Henry Cavill

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill born 5 May 1983 is a British actor He is known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtimes The Tudors 20072010 DC Comics character Superman in the DC Extended Universe Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher 2019present 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 BBCs The Inspector Lynley Mysteries ITVs Midsomer Murders and Showtimes 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 UNCLE 2015 and Mission Impossible Fallout 2018 Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Cavill licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia