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
Running Man
Midsomer Murders
In the Grey
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Graham Norton Show
The Witcher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
All Movies (38)
- Enola Holmes 32026 · as Sherlock Holmes
- In the Grey2026 · as Sid
- Deadpool & Wolverine2024 · as The Cavillrine
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare2024 · as Maj. Gus March-Phillips
- Argylle2024 · as Argylle
- Making The Witcher: Season 32023 · as Self
- Enola Holmes 22022 · as Sherlock Holmes
- Black Adam2022 · as Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)
- Making The Witcher: Season 22021 · as Self
- Zack Snyder's Justice League2021 · as Superman / Clark Kent
- Enola Holmes2020 · as Sherlock Holmes
- Making The Witcher2020 · as Self - Geralt of Rivia
- Night Hunter2019 · as Marshall
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018 · as August Walker
- Justice League2017 · as Superman / Clark Kent
- Sand Castle2017 · as Captain Syverson
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016 · as Clark Kent / Superman
- DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League2016
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.2015 · as Napoleon Solo
- Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel2013
- Man of Steel2013 · as Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El
- The Cold Light of Day2012 · as Will Shaw
- Immortals2011 · as Theseus
- Blood Creek2009 · as Evan Marshall
- Whatever Works2009 · as Randy James
- Stardust2007 · as Humphrey
- Red Riding Hood2006 · as Hunter
- Tristan & Isolde2006 · as Melot
- Hellraiser: Hellworld2005 · as Mike
- I Capture the Castle2003 · as Stephen Colley
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips2002 · as Soldier Colley
- The Count of Monte Cristo2002 · as Albert Mondego
- Hotel Laguna2001 · as Thomas Aprea
- Broadsword—
- Highlander— · as Connor MacLeod
- The Rosie Project—
- Voltron—
- Untitled McG Feature—
All TV Shows (14)
- Superpowered: The DC Story2023 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Witcher2019 · as Geralt of Rivia
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
- The Frame2013 · as Clark Kent / Superman
- Running Man2010
- The Tudors2007 · as Charles Brandon
- The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries2002 · as Chas Quilter
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Simon Mayfield
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self