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 V (play) (1859), Charles Alexander Calvert (1872), and Walter Hampden (1928). Major revivals in London during the 20th and 21st centuries include: In the Shakespeare's Globe's 2012 Globe to Globe festival, "Henry V" was the UK entry, one of 37 and the only one performed in spoken English. Jamie Parker performed the role of Henry. On British television, the play has been performed as: In 2017, the Pop-up Globe, the world's first temporary replica of the second Globe Theatre, based in Auckland, New Zealand, performed 34 "Henry V" shows. London-trained Australian actor Chris Huntly-Turner took on the role of Henry, Irish actor