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

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

7.7

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

6.0

Black Adam

Black Adam

6.9

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

7.4

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

7.1

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

8.1

Justice League

Justice League

6.1

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

6.6

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.1

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

7.7

Argylle

Argylle

6.1

Immortals

Immortals

6.0

Stardust

Stardust

7.3

Night Hunter

Night Hunter

6.6

Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

7.3

Enola Holmes 2

Enola Holmes 2

7.4

Hellraiser: Hellworld

Hellraiser: Hellworld

4.8

Sand Castle

Sand Castle

6.5

Tristan & Isolde

Tristan & Isolde

6.7

Whatever Works

Whatever Works

7.1