Henry Cavill
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill ( KAV-əl; born 5 May 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 (2013–2022), Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher (2019–2023), and Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix film Enola Holmes (2020) and its 2022 sequel.
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| Full name at birth | Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
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| Claim to fame | Man of Steel
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| Date of birth | 5 May 1983
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| Place of birth | Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
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| Occupation | Actor
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| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Weight | 203 lbs (92 kg)
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| Residence | Waterlane, Cotswalds, UK
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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| Talent agency | William Morris Endeavor (WME)
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| Films | Gladiator
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| Bands | Def Leppard
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- Refused to shave moustache for roll during the filming of Justice League.
- His favorite Superman story lines and the ones he used for inspiration are "Death Of Superman", "Return Of Superman", "Superman: Red Son" and "Earth-One". He is also a big fan of Grant Morrison's "New 52" work.
- Admitted during an interview with Conan O'Brien that he narrowly missed the call from Zack Snyder, informing him that he had won the coveted role of Superman because he was busy playing World of Warcraft. Cavill said he only noticed Snyder's name on Caller ID at the last second and by the time he put his hand on the phone to pick it up, it was too late, so he called Snyder back immediately, jokingly stating he was busy saving someone's life.
- Voted as one of the "World's Sexiest Men" in a poll by Attitude (2013), behind Tom Daley
- Has worked with actor Bill Nighy twice, once in I Capture the Castle (2003) and also The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001).
Henry Cavill is known for his role in the TV series The Tudors (2007) as Charles Brandon.
He is also known for his role in the film Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) as August Walker.
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