Henry Cavill

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He is Best known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, on the Showtime series The Tudors, alongside Jonathan Rhys Myers as Henry VIII, and Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn. Cavill was born in Jersey and was educated at St. Michael's Preparatory School on the Island, before attending Stowe School, an English boarding school, where he acted in many plays. "In pre... more

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He is Best known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, on the Showtime series The Tudors, alongside Jonathan Rhys Myers as Henry VIII, and Natalie Dormer as Anne Boleyn. Cavill was born in Jersey and was educated at St. Michael's Preparatory School on the Island, before attending Stowe School, an English boarding school, where he acted in many plays. "In prep school, I really learned to love the stage. When you step out from the wings and into the lights, there's this incredible rush of adrenaline and fear and anticipation; it's just something else, it really is." He has four brothers, three older and one younger. Cavill involved himself with European dramatic plays during his early acting career. Cavill's first film appearances include one of 2002's successful dramatics, an adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo shortly followed by roles in the nouveau film I Capture the Castle (2003) and an... less