Henry Cavill


Henry Cavill was born on 5th May 1983 to Colin Richard Cavill who hails from Chester, England, and Marianne Dalgliesh, who is Part-Irish, Part-English, and Part-Scottish.He is the second youngest among five brothers.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 other studio films, such as Tristan & Isolde (2006), Stardust (2007), Immortals (2011) and Sand Castle (2017).

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