Henry Cavill
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 5, 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Broadsword
Movie
Highlander
Movie · as Connor MacLeod
The Rosie Project
Movie
Voltron
Movie
Spy Duo
Movie
In the Grey
Movie · as Sid
Enola Holmes 3
Movie · as Sherlock Holmes
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Movie · as Gus March-Phillips
Deadpool & Wolverine
Movie · as The Cavillrine
Argylle
Movie · as Argylle
Making The Witcher: Season 3
Movie · as Self
Superpowered: The DC Story
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Black Adam
Movie · as Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)
Enola Holmes 2
Movie · as Sherlock Holmes
Making The Witcher: Season 2
Movie · as Self
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Movie · as Superman / Clark Kent
Enola Holmes
Movie · as Sherlock Holmes
Making The Witcher
Movie · as Self - Geralt of Rivia
Night Hunter
Movie · as Marshall
The Witcher
TV · as Geralt of Rivia · 24 eps
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Movie · as August Walker
Justice League
Movie · as Superman / Clark Kent
Sand Castle
Movie · as Captain Syverson
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Movie · as Clark Kent / Superman
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
Movie
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Movie · as Napoleon Solo
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Man of Steel
Movie · as Clark Kent / Kal-El
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel
Movie
The Frame
TV · as Clark Kent / Superman · 1 ep
The Cold Light of Day
Movie · as Will Shaw
Immortals
Movie · as Theseus
Running Man
TV · 1 ep
Blood Creek
Movie · as Evan Marshall
Whatever Works
Movie · as Randy James
Stardust
Movie · as Humphrey
The Tudors
TV · as Charles Brandon · 38 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Tristan & Isolde
Movie · as Melot
Red Riding Hood
Movie · as Hunter
Hellraiser: Hellworld
Movie · as Mike
I Capture the Castle
Movie · as Stephen Colley
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Count of Monte Cristo
Movie · as Albert Mondego
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Movie · as Soldier Colley
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
TV · as Chas Quilter · 1 ep
Hotel Laguna
Movie · as Thomas Aprea
Midsomer Murders
TV · as Simon Mayfield · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Sesame Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep