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).

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Selected Filmography

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Guest
• Midsomer Murders(1997)TV Series · 1 epas Simon Mayfield
• The Graham Norton Show(2007)TV Series · 5 epsas Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)TV Series · 1 epas Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark(1988)TV Series · 2 epsas Self - Guest
• Running Man(2010)TV Series · 1 ep
• Deadpool & Wolverine(2024)as The Cavillrine
• The Tudors(2007)TV Series · 38 epsas Charles Brandon
• The Witcher(2019)TV Series · 24 epsas Geralt of Rivia
• In the Grey(2026)as Sid
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors(2014)TV Series · 1 epas Self
• Man of Steel(2013)as Clark Kent / Kal-El
• Black Adam(2022)as Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)
• Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)as Superman / Clark Kent
• Mission: Impossible - Fallout(2018)as August Walker
• Justice League(2017)as Superman / Clark Kent
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice(2016)as Clark Kent / Superman
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare(2024)as Maj. Gus March-Phillips
• Enola Holmes 3(2026)as Sherlock Holmes
• Stardust(2007)as Humphrey