Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayMay 5, 1983
BiographyHenry William Dalgliesh Cavill ( KAV-əl; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), beginning with Man of Steel (2013) and reprising the role in Batman v Superman (2016), Justice League (2017) and its director's cut (2021).

Cavill made his television debut in 2002 with a role on The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. He then played Charles Brandon in the Showtime series The Tudors (2007–2010), which earned him critical acclaim. He has since starred as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's The Witcher (2019–2023).

Cavill began his film career with a role in Laguna, later starred in Immortals (2011), the spy films The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), and as Sherlock Holmes in the Enola Holmes film series (2020–present), Argylle (2024), and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024).

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