Henry Cavill
Cavill in 2019
Born	Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (1983-05-05) 5 May 1983 (age 41) St Helier, Jersey
Nationality	British
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present
Partner	Natalie Viscuso (2021–present)
Children	1
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Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (/ˈkævəl/ KAV-əl; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU),^[1] beginning with Man of Steel (2013) and reprising the role in Batman v Superman (2016), Justice League (2017) and its director's cut (2021), and Black Adam (2022).

Cavill made his television debut in 2002 with a role on The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. He then played Charles Brandon in the Showtime series The Tudors (2007–2010), which earned him critical acclaim. He has since starred as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's The Witcher (2019–2023).

Cavill began his film career with a role in Laguna, later starred in Immortals (2011), the spy films The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), and as Sherlock Holmes in the Enola Holmes film series (2020–present), Argylle (2024), and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024).

Early life

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Cavill was born on 5 May 1983, fourth of five boys in a Catholic family in Saint Helier, Jersey, in the Channel Islands.^[2] His Jersey-born mother, Marianne Dalgliesh, is of Scottish, English and Irish heritage and worked as a secretary in a bank.^[3] His father, Colin Cavill, was born in Chester, England and is a former stockbroker.^[3]^[4] He was educated at St Michael's Preparatory School in Saint Saviour, Jersey, before attending Stowe School in Stowe, Buckinghamshire.^[5]

At Stowe, Cavill was active in both sport and drama. He portrayed a member of the T-Birds in a 1999 school production of Grease and took the lead role in a performance of Dogg's Hamlet, which was made by his own Grafton house as their submission for an intra-school drama festival.^[6]^[7] He played field hockey for the 1st XI and rugby for the 3rd XV.^[8]

In 2000, while playing rugby, 16-year-old Cavill met actor Russell Crowe, who was shooting on location at Stowe for the film Proof of Life.^[9] The actor shared some acting tips and later sent a package to Cavill. The two actors later worked together on Man of Steel.^[10]^[11]

Career

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2001–2010: Career beginnings

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Cavill began his film career with a role in Laguna (2001) and Kevin Reynolds' adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002). He continued with appearances in BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002), the television film Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002) and the television series Midsomer Murders (2003). In 2003, he had a supporting role in I Capture the Castle, followed by Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005) Red Riding Hood (2006) and Tristan & Isolde (2006). He had a minor role in Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of Stardust (2007).^[12]

From 2007 to 2010, Cavill had a leading role in Showtime's television series The Tudors, as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The series was commercially well-received and it went on to be nominated for a Golden Globe in 2007 and won an Emmy in 2008. Cavill gave the show credit for bolstering his career: "It's done the most for me to date. [...] Now that there's an audience somewhere in America that's aware of who I am, I have more sell-ability, because of The Tudors."^[13] Entertainment Weekly named him the "Most Dashing Duke" and praised his work on The Tudors for displaying "charm, depth and a killer bod".^[14]

Cavill had been set to play Superman in McG's 2004 film, Superman: Flyby. McG pulled out of the project and direction was taken over by director Bryan Singer, who recast Brandon Routh as the lead in Superman Returns.^[15]^[16] Cavill was also the cause of a write-in effort from fans to see him cast as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).^[17] The role eventually went to Robert Pattinson. Stephenie Meyer, the author of the Twilight series, was outspoken in favour of Cavill playing the character of Edward Cullen in the Twilight film,^[18] calling him her "perfect Edward".^[19] However, by the time production of the film began, Cavill was too old to play the character,^[19]^[20] and again the role went to Pattinson. Despite reports that he was a contender for Batman in Batman Begins, Cavill confirmed that he never auditioned for, nor was offered, the role.^[15]^[21]

In 2005, Cavill was a final choice for the role of James Bond in Casino Royale.^[21] The producers and director Martin Campbell were torn between him and Daniel Craig; reportedly Campbell supported Cavill but the producers preferred an older Bond, and Craig ultimately landed the role.^[15]^[22]

While appearing in The Tudors, Cavill starred in director Joel Schumacher's horror film, Blood Creek (2008), and had a supporting role in Woody Allen's comedy film Whatever Works (2009).^[23] He went on to play the lead role of Theseus in Tarsem Singh's mythological film, Immortals, released 11 November 2011,^[24] and starred, alongside Bruce Willis, in The Cold Light of Day released in 2012.^[25]

