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 BBC's "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" (2002), the television film "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" (2002), and the television series "Midsomer Murders" (2003). In 2003, he had a supporting role in "I Capture the Castle", followed by "" (2005), "Red Riding Hood" (2006) and "Tristan & Isolde" (2006). He had a minor role in Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of "Stardust" (2007). From 2007 to 2010, Cavill had a leading role in Showtime's television series, "The Tudors", as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The series was well-received: it was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2007 and won an Emmy in 2008. Cavill gave