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
Cavill family Cavill family The Cavill family of Australia is known for its significant contributions to the development of the sport of swimming. Prominent family members in the sport include Frederick Cavill (1839-1927), sons Ernest Cavill (1868-1935), Charles Claude Cavill (December 19, 1870 - May 22, 1897), Percy Frederick Cavill (1875-1940), Arthur Rowland Channel (Tums) Cavill (August 24, 1877 - March 1, 1914), who is credited by sports journalist W.F. Corbett with originating the Australian crawl stroke, which now predominates in "freestyle" swimming races; and Sydney St. Leonards Cavill ("Sid") (1881 - May 5, 1945), was the originator of the butterfly stroke.