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Henry Cavill

Also known as Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill is a British actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2023), beginning with the film Man of Steel (2013) and reprising the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), in addition to a cameo appearance in Black Adam (2022) and The Flash (2023).

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Henry Cavill is a British actor and model who began his professional work in 2001. Born Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill in Saint Helier, he holds United Kingdom citizenship and speaks British English. He is recognized for his roles in film, television, and stage productions.

Cavill has received nominations for the MTV Movie Award for Best Hero and the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television. His accolades include winning the MTV Movie Award for Best Hero and receiving the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble. He resides in Kensington, London, and practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Henry Cavill is referenced by 392 other articles, and connects out to Superman, Saint Helier and Mission: Impossible – Fallout.

It is catalogued under topics including 1983 births, 21st-century British male actors and British expatriate male actors in the United States.

Its subject is documented across 73 Wikipedia language editions.

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St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

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…

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In the Grey — Sid2026
Enola Holmes 3 — Sherlock Holmes2026
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare — Maj. Gus March-Phillips2024
Deadpool & Wolverine — The Cavillrine2024
Argylle — Argylle2024
Making The Witcher: Season 3 — Self2023
Superpowered: The DC Story — Self (archive footage)2023
Black Adam — Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)2022
Enola Holmes 2 — Sherlock Holmes2022
Making The Witcher: Season 2 — Self2021

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Instance of: human
Given name: Henry
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Saint Helier
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: British English
Award: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble
Eye colour: blue
Sport: Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Image: Henry Cavill (48417913146) (cropped).jpg
Height: 1.85
Residence: London

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Commons category: Henry Cavill
date of birth: 1983-05-05
birth name: Хенри Уилям Далглийш Кавил
nominated for: Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
start of work period: 2001-00-00
name in native language: Henry Cavill
social media followers: 11636

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Encyclopedic overview

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (/ˈkævəl/ KAV-əl; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2023), beginning with the film Man of Steel (2013) and reprising the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), in addition to a cameo appearance in Black Adam (2022) and The Flash (2023).

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).

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