2011–2023: Breakthrough and mainstream success

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On 30 January 2011, it was announced that Cavill had been cast in the role of Clark Kent / Superman in director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.^[26] Snyder called Cavill "the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield."^[27]^[28] Entertainment media applauded Henry Cavill on his road to success.^[29]^[30] On being chosen for the role, Cavill commented, "In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honoured to be a part of his return to the big screen."^[31] Cavill reprised the role of Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a 2016 sequel which featured a crossover with Batman^[32] and Wonder Woman.^[33]^[34] He attended San Diego Comic-Con in disguise to surprise the cast of Suicide Squad.^[35]

Cavill returned as Superman in the 2017 theatrical version of Justice League, which had been reworked by director Joss Whedon after Snyder left the project due to a family tragedy.^[36] He appeared again in Zack Snyder's Justice League which premiered on HBO Max in March 2021 after an intense fan campaign to see the Snyder cut.^[37] His manager Dany Garcia said in 2016 that he was working on a new standalone Superman film.^[38] Directors Matthew Vaughn^[39] and Christopher McQuarrie^[40] were reportedly interested. Shortly after the release of Justice League, Cavill revealed he was under contract to play Superman in one more film.^[41]

In 2015, he co-starred with Armie Hammer in the film version of spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E, directed by Guy Ritchie.^[42]^[43]^[44] In 2018, Cavill co-starred as August Walker in the action spy film Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the sixth installment of the film series. Later that year, he starred in the psychological thriller Night Hunter (originally titled Nomis).^[45] Cavill has expressed interest in taking over the role of James Bond after Daniel Craig leaves the role.^[46]

From 2019 to 2023, Cavill portrayed the mutant monster hunter Geralt of Rivia in the hit Netflix fantasy drama The Witcher, an adaptation of the book series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.^[47]^[48]^[49] The series premiered on 20 December 2019^[50] and had its early premiere on Służewiec Racetrack in Warsaw on 18 December 2019.^[51] In late October 2022, Cavill and Netflix announced that he would exit from The Witcher after the third season released in 2023, and would be replaced by Liam Hemsworth.^[52]^[53]

In 2020, Cavill portrayed Sherlock Holmes in Legendary Entertainment's film adaptation of The Enola Holmes Mysteries, with Millie Bobby Brown starring in the eponymous role as the younger sister of the famous detective.^[54] In 2022, Cavill reprised his role as Sherlock in Enola Holmes 2.^[55] On 7 November 2023, Collider reported that Netflix was developing a screenplay for Enola Holmes 3.^[56]

In May 2021, it was announced that Cavill would portray the lead role in the reboot of Highlander, although his exact character is unknown.^[57] In July 2021, it was also announced that Cavill would join an all-star cast for director Matthew Vaughn's new spy film Argylle.^[58]^[59] The same month, an article by Deadline reported that he would star in The Rosie Project, directed by Steve Falk and based on the book of the same name, written by Australian author Graeme Simsion.^[60]

Cavill negotiated what was intended to be a one-time contract with Warner Bros. to return as Superman in Black Adam,^[61] and appeared in a cameo in the mid-credit scene of the film.^[62]^[63] Later a sequel to Man of Steel was put back in development, with Cavill set to return.^[64] He confirmed in October 2022 that he would appear in future DCEU films and referred to his mid-credits cameo as "just a very small taste of things to come".^[65] However, in December 2022 Cavill released a statement saying that his future involvement as Superman was no longer moving forward after meeting with new DC Studios executives James Gunn and Peter Safran; Variety reported that Cavill was eyed to play a different DC character.^[66]

2024–present

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In April 2024, Cavill re-teamed with director Guy Ritchie on the World War II spy action film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing.^[67] The film is based on a true story by British author Damien Lewis. Cavill will reunite with Ritchie in the director's action thriller film In The Grey which is set to release sometime in 2025.

