Who is Henry Cavill? Everything You Need to Know

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British Celebrities Born In May

Also Known As: Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill

Age: 41 Years, 41 Year Old Males

Family:

father: Colin Cavill

mother: Marianne Cavill

siblings: Charlie Cavill, Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill, Piers Cavill, Simon Cavill

Actors British Men

Height: 6'1" (185 cm), 6'1" Males

Notable Alumni: Stowe School

City: Saint Helier, England

More Facts

education: Stowe School

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Childhood & Early Life

Henry Cavill was born on 5th May 1983 to Colin Richard Cavill who hails from Chester, England, and Marianne Dalgliesh, who is Part-Irish, Part-English, and Part-Scottish. His father worked as a stockbroker while his mother was a housewife. He is the second youngest among five brothers.

He received his private education from ‘St Michael’s Preparatory School’ before heading off to Buckinghamshire, England to attend a boarding school by the name of ‘Stowe School’.

He started showing interest in acting from an early age and participated in school drama renditions of ‘Grease’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ but acting was never his first choice of career.

As a young man Cavill harbored the desire of joining the military and serving his country. In his years at Stowe School, he participated in the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) training program. He also showed an inclination toward sports, especially rugby, but gave up playing the sport due to an injury.

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Career

Henry Cavill’s acting career began when he was 17. He was discovered in a school play and cast for the role of Albert Mondego in the movie ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ (2002). He went on to appear in the film ‘Laguna’ (2001) and the TV series ‘The Inspector Lynley Mysteries’ and ‘Goodbye, Mr Chips’ (2002), a TV film.

Good roles started coming his way when he was in his early 20s. During this time he starred in movies like ‘I Capture the Castle’ (2003), ‘Hellraiser: Hellworld’ (2005), ‘Red Riding Hood’ (2006), ‘Tristan & Isolde’ (2006) and a cameo in ‘Stardust’ (2007).

In 2007, Henry Cavill essayed the role of Charles Brandon, the Duke of Suffolk in the mega-hit TV series ‘The Tudors’. The series went on to be nominated for a Golden Globe (2007) and won an Emmy Award (2008).

After portraying not-so-glamorous roles in movies like ‘Blood Creek’ (2006) and ‘Whatever Works’ (2009), it was finally announced in January 2011 that Henry Cavill had been signed on to play the role of ‘Superman’ in the upcoming Superman film ‘Man of Steel’ (2013).

The movie was a massive success and became the highest grossing Superman movie of all time. Henry Cavill, being British by birth, became the first non-American Superman and the first to be signed up for more than a single film post Christopher Reeves.

He formed his own British production house by the name of Promethean Productions with his brother Charlie in 2014. He starred in ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ (2015), and the DC crossover with Batman and Wonder Woman, ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ (2016).

Henry Cavill has also been signed on to reprise the role of Superman in two ‘Justice League’ movies slated to appear on the big screen in the coming months. He is also working on an undisclosed solo Superman movie

Major Works

Henry Cavill’s major works include his portrayal of The First Duke of Suffolk in the TV series ‘The Tudors’ (2007) and playing the role of Superman in ‘The Man Of Steel’ (2013) in which his performance was critically acclaimed. ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ which released in 2016, became his personal highest grosser till date.

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Awards & Achievements

Henry Cavill won the MTV Movie Award for Best Hero for ‘Man of Steel’ in 2014 for his portrayal of the character of Clark Kent/Superman. He was nominated for the same role by Teen Choice Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and NewNowNext Awards.

He was named ‘The Sexiest Man of 2013’ by ‘Glamour’ magazine. He was ranked second in a 2013 ‘World’s Sexiest Men’ poll by ‘Attitude’.

Personal Life

Henry Cavill was raised with four brothers. Consequently, competition was high among the boys. All of them were into fitness and sport activities. All the boys, including Henry, enjoyed acting but none had ever considered it as a full-time career option.

His family has a strong military connection. His father, in his pre-stockbroker days, served in the Navy while his two elder brothers have served in the military too. His eldest sibling Piers is an ex-army officer while another brother Nick is in the Royal Marines in the position of a major.

Henry has never been married although at one point he did get engaged to Ellen Whitaker, in May 2011. This engagement was broken off. In August 2012 Henry started dating Gina Carano but even this relationship didn’t last long. His next girlfriend was Kaley Cuoco whom he dated for a couple of weeks and finally Tara King, whom he split from in 2016.

Facts About Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill is a huge fan of video games and even missed a call from Zack Snyder offering him the role of Superman because he was playing World of Warcraft.

He is an animal lover and has a special bond with his dog, Kal, whom he named after Superman's birth name, Kal-El.

Henry Cavill is skilled in martial arts, holding a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

He is fluent in several languages, including French, Spanish, and Italian.

Cavill is known for his dedication to fitness and often shares his intense workout routines on social media.

Henry Cavill Biography

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Which TV series did Henry Cavill star in before his Superman role?

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