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Henry Cavill is an British actor renowned for playing Superman, Charles Brandon, Geralt of Rivia and Sherlock Holmes.
Henry Cavill is an English actor best known for his portrayal of the iconic DC character Superman in 2013's "Man of Steel" and the subsequent hit sequels. Cavill has also gained recognition for leading roles in such films as "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." and "Justice League".
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1983</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Henry Cavill is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On May 5, 1983, Henry Cavill was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, England.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Film Debut in Laguna</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the age of 18, Cavill made his film debut in the thriller Laguna.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Casts in The Count of Monte Cristo</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cavill played Albert Mondego in The Count of Monte Cristo, which gained him wider recognition.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2007</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stars in The Tudors</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cavill played Charles Brandon in the TV series The Tudors from 2007 to 2010.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2013</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Becomes Superman</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cavill was cast as Superman in Man of Steel, becoming the first non-American actor to play the character.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stars in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</div><div class='timeline-text'>Henry Cavill starred as Napoleon Solo in the spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Plays Geralt in The Witcher</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cavill played Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix series The Witcher, which premiered in 2019.</div></div></div>
Henry Cavill is an English movie actor who was born on May 5, 1983 and is currently 40 years old. He is best known for his performance as the iconic DC Comics superhero Superman in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Justice League, as well as the popular action spy film Mission: Impossible - Fallout.
