Henry Cavill
Known For
Acting
Born
1983-05-05 in 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.
Most Known For
Midsomer Murders
as Simon Mayfield
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Running Man
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The Witcher
as Geralt of Rivia
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Deadpool & Wolverine
as The Cavillrine
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
The Tudors
as Charles Brandon
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Clark Kent / Superman
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Superman / Clark Kent
Justice League
as Superman / Clark Kent
Man of Steel
as Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El
Black Adam
as Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
as Chas Quilter
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
as August Walker
Enola Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
as Gus March-Phillips