Chris Hemsworth is back in his native Australia promoting latest film, Snow White and the Huntsman.
When the actor took a dip in the hotel pool, it was obvious he was no ordinary Joe.
After some splashing about, the action hero emerged from his dip fairly gleaming like a Greek god.
Mirror, mirror: Chris Hemsworth was quite likely the fairest man around at his Sydney hotel yesterday
The 28-year-old used the hotel’s pool and spa after a day spent surfing his native salt water beach Saturday.
The Aussie star was born in Melbourne, but met his family in Sydney while promoting the movie this weekend in the capital.
Bulging biceps: Chris played the hunky huntsman
Plenty of exercise: Chris had a heavy day of surfing and swimming
While surfing in Maroubra, he was initially caught in a rip tide and wiped out.
He soon regained his sea legs, though, and charged through the waves in the eastern Sydney beachtown, his blond hair whipping across his face.
Grinning ear-to-ear as he paddled out in a wetsuit, it was clear to onlookers it wasn’t the first time out on the waters for Chris.
Dripping wet: The water glistened on Hemsworth’s muscles as he exited from the pool, before covering up in a towel
Shady: As he relaxed by the pool, the actor protected his eyes beneath a pair of sunglasses
The muscled actor, who spent much of his childhood in a little Aboriginal community in the Outback, called Bulman, had only touched down in Sydney hours before hitting the surf.
And it was understandable why Chris could hardly contain his grin in between the rips. He certainly has a lot to be happy about.
In addition to catapulting to the top of the list of Hollywood’s hottest actors, Chris became a father to his first child, daughter India Rose, just last month.
Sadly his absence from London means he will miss his first Father’s Day with his little girl and his wife, Elsa Pataky.
Hangin’ ten: Chris, 28, charged through the waves in the eastern Sydney beachtown
Letting it rip: Chris bailed on a wave, but soon gained his sea legs back
Thrill-seeker: Chris is in his native in Australia promoting his latest film, Snow White and the Huntsman
Chris was seen with Elsa and their newborn baby India in London just last week.
Talking about their choice of name for the little girl, he told E! News: ‘It was just a name we liked, I always kind of liked Indie or Indiana for a boy and she liked India
‘We sort of went, “Oh well, whether it’s a boy or girl, that will decide.” It just seemed to fit.’
Action star: Chris, who became a father to his first child, daughter India Rose, just last month, was unable to take his family on the road
New dad: The action star has talked about always wanting to be a father
Soaking it in: The actor was grinning ear-to-ear after catching a wave
Fatherhood, he said, is something he’s desired for quite a while.
‘I’ve wanted to have kids for a long time, and here it is, and I couldn’t be happier,’ he said.
Family ties: Chris was seen taking snaps with his grandfather during an outing in Sydney
Back on the beach: Chris looked ready to shoot a surf movie after riding the waves in style
Turning heads: The muscled actor, who is from Melbourne, spent much of his childhood in a little Aboriginal community in the Outback