After the acquisition of global rights to the Warhammer 40,000 franchise by Amazon Studios in December 2022, Cavill was attached to star in and executive produce projects related to it.^[68]

In July 2024, Cavill made a surprise cameo appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine as a variant of Wolverine dubbed "Cavillrine".^[69]^[70]

Public image

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Cavill was listed as one of GQ's 50 best-dressed British men in 2012.^[71] In December 2013, he was named "World's Sexiest Man" by British Glamour magazine.^[72] The same year, Empire magazine placed him third on their list of "The 100 Sexiest Movie Stars 2013".^[73]

In early 2008, Cavill became the face of the British fragrance Dunhill.^[74] He appeared in two television commercials for the brand.^[75]^[76]

Personal life

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Cavill resides in South Kensington, London.^[77]^[78]^[79] He was engaged to English show jumper Ellen Whitaker from 2011 until 2012.^[80]^[81] In May 2021,^[82] he announced his relationship with Natalie Viscuso.^[83] On 15 April 2024, it was announced that they are expecting their first child.^[84]

In 2016, Cavill started practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu, having been seen training at Roger Gracie's academy in London.^[85] Cavill supports the Jersey Rugby Club.^[86] While living in the United States, Cavill began to watch American football and became a supporter of the National Football League's (NFL) Kansas City Chiefs.^[87]

He has been an avid gamer since childhood,^[88]^[89] at one point missing a phone call from Zack Snyder telling him he got the role of Superman because he was too busy playing World of Warcraft.^[90] He prefers PC gaming over consoles, having been introduced to it by his father when he was a young boy,^[91] and has been building and maintaining his own gaming computer.^[92]^[93]^[94] He credited his experience playing The Witcher video game series prior to the show's production with motivating him to seek out the role of Geralt.^[88] He has also named the Total War series of strategy games to be among his favourites,^[95] and in May 2020 it was announced that a new character paying tribute to Cavill and his Witcher character Geralt would be added to Total War: Warhammer II via DLC: Cavill, Loremaster of Hoeth.^[96] Cavill also enjoys the Warhammer 40,000 series of games and fiction, saying he "genuinely can't get enough of the lore they have built over the decades."^[97]

Cavill is a spokesman for the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust,^[98] and an ambassador for The Royal Marines Charity.^[99] He launched the running phase of the Royal Marines 1664 Challenge and took part in The Gibraltar Rock Run 2014.^[100]^[101]

Filmography

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Key
†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2001	Laguna	Thomas Aprea
2002	The Count of Monte Cristo	Albert Mondego
2003	I Capture the Castle	Stephen Colley
2005	Hellraiser: Hellworld	Mike
2006	Tristan & Isolde	Melot
2006	Red Riding Hood	The Hunter
2007	Stardust	Humphrey
2009	Whatever Works	Randy Lee James
2009	Blood Creek	Evan Marshall
2011	Immortals	Theseus
2012	The Cold Light of Day	Will Shaw
2013	Man of Steel	Clark Kent / Superman
2015	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	Napoleon Solo
2016	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	Clark Kent / Superman
2017	Sand Castle	Capt. Syverson
2017	Justice League	Clark Kent / Superman
2018	Mission: Impossible – Fallout	August Walker
2018	Night Hunter	Det. Walter Marshall
2020	Enola Holmes	Sherlock Holmes
2021	Zack Snyder's Justice League	Clark Kent / Superman
2022	Black Adam	Clark Kent / Superman	Uncredited cameo; post-credits scene	^[62]
2022	Enola Holmes 2	Sherlock Holmes		^[102]
2023	The Flash	Clark Kent / Superman	Uncredited cameo^{[N 1]}	^[103]
2024	Argylle	Agent Aubrey Argylle		^[104]
	The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare	Gus March-Phillipps		^[105]
	Deadpool & Wolverine	Logan / Wolverine / "Cavillrine"	Cameo	^[106]
TBA	In the Grey †	John Grey	Post-production	^[107]
TBA	Voltron †	TBA	Filming	^[108]
TBA	Enola Holmes 3 †	Sherlock Holmes	Filming	^[109]

Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2002	The Inspector Lynley Mysteries	Chas Quilter	1 episode
2002	Goodbye, Mr. Chips	Soldier Colley	Television film
2003	Midsomer Murders	Simon Mayfield	Episode: "The Green Man"	^[110]^[111]
2007–2010	The Tudors	Charles Brandon	Main role, 38 episodes
2019–2023	The Witcher	Geralt of Rivia	Main role, 24 episodes (seasons 1-3)	^[112]

