Henry Cavill

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Henry Cavill

Born 5 May 1983 43 years old St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands Who else is 43? → TMDB ↗

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).

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The numbers

Computed from the record
13age in their first credit on record (1997)
29years on screen and counting
3credits in 2024, their busiest year
37dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
No poster

Broadsword
Highlander poster

Highlander

as Connor MacLeod
No poster

The Rosie Project
Voltron poster

Voltron
No poster

Untitled McG Feature
Enola Holmes 3 poster Age: 43

Enola Holmes 3

2026
as Sherlock Holmes
In the Grey poster Age: 43

In the Grey

2026
as Sid
Deadpool & Wolverine poster Age: 41

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024
as The Cavillrine
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare poster Age: 40

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

2024
as Maj. Gus March-Phillips
Argylle poster Age: 40

Argylle

2024
as Argylle
Enola Holmes 2 poster Age: 39

Enola Holmes 2

2022
as Sherlock Holmes
Black Adam poster Age: 39

Black Adam

2022
as Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)
Zack Snyder's Justice League poster Age: 37

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021
as Superman / Clark Kent
Enola Holmes poster Age: 37

Enola Holmes

2020
as Sherlock Holmes
Night Hunter poster Age: 36

Night Hunter

2019
as Marshall
Mission: Impossible - Fallout poster Age: 35

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

2018
as August Walker
Justice League poster Age: 34

Justice League

2017
as Superman / Clark Kent
Sand Castle poster Age: 33

Sand Castle

2017
as Captain Syverson
No poster
Age: 33

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition

2016
as Superman / Clark Kent
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice poster Age: 32

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016
as Clark Kent / Superman
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League poster Age: 32

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

2016
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. poster Age: 32

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

2015
as Napoleon Solo
Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel poster Age: 30

Journey of Discovery: Creating Man of Steel

2013
Man of Steel poster Age: 30

Man of Steel

2013
as Clark Kent / Kal-El
The Cold Light of Day poster Age: 28

The Cold Light of Day

2012
as Will Shaw
Immortals poster Age: 28

Immortals

2011
as Theseus
Blood Creek poster Age: 26

Blood Creek

2009
as Evan Marshall
Whatever Works poster Age: 26

Whatever Works

2009
as Randy James
Stardust poster Age: 24

Stardust

2007
as Humphrey
Red Riding Hood poster Age: 23

Red Riding Hood

2006
as Hunter
Tristan & Isolde poster Age: 22

Tristan & Isolde

2006
as Melot
Hellraiser: Hellworld poster Age: 22

Hellraiser: Hellworld

2005
as Mike
I Capture the Castle poster Age: 20

I Capture the Castle

2003
as Stephen Colley
Goodbye, Mr. Chips poster Age: 19

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

2002
as Soldier Colley
The Count of Monte Cristo poster Age: 18

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002
as Albert Mondego
Hotel Laguna poster Age: 17

Hotel Laguna

2001
as Thomas Aprea
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TV credits

Newest first
Warhammer 40,000 poster

Warhammer 40,000
The Witcher poster Age: 36

The Witcher

2019
as Geralt of Rivia
The Frame poster Age: 29

The Frame

2013
as Clark Kent / Superman
Running Man poster Age: 27

Running Man

2010
The Tudors poster Age: 23

The Tudors

2007
as Charles Brandon
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries poster Age: 18

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

2002
as Chas Quilter
Midsomer Murders poster Age: 13

Midsomer Murders

1997
as Simon Mayfield
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