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Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill

Known For Acting
Birthday May 05, 1983 (42)
Birthplace St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 feature adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) and I Capture the Castle (2003). He later portrayed supporting roles in several television series, including BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, ITV's Midsomer Murders, and Showtime's The Tudors. He has since appeared in numerous major studio films, such as Tristan & Isolde (2006), Stardust (2007), Blood Creek (2009), Immortals (2011), The Cold Light of Day (2012), Sand Castle (2017) and Night Hunter (2018). Cavill gained international recognition with his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe superhero films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). He also starred in the action spy films The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Cavill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

2024

as Gus March-Phillips

Argylle

Argylle

2024

as Argylle

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

as The Cavillrine

Enola Holmes 2

Enola Holmes 2

2022

as Sherlock Holmes

Black Adam

Black Adam

2022

as Clark Kent / Superman (uncredited)

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

as Superman / Clark Kent

Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

2020

as Sherlock Holmes

Night Hunter

Night Hunter

2019

as Marshall

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

2018

as August Walker

Justice League

Justice League

2017

as Superman / Clark Kent / Kal-El

Sand Castle

Sand Castle

2017

as Captain Syverson

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016

as Clark Kent / Superman

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

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

2015

as Napoleon Solo

Man of Steel

Man of Steel

2013

as Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El

The Cold Light of Day

The Cold Light of Day

2012

as Will Shaw

Immortals

Immortals

2011

as Theseus

Blood Creek

Blood Creek

2009

as Evan Marshall

Whatever Works

Whatever Works

2009

as Randy James

Stardust

Stardust

2007

as Humphrey

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood

2006

as Hunter

Tristan & Isolde

Tristan & Isolde

2006

as Melot

Hellraiser: Hellworld

Hellraiser: Hellworld

2005

as Mike

I Capture the Castle

I Capture the Castle

2003

as Stephen Colley

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002

as Albert Mondego

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

2002

as Soldier Colley

Hotel Laguna

Hotel Laguna

2001

as Thomas Aprea

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Tudors

as Charles Brandon

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Apr 01, 2007

The Witcher

as Geralt of Rivia

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Dec 20, 2019

Midsomer Murders

as Simon Mayfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1997

Honest Trailers

as Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2012

The Frame

as Clark Kent / Superman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2013

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

as Chas Quilter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2002

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Running Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 11, 2010

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 91 129 58
2024 6 118 178 58
2024 7 119 222 66
2024 8 77 108 49
2024 9 80 114 42
2024 10 60 91 45
2024 11 69 78 61
2024 12 68 72 55
2025 1 71 177 53
2025 2 67 90 13
2025 3 17 54 0
2025 4 17 41 8
2025 5 10 22 8
2025 6 22 76 7
2025 7 9 11 7
2025 8 7 30 4

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 220 43
2024 6 128 4
2024 7 91 67
2024 12 123 73
2025 1 376 28
2025 2 305 22
2025 3 218 10
2025 4 285 27
2025 5 270 16
2025 6 197 8
2025 7 229 8
2025 8 258 2

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