History Creator / HenryCavill

He became known for his roles in ''Series/TheTudors'' and ''Film/{{Immortals}}'', and came to prominence playing the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse incarnation of Franchise/{{Superman}} as well as Geralt of Rivia in the Creator/{{Netflix}} [[Series/TheWitcher2019 adaptation]] of ''Franchise/TheWitcher'', which he left after three seasons.

He became known for his roles in ''Series/TheTudors'' and ''Film/{{Immortals}}'', and came to play the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse incarnation of Franchise/{{Superman}} as well as Geralt of Rivia in the Creator/{{Netflix}} [[Series/TheWitcher2019 adaptation]] of ''Franchise/TheWitcher'', which he left after three seasons.

He is known mainly for his roles in ''Series/TheTudors'' and ''Film/{{Immortals}}'', and for being the latest movie incarnation of Franchise/{{Superman}} as part of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, as well as Geralt of Rivia in the Creator/{{Netflix}} adaptation of ''Franchise/TheWitcher'', which he left after three seasons.

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[Film/ManOfSteel He's about as American as it gets]].]]

** He's set to produce and star in a Creator/{{Amazon}} adaptation of ''Warhammer 40,000''. He's very passionate about the franchise, as a number of entries on this page show.

** He became rather famous for being among the top three contenders for certain major roles but always missing out, including Superman in a movie in development in 2003 (which eventually became ''Film/SupermanReturns'' with Creator/BrandonRouth), Cedric Diggory in ''Film/HarryPotter'', Edward in ''Film/{{Twilight}}'' and even Franchise/JamesBond in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'' (he's remained a prime fancast candidate for the role ever since). Him finally getting the role of Superman was seen in the fan community as a ThrowTheDogABone moment, and it only snowballed from there.

* OnSetInjury: Tore his hamstring while filming ''Franchise/TheWitcher''. It was initially downplayed as a minor injury, but he later admitted that it had been severe enough to potentially [[CareerEndingInjury ruin his career]]. He relied on the assistance of a physical therapist for the rest of the shoot simply to manage the pain--which turned into EnforcedMethodActing as Geralt spent several episodes visibly limping with an on-screen leg injury.

* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' live-action series [[note]]Also serves as an Executive Producer.[[/note]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9L6U1vnwvo On the new set of]] ''Series/{{The Witcher|2019}}'', he could not help but notice that the chandelier looked like a Blackstone Fortress and it was killing him that no one around would understand the reference.
** He's also a HUGE fan of ''Franchise/MassEffect'', and is lobbying to play Male!Shep in the rumored LiveActionAdaptation that is in the works at Creator/PrimeVideo.

* BadassBaritone: Many of the badass characters he play take advantage of his deep voice. He renders it even deeper as Geralt of Rivia.

** {{Inverted|Trope}} for ''The Cold Light Of Day'' where he was asked to slim down his muscle quite a bit, which he admits he would never do again.
** Played straight with ''Immortals'', his DCEU films as Superman and ''The Witcher'' as he had to get a HeroicBuild.

* FormerlyFat: Says that he was nicknamed [[https://people.com/health/man-of-steel-star-henry-cavill-was-called-fat-cavill/ "Fat Cavill" in his childhood]]. He managed to slim down by age 19, when he was cast in ''Film/{{The Count of Monte Cristo|2002}}''.
* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: {{Inverted|Trope}}. While he plays an intense Superman and TheStoic as Geralt of Rivia, Cavill is easygoing and even playful.

* LikeBrotherAndSister: Their behavior in interviews indicates that he has this with his co-star Freya Allan (Ciri in ''The Witcher''); they appear genuinely fond of one another and she has repeatedly stated that he invites her to come to him for help or advice whenever she needs.

* MrFanservice: He gets quite a few {{Shirtless Scene}}s in his works, from ''Immortals'' all the way to ''The Witcher''.

[[caption-width-right:300:[[Film/ManOfSteel He's about as]] [[FakeAmerican American as it gets]].]]

** He's a big fan of the video games based on ''The Witcher'' included. He landed the role of Geralt of Rivia in the ''Witcher'' series in September 2018 after lobbying heavily to Creator/{{Netflix}}'s producers. The games introduced him to the novels they were adapted from, he initially assumed the games came first because the cover art was so familiar. He's apparently a walking ''Witcher''-verse encyclopedia on the set of the series.

* Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse (2013 -- 2022) as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman]]

* Untitled ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' live-action series [[note]]Also serves as an Executive Producer.[[/note]]

--->'''Graham Norton:''' So did you ''win'' the video game?
--->'''Henry:''' Sadly, no.

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He was born in Saint Helier, UsefulNotes/{{Jersey}} to an English father and a Jèrriaise mother of English, Irish and Scottish descent.

** He's set to produce and star in a Creator/{{Amazon}} adaptation of ''Warhammer 40,000''. He's a big fan of the franchise, as a number of entries on this page show.

* JustForFun/OneOfUs:

** A [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CCs-N1Eh2Z5/ video he uploaded in July 2020 showing him lovingly assembling his new PC]] with Music/BarryWhite music for the soundtrack caused a frenzy.

* NerdsAreSexy: Widely considered one of the most attractive men to exist, Cavill is very well-versed in fantasy literature, video games, board games, and comic book culture.

* Untitled ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' live-action series.[[note]]Also serves as an Executive Producer.[[/note]]

* NerdsAreSexy: Widely considered one of the most attractive men to exist, Cavill is very well-versed in video game, board game, and comic book culture.

** He's set to produce and star in a Creator/PrimeVideo adaptation of ''Warhammer 40K''. He's a big fan of the franchise, as a number of entries on this page show.

* Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse as [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman]]

*** He's stated that he was looking forward to the release of the expansion ''Shadowlands'' as the level cap was changing from 120, which was realistically nigh-impossible for him, to 60. It was one of the reasons he got into the ''World of Warcraft: Classic'' version, which simulates the original game and its level 60 cap.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9L6U1vnwvo On the new set of]] ''The Witcher'', he could not help but notice that the chandelier looked like a Blackstone Fortress and it was killing him that no one around would understand the reference.

** He's a big fan of video games, those based on ''The Witcher'' included. He landed the role of Geralt of Rivia in the ''Witcher'' series in September 2018 after lobbying heavily to Creator/{{Netflix}}'s producers. The games introduced him to the novels they were adapted from, he initially assumed the games came first because the cover art was so familiar. He's apparently a walking ''Witcher''-verse encyclopedia on the set of the series.