Henry Cavill
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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
Credits
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
as The Cavillrine
In the Grey (2026)
as Sid
Man of Steel (2013)
as Clark Kent / Kal-El
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
as Clark Kent / Superman
Black Adam (2022)
as Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)
Justice League (2017)
as Superman / Clark Kent
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
as Gus March-Phillips
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
as Superman / Clark Kent
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
as August Walker
Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
as Sherlock Holmes
Argylle (2024)
as Argylle
Enola Holmes (2020)
as Sherlock Holmes
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
as Napoleon Solo
Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
as Sherlock Holmes
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
as Albert Mondego
Night Hunter (2019)
as Marshall
Stardust (2007)
as Humphrey
Immortals (2011)
as Theseus
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
as Melot
Sand Castle (2017)
as Captain Syverson
Whatever Works (2009)
as Randy James
The Cold Light of Day (2012)
as Will Shaw
Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)
as Mike
Blood Creek (2009)
as Evan Marshall
Highlander (—)
as Connor MacLeod
I Capture the Castle (2003)
as Stephen Colley
Making The Witcher (2020)
as Self - Geralt of Rivia
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League (2016)
Actor
Making The Witcher: Season 2 (2021)
as Self
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel (2013)
Actor
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002)
as Soldier Colley
Red Riding Hood (2006)
as Hunter
Hotel Laguna (2001)
as Thomas Aprea
Untitled McG Film (—)
Actor
Broadsword (—)
Actor
Voltron (—)
Actor
The Rosie Project (—)
Actor
Making The Witcher: Season 3 (2023)
as Self