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
Superhero film film in Academy Award history with 8 nominations with two wins for Best Sound Editing and Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker. The 2010s has generally continued the box-office success of superhero films seen in the previous decade. In 2010, Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of "Kick-Ass" was released, followed by "Iron Man 2" a month later. 2011 releases included "The Green Hornet" (2011), "Green Lantern" (2011), and "" (2011). Following references to the "Avengers Initiative" in the "Iron Man" films and "The Incredible Hulk", Marvel released "Thor" on May 6, 2011, followed by "" on July 22,