Henry Cavill Age, Height, Bio, Career, Family, Wiki, Wife, Networth
Henry Cavill is a British actor. He was born on May 5, 1983, in Saint Helier, Jersey. He works mainly in movies and television series. Henry made his acting debut with the film Laguna in 2001. Henry has worked in more than 20 films. He rose to fame after his role as Clark Kent (Superman) in the 2013 film Man Of Steel.
Bio/Wiki | |
Name: | Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill |
Nickname: | Fat Cavill |
Profession(s): | Actor , Model |
Physical Stats | |
Weight (approx.): | 98 Kg |
Height (approx.): | in meters- 1.85 in Feet Inches- 6 ft 1 in |
Eye Colour: | Blue |
Hair Colour: | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth: | 5 May 1983 |
Age (as in 2022): | 39 |
Birthplace: | Saint Helier, Jersey |
Zodiac sign: | Taurus |
Nationality: | British |
Hometown: | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands |
Education: | N/A |
Hobbies: | N/A |
School: | Stowe School |
Religion: | Christianity |
Debut: | 2001 film Laguna |
TV/Movie: | Goodbye, Mr. Chips |
Family | |
Father : | Colin Cavill, a stockbroker, is of English origin (born in Chester, England). |
Mother: | Marianne Cavill (Dalgliesh), a housewife, was also born on Jersey, and is of Irish, Scottish and English ancestry. |
Siblings: | Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill, Charlie Cavill, Piers Cavill, Simon Cavill |
Brother: | four |
Favourite | |
Favourite Color: | N/A |
Favourite Things: | single-player video games |
Favourite Actor: | N/A |
Favourite Actress: | N/A |
Favourite Film: | Gladiator |
Favourite Musician: | N/A |
Affairs&Marriage | |
Marital Status: | unmarried |
Marriage Date: | N/A |
Affairs: | N/A |
Social Media | |
Instagram: | henrycavill |
Facebook: | Henry Cavill Fb |
Twitter: | @badpostscavill |
Networth & Money | |
Salary | N/A |
Networth (approx.) | $40 Million |

His interest in acting began at an early age with performances of school plays by Shakespeare and Sonny LaTierri’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in “Grease.” He also performed and directed Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” in the BBC documentary “40 Minutes”. It was at the age of 17 that Henry was discovered by casting directors at school looking for a boy to play Albert Mondego in Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (2002). He later starred in Laguna (2001), appeared in the BBC’s The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001), the television movie Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002), and the television series Midsomer Murders (1997).

When Henry was 20 years old, he landed leading roles in I Capture the Castle (2003), Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005), Red Riding Hood (2006), and Tristan + Isolde (2006). He also had a minor role in the epic fantasy adventure Stardust (2007) alongside Sienna Miller and Ben Barnes. During 2007-2010, Henry played a leading role in the television series The Tudors (2007) as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. The series was successful and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and won an Emmy Award in 2008. Entertainment Weekly named it “Most Handsome Duke.”

He also starred in Blood Creek (2006) and the Woody Allen comedy Something Works (2009). On January 30, 2011, it was announced that Henry Cavill had been cast as the next Superman in Man of Steel (2013), making him the first non-American actor to play Superman. The film was directed by Zach Snyder, produced by Christopher Nolan, and written by David S. Goyer. On November 7, 2011, Henry starred in Immortals (2011), Tarsem Singh’s epic fantasy, alongside Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, and Luke Evans. On September 7, 2012, Henry starred in the action-thriller Cold Light of Day (2003) alongside Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver.
On June 10, 2013, Man of Steel (2013) made its world debut in New York, followed by London, the Jersey Bailiff, Sicily, Madrid, Shanghai, Sydney, and Tokyo. The film became the highest-grossing Superman movie to date and the second-highest-grossing reboot of all time behind The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). Glamor magazine ranked him the “Sexiest Man” at # 1. In August 2014, Henry became an ambassador for Durrell Wildlife Park and created a website and social media called #CavillConservation to help fundraise and share. his love for animals and conservation. On November 3, 2014, it was announced that Cavill, his brother Charlie, and London-based producer Rex Glensy had formed their own UK production company, Promethean Productions.
On August 7, 2015, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) began his first tour with a popular premiere at the famous Somerset House in London, followed by its world premiere in New York, then in Toronto and Rio de Janeiro. Cavill reprised his role as Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017).

Awards
Awards | Year | Result |
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Teen Choice Awards (Choice Summer Movie Star: Male) | 2013 | Nominated |
MTV Movie Awards (Best Hero) | 2014 | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards (Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy) | 2016 | Nominated |
Kids' Choice Awards (Favorite Movie Actor) | 2017 | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards ( Choice Action Movie Actor) | 2018 | Nominated |
Saturn Awards | 2021 | Nominated |