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Henry Cavill

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.

Filmography

2026
In the Grey

as John Grey

Movie
2024
Deadpool & Wolverine

as The Cavillrine

Movie
2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

as Gus March-Phillips

Movie
2024
Argylle

as Argylle

Movie
2022
Enola Holmes 2

as Sherlock Holmes

Movie
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League

as Superman / Clark Kent

Movie
2020
Enola Holmes

as Sherlock Holmes

Movie
2018
Mission: Impossible - Fallout

as August Walker

Movie
2017
Justice League

as Superman / Clark Kent

Movie
2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

as Clark Kent / Superman

Movie
2015
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Napoleon Solo

Movie
2013
Man of Steel

as Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El

Movie
2011
Immortals

as Theseus

Movie
2007
Stardust

as Humphrey

Movie
2002
The Count of Monte Cristo

as Albert Mondego

Movie
2019
The Witcher

as Geralt of Rivia

TV Show