McG pulled out of the project and direction was taken over by director Bryan Singer, who recast Brandon Routh as the lead in Superman Returns. Ĭavill had been set to play Superman in McG's 2004 film, Superman: Flyby.
Now that there's an audience somewhere in America that's aware of who I am, I have more sell-ability, because of The Tudors." Entertainment Weekly named him the "Most Dashing Duke" and praised his work on The Tudors for displaying "charm, depth and a killer bod". Cavill gave the show credit for bolstering his career: "It's done the most for me to date.
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The series was commercially well-received and it went on to be nominated for a Golden Globe in 2007 and won an Emmy in 2008. He had a minor role in Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of Stardust (2007).Ĭavill attending the premiere of Whatever Works at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festivalįrom 2007 to 2010, Cavill had a leading role in Showtime's television series The Tudors, as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. In 2003, he had a supporting role in I Capture the Castle, followed by Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005), Red Riding Hood (2006) and Tristan & Isolde (2006). Chips (2002), and the television series Midsomer Murders (2003). He continued with appearances in BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002), the television film Goodbye, Mr. Career Ĭavill began his film career with a role in Laguna (2001) and Kevin Reynolds' adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002). The two actors later worked together on Man of Steel. The actor shared some acting tips and later sent a package to his boarding school.
In 2000, while playing rugby, 16-year-old Cavill met actor Russell Crowe, who was shooting on location at Stowe for the film Proof of Life. He was educated at St Michael's Preparatory School in Saint Saviour, Jersey, before attending Stowe School in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. His father, Colin Cavill, was born in Chester, England and was a stockbroker. She was born in Jersey and is of Scottish, English and Irish heritage. His mother, Marianne Dalgliesh, was a secretary in a bank. (2015) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).Ĭavill was born on, the fourth of five boys in a Roman Catholic family at Saint Helier, Jersey, part of the Channel Islands.
He also starred in the spy films The Man from U.N.C.L.E. He has since appeared in other studio films, such as Tristan & Isolde (2006), Stardust (2007), Immortals (2011) and Sand Castle (2017).Ĭavill gained international recognition with his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe superhero films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Justice League (2017) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021). He later portrayed supporting roles in several television series, including BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, ITV's Midsomer Murders, and Showtime's The Tudors. He is known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtime's The Tudors (2007–2010), DC Comics character Superman in the DC Extended Universe, Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher (2019–present), as well as Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix film Enola Holmes (2020).Ĭavill began his career with roles in the feature adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) and I Capture the Castle (2003). Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill ( / ˈ k æ v əl/ born ) is a British actor.
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