Henry Cavill is best known for portraying Superman in the film Man of Steel. He was born on May 5, 1983, on the Channel Island of Jersey, which is part of the United Kingdom. His full name is Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill. His father is Colin Cavill and his mother is Marianne Dalgliesh. He has four brothers named Charlie Cavill, Simon Cavill, and Piers Cavill. He received his education as a boarder at St. Michael's Preparatory School and later at Stowe School.

In 2007, he appeared in the film Stardust, acting alongside Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, and Sienna Miller. In 2008, Henry Cavill became the face of the Dunhill cigarette brand.

In 2009, he starred in the film Blood Creek, sharing the leading role with Dominic Purcell and Michael Fassbender. In 2011, he appeared in The Cold Light of Day, acting alongside acclaimed actors such as Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. Henry Cavill currently resides in England.

In 2012, produced by Christopher Nolan and directed by Zack Snyder, he portrayed Clark Kent / Superman in Man of Steel. In the film, he starred together with Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, and Russell Crowe.

In 2015, he played a CIA agent in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., alongside Armie Hammer, Hugh Grant, Alicia Vikander, and Elizabeth Debicki. In 2016, he reprised his role as Clark Kent / Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, sharing the screen with Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg, and Jason Momoa.

Filmography
Actor:
2020 - Enola Holmes (Sherlock Holmes) (Feature Film)
2019 - The Witcher (Geralt of Rivia) (TV Series)
2018 - Mission: Impossible – Fallout (August Walker) (Feature Film)
2018 - Night Hunter (Marshall) (Feature Film)
2017 - Sand Castle (Captain Syverson) (Feature Film)
2017 - Justice League (Clark Kent / Superman) (Feature Film)
2016 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Clark Kent / Superman) (Feature Film)
2015 - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Napoleon Solo) (Feature Film)
2012 - Man of Steel (Clark Kent / Superman) (Feature Film)
2011 - Immortals (Theseus) (Feature Film)
2011 - The Cold Light of Day (Will Shaw) (Feature Film)
2009 - Whatever Works (Randy James) (Feature Film)
2009 - Blood Creek (Evan Marshall) (Feature Film)
2007–2010 - The Tudors (Charles Brandon) (TV Series)
2007 - Stardust (Humphrey) (Feature Film)
2006 - Tristan & Isolde (Melot) (Feature Film)
2006 - Red Riding Hood (The Hunter) (Feature Film)
2005 - Hellraiser: Hellworld (Mike) (Feature Film)
2003 - I Capture the Castle (Stephen Colley) (Feature Film)
2003 - Midsomer Murders (Simon Mayfield) (TV Series)
2002 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (TV Film)
2002 - The Count of Monte Cristo (Albert Mondego) (Feature Film)
2002 - The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (Guest Role) (TV Series)
2001 - Laguna (Thomas Aprea) (Feature Film)

Source: Biyografiler.com