Henry Cavill Henry Cavill Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He began his career with roles in the feature adaptations of "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2002) and "I Capture the Castle" (2003). He later appeared in 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 Hollywood films, such as "Tristan & Isolde" (2006), "Stardust" (2007), "Blood Creek" (2009), and "Immortals" (2011). Cavill gained prominence and international fame for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe, starring in
Henry Cavill in "Casino Royale". The producers and director Martin Campbell were torn between him and Daniel Craig; reportedly Campbell supported Cavill but the producers preferred an older Bond. Craig ultimately landed the role. Despite reports that he was a contender for Batman in "Batman Begins", Cavill confirmed that he never auditioned for, nor was offered, the role. He starred in director Joel Schumacher's horror film, "Blood Creek" (2008), and had a supporting role in Woody Allen's comedy film, "Whatever Works" (2009). Cavill played the lead role of Theseus in Tarsem Singh's mythological film, "Immortals", released 11 November 2011. Cavill starred, alongside