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Chris Hemsworth?!

No offense to Mr. Thor, but…huh? The  31-year-old Australian actor (as handsome as he may be) wasn’t on anyone’s prediction list for People magazine’s coveted Sexiest Man Alive cover this year. And yet, he was awarded the honor Tuesday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

After a guessing game in which the audience tried to figure out the guy’s identity (under 35, played a superhero in a movie, had a famous brother), Hemsworth was finally revealed. Streaming in via Skype from Australia, Hemsworth sat on a couch as someone off-camera handed him a giant trophy with a mirror attached.

For those who think the name sounds familiar but aren’t exactly sure who he might be, we’ll clear it up. No, it’s not the guy from “The Hunger Games” who was once engaged to Miley Cyrus: That’s his younger brother, Liam. Chris is the one who starred in “Thor” and reprised his role  in “The Avengers.” (There’s a third Hemsworth, Luke, but no one really knows about him.)

Chris also has two new movies (Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea” and Michael Mann’s “Blackhat”) coming out next year, plus the “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” A slew of upcoming projects — in addition to gamely sitting for a cover photo shoot and interview — are all key parts of being named People’s Sexiest Man.

It also helps that Hemsworth actually seems cool. “What does it feel like to be the Sexiest Man Alive?” Kimmel asked.

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“I’m most excited about the ‘alive’ portion of that statement,” Hemsworth deadpanned. “And the ‘sexy’ is a bonus, and I’m excited.”

Kimmel asked what younger bro Liam has to say about all of this.

“Liam’s good. We’ve been throwing sexy looks back and forth all week and kind of work-shopping…he’s been a real team player for this one,” Hemsworth assured him.

Anyone he would like to thank for the honor?

“My parents, I guess, for putting this together,” Hemsworth said, gesturing to his face, a strand of blonde hair artfully falling over his eye.

“Yes, I think we’re all very grateful,” Kimmel confirmed, as the camera cut back to Hemsworth admiring his own reflection in his mirror trophy.

For the second consecutive year, People didn’t name a bachelor — Hemsworth is married to model Elsa Pataky. The couple has three adorable kids, a two-year-old daughter and eight-month-old twin sons.

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So that means that Chris Pratt — who many thought would be the front-runner — will just be GQ’s Man of the Year. And Neil Patrick Harris will just have to settle for hosting the Oscars.

Here’s every winner since People started awarding the prize:

1985: Mel Gibson

1986: Mark Harmon

1987: Harry Hamlin

1988: John F. Kennedy Jr.

1989: Sean Connery

1990: Tom Cruise

1991: Patrick Swayze

1992: Nick Nolte

1993: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford (sexiest couple)

1994: No one – possibly a lack of sexiness that year.

1995: Brad Pitt

1996: Denzel Washington

1997: George Clooney

1998: Harrison Ford

1999: Richard Gere (again)

2000: Brad Pitt (again)

2001: Pierce Brosnan

2002: Ben Affleck

2003: Johnny Depp

2004: Jude Law

2005: Matthew McConaughey

2006: George Clooney (again)

2007: Matt Damon

2008: Hugh Jackman

2009: Johnny Depp (again)

2010: Ryan Reynolds

2011: Bradley Cooper

2012: Channing Tatum

2013: Adam Levine

2014: Chris Hemsworth

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