Henry Cavill is a British actor who made his film debut with his supporting role as the 15-year old Albert Mondego in the critically acclaimed film The Count of Monte Cristo, other appearances quickly followed with movies such as, I Capture the Castle , Red Riding Hood, Hellraiser: Hellworld, Stardust and Tristan and Isolde. In 2007, Cavill landed the role of Charles Brandon in Showtime's historical drama series The Tudors.
Cavill is featured in the April 2009 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.Just Jared: Henry Cavill... (March 5, 2009)
Career
Cavill auditioned for the lead in Batman Begins but lost the part to Christian Bale and was a major consideration for the role of Superman in Superman Returns. He was also the favorite choice as the new James Bond, but the producers though that Cavill was too young and therefore lost the part.
Early Life
Henry Cavill grew up in the Channel Islands in Jersey, Great Britain where he attended St. Michael's Preparatory School before continuing his education at Stowe Boarding School, there he participated in many of the school plays and productions.
Quotes
- Henry: (When asked how he deals with his fame) My fame? Truly I don't consider myself famous...long way to go yet. But if anyone does ask for an autograph it's a wonderful feeling...'
- Henry: It's fun to keep things normal. You've gotta do stuff in your free time, otherwise you just get bored.
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Henry Cavill Timeline
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1983: Born May 5th in Jersey, Channel Islands
2002: The Count of Monte Cristo - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2003: I Capture the Castle - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2004: Red Riding Hood - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2005: Hellraiser: Hellworld - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2006: Tristan + Isolde - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes
2007: Stardust - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007-2008: The Tudors - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2008: Town Creek - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia (Post-production)
2009: Untitled Woody Allen Project (Filming)
References
Fast Facts
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Birth Name
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
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Nickname
Henners or Hank
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Born
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Birthplace
Jersey, Channel Islands
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Height
6'1"
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Dream
To play Alexander the Great
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Education
Stowe School and St. Michael's Preparatory School
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Pet peeve
People who always need to be the center of attention
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Has 4 brothers
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Owns a pet a pet parrot
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Auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne, Batman
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Favorite object
Brown leather jacket
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Hobbies
Snowboarding, reading, partying and meeting new people
