Henry Cavill
The Man of Steel who played August Walker in Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
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Henry Cavill is a British actor who gained wide recognition for portraying Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2023), beginning with the film Man of Steel (2013). He also starred as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's The Witcher (2019–2023). In 2018 he co-starred as August Walker in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the sixth installment of the film series.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
- Born
- 5 May 1983
- Birthplace
- St Helier, Jersey
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 2001–present
- Partner
- Natalie Viscuso (2021–present)
- Children
- 1
Lore & Background
In 2018, Cavill co-starred as August Walker in the action spy film Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the sixth installment of the film series. The film is renowned for its commitment to practical stunts, with Tom Cruise performing dangerous feats like scaling the Burj Khalifa and hanging from an airplane.
Reader's Guide
The Mission: Impossible franchise is renowned for its commitment to practical stunts, with Tom Cruise performing dangerous feats like scaling the Burj Khalifa and hanging from an airplane. While Henry Cavill has expressed admiration for this style of filmmaking, his only involvement was as August Walker in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).
Did You Know?
- Cavill has expressed interest in taking over the role of James Bond after Daniel Craig leaves the role.
- He was born on 5 May 1983 in Saint Helier, Jersey, in the Channel Islands.
- Cavill made his film debut in 2001 with a role in Laguna.
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