Chris Hemsworth’s cousin Luke Van Os gets breakthrough role

The night before his biggest audition yet, Luke Van Os ran through lines with his Hollywood superstar cousin, Chris Hemsworth. And the practice paid off.

The night before his biggest audition yet, Luke Van Os ran through lines with his Hollywood superstar cousin, Chris Hemsworth.

It paid off with van Os following in Hemsworth's footsteps by landing a job on TV soap Home and Away.

“When I was asked for a callback for the chemistry test, I actually zoomed with Chris the night before and we ran it (the scene) and kind of just got into a good headspace,” Van Os told The Daily Telegraph.

“His advice was be nice, put in the work and the work doesn’t end now, if anything this is when you need to work hard. I have been auditioning and acting for eight years now and that in itself is hard work but now everyone thinks you have got the job but that is where the hard work starts … keep your head down, don’t get distracted.”

Luke Van Os, at Palm Beach. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Van Os, 24, recently moved from Melbourne to Sydney after scoring the coveted gig and began shooting his first scenes this week. His character, Xander, will make his on-screen debut in 2022.

Hemsworth was 21 when he landed his job playing Kim Hyde on the soap, learning his craft before becoming one of our top acting exports.

Home and Away is Van Os' breakthrough role.

“Acting has been my passion for such a long time and for me to be able to make a living, pay my bills and do this every day is a dream,” Van Os said. “Endless people have come and done this show and gone on to have extremely long careers and I am just hoping that is what I can do, acting and making a living for as long as I can.”

Luke Van O is Chris Hemsworth’s cousin. Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Australian superstar Chris Hemwworth. Picture: Getty Images for Tourism Australia

Chris Hemsworth with Alyssa McCelland in a scene from Home and Away.

Van Os’ dad, Robert, is brother to Hemsworth’s mum, Leonie.

Like Hemsworth 38, and his actor siblings — Luke and Liam — Van Os is passionate about health and fitness.

“I always try and stay healthy,” he said.

“I work out and eat well. Being fit and healthy makes me feel better mentally, which allows me to do my job better.”

Of his actor cousins, he added: “It is good that they have paved the way for me because I have got all of their insights so they have been a huge help over the years. I am fortunate.”