Henry Cavill
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on the Bailiwick of Jersey, a British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands. His mother, Marianne (Dalgliesh), a housewife, was also born on Jersey, and is of Irish, Scottish and English ancestry. Henry's father, Colin Richard Cavill, a stockbroker, is of English origin (born in Chester, England). Henry is the second youngest son, with four brothers. He was privately educated at St. Michael's Preparatory School in Saint Saviour, Jersey before attending Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, England.
His interest in acting started at an early age with school play renditions of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and Sonny LaTierri in "Grease". He also starred and directed Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in the BBC documentary "40 Minutes". It was at age 17 when Henry was discovered by casting directors at school who were looking for a young boy to play Albert Mondego inThe Count of Monte Cristo (2002).He went on to star inLaguna (2001),appear in BBC'sThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001),the television filmGoodbye, Mr. Chips (2002),and the television seriesMidsomer Murders (1997).
When Henry was 20 years old, he gained starring roles inI Capture the Castle (2003),Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005),Red Riding Hood (2006)andTristan + Isolde (2006).He also had a minor role in the fantasy-adventure epicStardust (2007)alongsideSienna MillerandBen Barnes.During 2007-2010, Henry had a leading role on the television seriesThe Tudors (2007)as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The series was a success and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and won an Emmy Award in 2008. Entertainment Weekly named him "Most Dashing Duke".
He also starred inBlood Creek (2006)and Woody Allen's comedy filmWhatever Works (2009).On January 30, 2011, it was announced that Henry Cavill had been cast as the next Superman inMan of Steel (2013),making him the first non-American actor to play Superman. The movie was directed byZach Snyder,produced byChristopher Nolan,and scripted byDavid S. Goyer.On November 7, 2011, Henry starred inTarsem Singh's fantasy-adventure epicImmortals (2011)alongsideMickey Rourke,Freida PintoandLuke Evans.On September 7, 2012, Henry starred in the action-thrillerCold Light of Day (2003)alongsideBruce WillisandSigourney Weaver.
On June 10, 2013,Man of Steel (2013)kicked off its world premiere in New York City followed by London, Bailiwick of Jersey, Sicily, Madrid, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. The movie became the highest-grossing Superman film to date, and the second-highest-grossing reboot of all time behindThe Amazing Spider-Man (2012).Glamour magazine ranked him the #1 "Sexiest Man". In August 2014, Henry became the Ambassador for Durrell Wildlife Park and created a website and social media called #CavillConservation to help raise funds and awareness for his love of animals and conservation. On November 3, 2014, it was announced that Cavill, his brother Charlie, and London-based producer Rex Glensy, have formed their own British production company, Promethean Productions.
On August 7, 2015,The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)began its premiere tour with a people's premiere at the famous Somerset House in London, followed by its world premiere in New York City, then Toronto, and Rio de Janeiro. Cavill reprised his role as Superman inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)andJustice League (2017).
His interest in acting started at an early age with school play renditions of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and Sonny LaTierri in "Grease". He also starred and directed Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in the BBC documentary "40 Minutes". It was at age 17 when Henry was discovered by casting directors at school who were looking for a young boy to play Albert Mondego inThe Count of Monte Cristo (2002).He went on to star inLaguna (2001),appear in BBC'sThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001),the television filmGoodbye, Mr. Chips (2002),and the television seriesMidsomer Murders (1997).
When Henry was 20 years old, he gained starring roles inI Capture the Castle (2003),Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005),Red Riding Hood (2006)andTristan + Isolde (2006).He also had a minor role in the fantasy-adventure epicStardust (2007)alongsideSienna MillerandBen Barnes.During 2007-2010, Henry had a leading role on the television seriesThe Tudors (2007)as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The series was a success and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and won an Emmy Award in 2008. Entertainment Weekly named him "Most Dashing Duke".
He also starred inBlood Creek (2006)and Woody Allen's comedy filmWhatever Works (2009).On January 30, 2011, it was announced that Henry Cavill had been cast as the next Superman inMan of Steel (2013),making him the first non-American actor to play Superman. The movie was directed byZach Snyder,produced byChristopher Nolan,and scripted byDavid S. Goyer.On November 7, 2011, Henry starred inTarsem Singh's fantasy-adventure epicImmortals (2011)alongsideMickey Rourke,Freida PintoandLuke Evans.On September 7, 2012, Henry starred in the action-thrillerCold Light of Day (2003)alongsideBruce WillisandSigourney Weaver.
On June 10, 2013,Man of Steel (2013)kicked off its world premiere in New York City followed by London, Bailiwick of Jersey, Sicily, Madrid, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo. The movie became the highest-grossing Superman film to date, and the second-highest-grossing reboot of all time behindThe Amazing Spider-Man (2012).Glamour magazine ranked him the #1 "Sexiest Man". In August 2014, Henry became the Ambassador for Durrell Wildlife Park and created a website and social media called #CavillConservation to help raise funds and awareness for his love of animals and conservation. On November 3, 2014, it was announced that Cavill, his brother Charlie, and London-based producer Rex Glensy, have formed their own British production company, Promethean Productions.
On August 7, 2015,The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)began its premiere tour with a people's premiere at the famous Somerset House in London, followed by its world premiere in New York City, then Toronto, and Rio de Janeiro. Cavill reprised his role as Superman inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)andJustice League (2017).
Henry Cavill: More Than Just Superman
Henry Cavill: More Than Just Superman
Henry Cavill,perhaps best known for playing Clark Kent/Superman in the DC Extended Universe, stars as Geralt of Rivia in "The Witcher."What other roles has he played?
