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| Born | Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill |
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born 5 May 1983) is a British actor.
Cavill was born in Jersey and was educated at St. Michael's Preparatory School on the Island, before attending Stowe School, a boarding school, where he acted in many plays.
Cavill's film appearances include 2002's The Count of Monte Cristo, I Capture the Castle (2003), Red Riding Hood (2004), Hellraiser: Hellworld in (2005), and the 2006 film version of Tristan & Isolde.
Cavill auditioned for the lead role in Batman Begins but lost out to Christian Bale. In 2005, he became a young contender for the role of James Bond, and performed in a final screentest. The producers and director were torn between Cavill, Daniel Craig, and Sam Worthington. Apparently the director favoured Henry Cavill as a younger version of James Bond, roving about the parlors in Casino Royale. However, the producers believed Cavill was too young for the role, which then went to Daniel Craig.[1] He also auditioned for the role of Superman in Superman Returns, and was reportedly under heavy consideration before the October 2004 casting of Brandon Routh. In the December 2005 edition of Empire Magazine, he was dubbed "...the most unlucky man in Hollywood".
Cavill then landed a leading role in the Showtime series The Tudors (2007) playing the historical character of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, brother-in-law to Henry VIII of England and enemy of Queen Anne Boleyn. He also landed a minor part in the fantasy film Stardust (2007). In 2007 he was featured in Vanity Fair's Hollywood's Next-Gen Men article.
In early 2008, Cavill was signed onto the 'London', by Dunhill fragrance advertising. The television ad features a suited up Cavill walking through the Union Jack flag, before mounting a helicopter.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Laguna | Thomas Aprea | Main Role |
| 2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Albert Mondego | Main Role |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Chas Quilter | 1 episode | |
| Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Soldier Colley | made for television (ITV) | |
| 2003 | I Capture the Castle | Stephen Colley | - |
| Midsomer Murders | Simon Mayfield | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Red Riding Hood | The Hunter | Main Role |
| 2005 | Hellraiser: Hellworld | Mike | Main Role |
| 2006 | Tristan + Isolde | Melot | Main Role |
| 2007 | Stardust | Humphrey | Main Role |
| 2007– | The Tudors | Charles Brandon | Main Role |
| 2008 | Creek (complete) | Evan Marshall | Main Role |
References
External links
- Requests for adminship/J.delanoy 2 at IMDb
- Stephen is performed by Henry Cavill in I Capture The Castle.
- Mike is performed by Henry Cavill in Hellraiser: Hellworld.
- Hunter is performed by Henry Cavill in Red Riding Hood
- Charles Brandon is performed by Henry Cavill who is interviewed and acts the part in a Showtime preview of The Tudors.