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, 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 significant cameo appearance in Black Adam (2022).
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 with a role in Laguna, later starred in Immortals (2011), the spy films The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), and as Sherlock Holmes in the Enola Holmes film series (2020–present), Argylle (2024), and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024).