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
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