Henry Cavill

Born: 05 May 1983

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Years Active: 2001-present

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2023), beginning with the film Man of Steel (2013) and reprising the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), in addition to a significant cameo appearance in Black Adam (2022).

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 in 2001 with a role in Laguna, and later starred as Theseus in Immortals (2011), as Napoleon Solo in the spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), as Sherlock Holmes in the Enola Holmes film series (2020–present), in Argylle (2024), and as Gus March-Phillipps in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024).