Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (/ˈkævəl/ KAV-əl; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He is known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtime's The Tudors (2007–2010), Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2023), Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher (2019–2023), and Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix film Enola Holmes (2020) and its 2022 sequel.
Cavill began his career with roles in the film adaptations The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) and I Capture the Castle (2003). He played supporting roles in several television series, including BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002) and ITV's Midsomer Murders (2003), and later appeared in other films, such as Tristan & Isolde (2006), Stardust (2007), and Immortals (2011). Following his international breakthrough as Superman, he starred in the spy films The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Argylle (2024) and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024). He made a surprise appearance in the hit Netflix regency drama Bridgerton (2024) as Duke Ernest of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld the fictionalized godson of Queen Charlotte and the father of the future Prince Consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .
Personal Life:
Cavill was born in Jersey, an island in the Channel Islands. Cavill resides in South Kensington, London. He was engaged to English show jumper Ellen Whitaker from 2011 until 2012.
On Father's Day, June 16th, 2024 , he revealed on his Instagram account that he is expecting twin girls with his unnamed partner whom he's been with since 2018
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FanficHenry Cavill confirms that he is expecting twin girls "pretty soon" on a post during father's day Meanwhile, Bridgerton star Sofia Kelly gushed about her pregnancy during an interview with BuzzFeed to promote the third season of the hit regency dra...