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Born on May 5, 1983, Henry Cavill is from Saint Helier, Jersey. Henry Cavill is credited as a model, film actor and television actor. The age as of 2026 is 43. Awards on record include MTV Movie Award for Best Hero (2014) and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble (2017). The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
Henry Cavill is, to me, the rare actor whose earnestness became his superpower. His Superman in Man of Steel worked precisely because he played it completely straight, with old-fashioned sincerity in an age of ironic heroes. Going from Saint Helier on Jersey to carrying a global franchise is a genuinely improbable arc. What endears him further is the off-screen persona: a devoted gamer and unabashed nerd inside an action figure's body. Even his Razzie nod sits comfortably beside his MTV hero award, proof that he commits fully whatever the material. I hope his producing work lets him pick projects worthy of that commitment.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henry Cavill
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・カヴィル
- Reading
- へんりー・かゔぃる
- Born
- May 5, 1983 (age 43)
- Origin
- Saint Helier, Jersey
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- model / film actor / television actor / stage actor / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 MTV Movie Award for Best Hero
- 2017 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Cavill born?
Henry Cavill was born on May 5, 1983 and is 43 years old.
Where is Henry Cavill from?
Henry Cavill is from Saint Helier, Jersey.
What does Henry Cavill do?
Henry Cavill works as model, film actor, television actor, stage actor, film producer.
How tall is Henry Cavill?
Henry Cavill is 185 cm tall.
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