Known For
Acting
Born
May 05, 1983
Place of Birth
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Credits
51 titles
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 (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
Filmography
Enola Holmes 3
Sherlock Holmes
In the Grey
Sid
Deadpool & Wolverine
The Cavillrine
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Maj. Gus March-Phillips
Argylle
Argylle
Making The Witcher: Season 3
Self
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self (archive footage)
Enola Holmes 2
Sherlock Holmes
Black Adam
Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)
Making The Witcher: Season 2
Self
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Superman / Clark Kent
Enola Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Making The Witcher
Self - Geralt of Rivia
The Witcher
Geralt of Rivia
Night Hunter
Marshall
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
August Walker
Justice League
Superman / Clark Kent
Sand Castle
Captain Syverson
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Clark Kent / Superman
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Napoleon Solo
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
Man of Steel
Clark Kent / Kal-El
The Frame
Clark Kent / Superman
The Cold Light of Day
Will Shaw
Immortals
Theseus
Running Man
Blood Creek
Evan Marshall
Whatever Works
Randy James
Stardust
Humphrey
The Tudors
Charles Brandon
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Red Riding Hood
Hunter
Tristan & Isolde
Melot
Hellraiser: Hellworld
Mike
I Capture the Castle
Stephen Colley
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Soldier Colley
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Chas Quilter
The Count of Monte Cristo
Albert Mondego
Hotel Laguna
Thomas Aprea
Midsomer Murders
Simon Mayfield
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Highlander
Connor MacLeod
Broadsword
Untitled McG Film
The Rosie Project