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Australia’s Hottest Male Celebs: Chris Hemsworth & Other Sexy Men From Down Under

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January 26, 2024 9:34AM EST
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Happy Australia Day! Let’s take a look at some Aussie hunks in honor of January 26th.

It’s no secret that Australia is home to some serious hotties. There are simply so many cute actors, athletes, and musicians who hail from Down Under, so we had to round up our favorites for Australia Day, which happens on January 26th.

Some Australian hunks are a given. Everyone knows that Chris Hemsworth has been making knees weak as Thor since 2011. While Chris’ sexiness is no secret, there are some other rising stars we can’t wait to see make it big. The Kissing Booth’s Jacob Elordi and Stranger Things‘ Dacre Montgomery are just a few of the handsome Australians who have charmed Hollywood.

Ready for more Australian eye candy? Check out all the hotties in our gallery here.

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Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman
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Hugh Jackman is a classic! Born in Sydney in 1968, he did some stage work before appearing on the Australian TV show Correlli (where he would also meet his wife Deborra-Lee Furness.) Hugh became internationally famous as X-Men’s Wolverine, for which he became a master of shirtless scenes for.

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Jacob Elordi

Jacob Elordi
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Jacob Elordi hails from Brisbane, Queensland, born in 1997. He made it big in the teen rom-com The Kissing Booth (2018) before showing off his darker side on HBO’s gritty Euphoria (2019.) The chiseled star has been romantically linked to castmate Joey King, influencer Olivia Jade, and model Kaia Gerber.

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Keith Urban

Keith Urban
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Keith Urban may be a country crooner but he’s from the southern hemisphere. The musician was born in
Whangarei, New Zealand in 1967, but moved to Australia when he was two. He has citizenship in both of those countries, as well as in the U.S.A. Keith broke into entertainment on the 1983 talent contest New Faces. The star wed Nicole Kidman in 2006 and they have two kids.

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Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth
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We already talked about Chris Hemsworth, but let’s take another look for good measure. He was born in Melbourne in 1983 and began his acting career on TV. Chris has been married to model Elsa Pataky ​since 2010. They have three kids. Making his status official, the star was named People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” in 2014.

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Dacre Montgomery

Dacre Montgomery
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Dacre Montgomery was one hot item in seasons two and three of Stranger Things (2017-2019). Though we didn’t have the Perth native’s character Billy for long, those shirtless pool scenes will live in our memories forever.

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Felix Mallard

Felix Mallard
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Felix Mallard may not have much to say as the brooding Marcus in Ginny & Georgia (2021), but his Australian accent is simply irresistible in interviews. The Melbourne native got his start on the long-running Aussie soap Neighbors and is headed for the big time.

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Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington
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Sam Worthington was born in Surrey, England in 1976 but spent most of his youth in the city of Perth in Western Australia. He’s best known for playing Jake Sully in the Avatar saga. He has been married to model Lara Bingle ​since 2014 and they have three children.

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Liam Hemsworth

Liam Hemsworth
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It runs in the family! Like his brother, Liam Hemsworth is also a total hunk. He is the youngest of the three Hemsworth siblings, who also include action star and eldest brother, Luke.

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Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton
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Joel Edgerton has many talents, in addition to being pretty easy on the eyes. The star, who acts and directs, was born in the city of Blacktown in New South Wales. His best-known role is as a young Owen Lars in the Star Wars universe. He married fashion director Christine Centenera in 2018 and they have twins.

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Cody Simpson

Cody Simpson
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Cody Simpson is a swimmer and singer, so he’s always got that sunkissed glow. Born off the Gold Coast in Queensland in 1997, he’s dated stars like Miley Cyrus and Kylie Jenner, and is often shirtless on his Instagram.

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5 Seconds Of Summer

5 Seconds Of Summer
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The pop-rock outfit 5 Seconds of Summer has been wooing people with their sounds since they were formed in Sydney in 2011. And with four members (Pictured: Michael Clifford, Ashton Irwin, Calum Hood and Luke Hemmings (left to right,) they each offer something different.

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Simon Baker

Simon Baker
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Simon Baker is from Launceston on the island of Tasmania. In his childhood, he moved to Sydney, only to relocate to the U.S. in the 1990s for his career. He’s beloved as the star of CBS’s The Mentalist, which he starred in from 2008 to 2015. Simon was married to actress Rebecca Rigg from 1998 to 2020 and they share 3 children.

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Eric Bana

Eric Bana
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Eric Bana hails from Melbourne and had a robust TV career in Australia before transitioning to the US in the 2000s. He played Hulk in 2003 and was in the war epic Trop (2004.) Eric shares two children with publicist Rebecca Gleeson, married 1997.

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Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger
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Heath Ledger may be gone but he is not forgotten. The talented actor was born in 1979 in Perth but died at the age of 28 in 2008. Before his death, he fathered a child with actress Michelle Williams.

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Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce
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Guy Pearce is another Australian talent who got his start on Neighbors. Though he was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, he was raised in Geelong, Victoria in Australia. He was married to Kate Mestitz from 1997 to 2015 and shares a son with current partner Carice van Houten, who he has been with since 2015.

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