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).
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Gender
Male
Birthday
1983-05-05
Place of birth
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Stardust
2007
7.28
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
7.68
Blood Creek
2009
5.38
Tristan & Isolde
2006
6.67
Hellraiser: Hellworld
2005
4.74
Red Riding Hood
2006
5.64
Immortals
2011
6.03
Making The Witcher: Season 2
2021
6.21
Man of Steel
2013
6.60
In the Grey
0.00
Whatever Works
2009
7.08
The Cold Light of Day
2012
5.35
Hotel Laguna
2001
5.14
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
2015
7.09
Justice League
2017
6.08
Black Adam
2022
6.86
I Capture the Castle
2003
6.80
Sand Castle
2017
6.51
Broadsword
0.00
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
7.59
Night Hunter
2019
6.62
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018
7.40
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
2002
6.29
Enola Holmes
2020
7.25
Making The Witcher
2020
7.13
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
8.12
Enola Holmes 2
2022
7.34
Highlander
0.00
Argylle
2024
6.04
Voltron
0.00
Enola Holmes 3
0.00