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Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
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Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill ( KAV-əl; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2023), beginning with the film Man of Steel (2013) and reprising the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), in addition to a cameo appearance in Black Adam (2022) and The Flash (2023). Cavill made his television debut in 2002 with a role on The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. He then played Charles Brandon in the Showtime series The Tudors (2007–2010), which earned him critical acclaim. He has since starred as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's The Witcher (2019–2023). Cavill began his film career in 2001 with a role in Laguna and later starred as Theseus in Immortals (2011), as Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), as Sherlock Holmes in the Enola Holmes film series (2020–present), and as Gus March-Phillipps in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024). His other film credits include the action film Night Hunter (2018) and the spy films Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), and Argylle (2024).
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Mike Flanagan and Henry Cavill team up for Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000 series? Details here
Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40,000 Is Still Happening — Mike Flanagan Boards Amazon Series
Mike Flanagan In Talks to Executive Produce Henry Cavill 'Warhammer 40,000' Series for Amazon MGM Studios
Mike Flanagan is in talks to join Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 series at Amazon as an executive producer
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Mike Flanagan Joins Henry Cavill's WARHAMMER 40K Series at Amazon, but Fans May Be Waiting Years
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Henry Cavill's Warhammer 40,000 Cinematic Universe Finally Gets a Meaningful Update as Games Workshop Makes Significant Amazon Announcements
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Henry Cavill's New R-Rated Action Thriller Officially Sets Release Date in 1 Month
In 1 Month, Guy Ritchie and Henry Cavill's R-Rated Action Thriller Officially Sets New Blu
Henry Cavill’s British World War 2 movie based on a true story is on TV this weekend
Henry Cavill's British World War 2 movie based on a true story is on TV this weekend
Henry Cavill's Unpredictable 98-Minute Action Thriller Is Officially a Global Smash on Streaming
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Superman star Henry Cavill shows off £11k watch at Royal Ascot – but cheeky fans are all distracted by another detail
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