"If you think about it, there are a lot of parallels between a sportsman's journey and the acting journey. You face so much adversity and disappointment, and you can work incredibly hard for a long time with very little results, and then, hopefully, something happens."
~ Luke Hemsworth
Australian actor, Luke Hemsworth is known for his role as Nathan Tyson in the TV series Neighbours and as Ashley Stubbs in the HBO sci-fi series Westworld. He is the elder Hemsworth brother -- so there is that as well.
The "big" Hemsworth brother also happens to be the shortest Hemsworth.
But wait, don't think of Luke as tiny or something like that -- because if he seems short to you, it is only because he standing between Chris and Liam Hemsworth, who are legitimate 6-feet-3 inches guys.
After taking a careful look at Luke Hemsworth and comparing his height to that of his brothers and a few other people, we think he is of average height.
He looks even shorter because of his thick and powerful built.
Now the question is why didn't Luke grow as tall as his brothers?
Both of his parents are tall, which resulted in even taller offspring like Chris and Liam. And if you look carefully at Luke, even his face and torso suggest a bigger size. It is only his limbs that seem shorter proportionally to the rest of his body.
It is very likely that his growth was stunted for some reason in his childhood. But sometimes genetics just works in weird and mysterious ways, so there is that as well.
The real height of Luke Hemsworth is
5'9¼" or 176 cm
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| Luke Hemsworth with brothers Liam (6'3"+) and Chris Hemsworth (6'3") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
"You can't ever force anything, and you have to deal with what comes to you as it comes."
~ Luke Hemsworth