Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1983-05-05 (Age: 43)
Place of Birth
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Henry Cavill
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 (2007β2010), DC Comics character Superman in the DC Extended Universe, Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher (2019βpresent), 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 β Fallout (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Cavill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (33)
Enola Holmes 3
2026
In the Grey
2026
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024
Argylle
2024
Making The Witcher: Season 3
2023
Enola Holmes 2
2022
Black Adam
2022
Making The Witcher: Season 2
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Enola Holmes
2020
Making The Witcher
2020
Night Hunter
2019
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018