Henry Cavill was soaked with six large buckets of water while wearing his full Superman costume. He was once engaged to British showjumper Ellen Whitaker, however they ended their engagement in 2012. The actor currently resides in South Kensington, London with his pet American Akita, Kal. In 2018 Cavill started practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu, having been seen training at Roger Gracie's academy in London. He is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. 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
To Be a Pilgrim broadcast as the BBC Radio 4 afternoon play. It won the Tinniswood Award in 2007 for best original drama. "To be a Pilgrim" has been adopted by the British Special Air Service as their battle hymn. "To be a Pilgrim" was also sung at the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, 2013, in the English Hymnal version. It was one of her favourite hymns. The hymn was selected by the Rt Hon Tony Benn as one of his choices on BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs". It was also performed on a Series 1 episode