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
Henry Cavill "Man of Steel" (2013), "" (2016), and "Justice League" (2017). He went on to star in the action spy film "" (2018). Cavill was born the fourth of five boys on Jersey in the Channel Islands. His mother, Marianne (Dalgliesh), was a secretary in a bank, and his father, Colin Cavill, was a stockbroker. He was educated at St Michael's Preparatory School in Saint Saviour, Jersey, before attending Stowe School in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. Cavill began his film career with a role in "Laguna" (2001) and Kevin Reynolds' adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2002). He continued with appearances in