Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill

1983-05-05

Biography

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born 5 May 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.

Also appears in

Tristan & Isolde

Tristan & Isolde

6.7

I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

6.8

Hellraiser: Hellworld

Hellraiser: Hellworld

4.8

Making The Witcher: Season 2

Making The Witcher: Season 2

6.2

In the Grey

In the Grey

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Whatever Works

Whatever Works

7.1

The Witcher: The Characters of the Continent

The Witcher: The Characters of the Continent

7.1

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

6.0

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

5.7

Hotel Laguna

Hotel Laguna

5.4

Broadsword

Broadsword

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

6.4

Highlander

Highlander

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The Rosie Project

The Rosie Project

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Voltron

Voltron

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