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
Superhero film on the "Harbinger Wars" arc from the comic books. In 2015, Italian filmmaker directed a superhero film, titled "They Call Me Jeeg" starring Claudio Santamaria. Its original title is "Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot", from the Italian name of the anime and manga series "Steel Jeeg". It was released in Italy on February 25, 2016. In 2016, the eighth installment in the "X-Men" series "Deadpool" was released in February, which went on to become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time when unadjusted for inflation, and the highest-grossing film of the series. The ninth installment, "" was also released. Warner Bros.