they added twin boys to their brood . With his movie commitments , Hemsworth has admitted that it is n't easy balancing fatherhood with his superhero duties . `` It makes it harder and harder to leave and go to work , '' he told People of being a dad last year . `` I enjoy being at home a lot more than I ever have . '' He 's not only about Marvel movies . So far , Hemsworth has starred in two `` Thor '' movies -- 2011 's `` Thor '' and 2013 's `` Thor : The Dark World '' -- and he has a third sequel on the way . That 's not even counting the times he suits up to star in Marvel 's `` Avengers '' movies . Between that demanding schedule , Hemsworth is squeezing in other dramatic work . In 2013 , he starred as British race car driver James Hunt in `` Rush , '' and in 2015 he 'll appear in Ron Howard 's action adventure , `` In the Heart of the Sea , '' and a comedy called `` Vacation . ''
Liam Hemsworth is Maxim magazine 's Best Man Alive for 2014 . The Marvel actor has become a box office hit as Thor . He 's also a cousin and older brother to ` ` Hunger Games '' star Liam Cunningham .