- Considered for the title role in Thor (2011), which ultimately went to his brother, Chris Hemsworth.
- Between auditions, he used to lay floors.
- Was originally going to appear in The Expendables (2010), but was written out because he had to do the screen test for Thor (2011). He would later appear in The Expendables 2 (2012).
- His uncle was bushman Rod Ansell, who inspired the film Crocodile Dundee (1986). Rod was married to Liam's aunt (Liam's mother's sister), Joanne van Os, who is an author.
- Before his career in acting took off, he worked some odd jobs that included laying floors, nature park ranger, bakery assistant and bowling alley employee.
- Ranked the #3 "Sexiest Man" in 2013 by "Glamour", several places ahead of his older brother Chris Hemsworth who ranked at #7.
- His maternal grandfather, Martin van Os, is a Dutch immigrant. The rest of his ancestry is Irish, English, and smaller amounts of German and Scottish.
- His childhood crush was Alyssa Milano from his favorite weekly show Charmed (1998).
- Considered one of the 55 faces of the future by "Nylon" Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.
- Considered for the role of Tobey Marshall in Need for Speed (2014), but the role was given to Aaron Paul.
- Cousin Rob Hemsworth, an oyster farmer, competed on Season 6 of My Kitchen Rules (2010), representing Victoria.
- Became the first celebrity face of "Diesel Only The Brave" fragrance. (2016)
- Brother-in-law of Elsa Pataky.
- Second cousin of Taylor Hemsworth.
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