Video games

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Year	Title	Voice role	Ref.
TBA	Squadron 42 †	Ryan Enright

Awards and nominations

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Award	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2014	Best Actor in an Action Movie	Man of Steel	Nominated	^[113]
Critics' Choice Super Awards	2022	Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series	The Witcher		^[114]
Golden Raspberry Awards	2017	Worst Actor	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice		^[115]
Golden Raspberry Awards	2017	Worst Screen Combo (shared with Ben Affleck)	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	Won	^[115]
HCA TV Awards	2022	Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama	The Witcher	Nominated	^[116]
Kids' Choice Awards	2017	Favorite Movie Actor	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice		^[117]
		Favorite Butt Kicker
		Favorite Frenemies (shared with Ben Affleck)
MTV Movie Awards	2014	Best Hero	Man of Steel	Won	^[118]
NewNowNext Awards	2012	Cause You're Hot	The Tudors	Nominated	^[119]
NewNowNext Awards	2013	Cause You're Hot	Man of Steel		^[120]
Saturn Awards	2021	Best Actor on Television	The Witcher		^[121]
Teen Choice Awards	2013	Choice Summer Movie Star: Male	Man of Steel		^[122]
	2013	Choice Liplock (shared with Amy Adams)	Man of Steel		^[122]
	2016	Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice		^[123]
	2016	Choice Liplock (shared with Amy Adams)	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice		^[123]
	2018	Choice Action Movie Actor	Justice League		^[124]

Notes

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^ The actor’s likeness was digitally recreated for a cameo appearance in The Flash using CGI. Cavill filmed additional scenes as the character for the film, but they were removed during post-production.

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v t e MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Hero
Best Hero (2006, 2012–present)	Christian Bale (2006) Daniel Radcliffe (2012) Martin Freeman (2013) Henry Cavill (2014) Dylan O'Brien (2015) Jennifer Lawrence (2016) Taraji P. Henson (2017) Chadwick Boseman (2018) Robert Downey Jr. (2019) No Award (2020) Anthony Mackie (2021) Scarlett Johansson (2022) Pedro Pascal (2023)
Biggest Badass Star (2010–2011)	Rain (2010) Chloë Grace Moretz (2011)

v t e Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo
1990s	Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt – Interview with the Vampire / Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone – The Specialist (1994) Any combination of two people (or two body parts) – Showgirls (1995) Demi Moore and Burt Reynolds – Striptease (1996) Dennis Rodman and Jean-Claude Van Damme – Double Team (1997) Leonardo DiCaprio and Leonardo DiCaprio (as twins) – The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) Kevin Kline and Will Smith – Wild Wild West (1999)
2000s	John Travolta and anyone sharing the screen with him – Battlefield Earth (2000) Tom Green and any animal he abuses – Freddy Got Fingered (2001) Adriano Giannini and Madonna – Swept Away (2002) Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez – Gigli (2003) George W. Bush and either Condoleezza Rice or his pet goat – Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman – Bewitched (2005) Shawn Wayans and either Kerry Washington or Marlon Wayans – Little Man (2006) Lindsay Lohan and Lindsay Lohan (as twins) – I Know Who Killed Me (2007) Paris Hilton and either Christine Lakin or Joel David Moore – The Hottie and the Nottie (2008) Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper – All About Steve (2009)
2010s	The entire cast of Sex and the City 2 (2010) Adam Sandler and either Katie Holmes, Al Pacino or Adam Sandler – Jack and Jill / The entire cast of Jack and Jill (2011) Mackenzie Foy and Taylor Lautner – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 / The entire cast of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) Jaden Smith and Will Smith on planet nepotism – After Earth (2013) Kirk Cameron and his ego – Saving Christmas (2014) Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson – Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Any two obnoxious Emojis – The Emoji Movie (2017) Donald Trump and "His Self Perpetuating Pettiness" – Death of a Nation and Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) Any two half-feline/half-human hairballs – Cats (2019)
2020s	Rudy Giuliani and his pants zipper – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) LeBron James and any Warner cartoon character (or Time-Warner product) he dribbles on – Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) Tom Hanks and his latex-laden face (and ludicrous accent) – Elvis (2022) Pooh and Piglet (as Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers) – Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga – Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Between 2010–2012, the category also included Worst Screen Ensemble.

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