
Henry Cavill
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1983-05-05
Place of birth: St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Biography
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born May 5, 1983) is a British actor. He is known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtime's The Tudors (2007–2010), DC Comics character Superman in the DC Extended Universe, Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher (2019–present), as well as Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix film Enola Holmes (2020). Cavill began his career with roles in the feature adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) and I Capture the Castle (2003). He later portrayed supporting roles in several television series, including BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, ITV's Midsomer Murders, and Showtime's The Tudors. He has since appeared in numerous major studio films, such as Tristan & Isolde (2006), Stardust (2007), Blood Creek (2009), Immortals (2011), The Cold Light of Day (2012), Sand Castle (2017) and Night Hunter (2018). Cavill gained international recognition with his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe superhero films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). He also starred in the action spy films The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Cavill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Stardust
2007Humphrey
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002Albert Mondego
Blood Creek
2009Evan Marshall
Tristan & Isolde
2006Melot
Hellraiser: Hellworld
2005Mike
Red Riding Hood
2006Hunter
Immortals
2011Theseus
Making The Witcher: Season 2
2021Self
Man of Steel
2013Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El
In the Grey
2026John Grey
Whatever Works
2009Randy James
The Cold Light of Day
2012Will Shaw
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016Clark Kent / Superman
Hotel Laguna
2001Thomas Aprea
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
2015Napoleon Solo
Justice League
2017Superman / Clark Kent
Black Adam
2022Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)
I Capture the Castle
2003Stephen Colley
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024Maj. Gus March-Phillips