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Henry Cavill
Name: Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
Age: 41
Birthdate: May 5, 1983
Birthplace: Saint Saviour, Jersey,
Channel Islands
Role: Napoleon Solo

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born May 5, 1983) is a British actor. Cavill began his acting career starring as Albert Mondego in the 2002 film adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. He would later star in minor and supporting roles in television shows such as BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Midsomer Murders and The Tudors before transitioning to more mainstream Hollywood films such as Tristan & Isolde, Stardust and Immortals.

In 2008, Cavill became the face and official spokesperson of the Dunhill fragrance collection for men campaign. He was also cast in the main ensemble of the 2007 Showtime series The Tudors, starring as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk until the series' end in 2010. Cavill would gain further prominence and international fame playing the titular superhero Superman in the 2013 reboot film Man of Steel, which became a commercial success and the highest-grossing Superman film of all time, a role that he will be reprising in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.

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Henry Cavill has appeared as Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E..

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