Henry Cavill (Henry Cavill) - biography, filmography, personal life and photos

To date, Henry Cavill is a pretty famous British actor. For spectators, he is known for his memorable roles in the popular television series "Tudors", as well as the fantastic film "The Man of Steel." And if today the actor regularly receives invitations to take part in this or that picture, then a few years ago the situation was completely different. After all, the path to success and recognition is not always easy.

Henry Cavill: biography and childhood

The future famous actor was born on May 5, 1983. All his childhood he spent on the island of Jersey. His mother, Marianna, worked in a bank. Father Colin was engaged in trading on the stock exchange. By the way, Henry has four brothers.

First he studied at St. Michael's Elementary School, after which he was sent to a boarding school, which is located in the territory of Buckinghamshire. It was here that the guy seriously took a great interest in scenic skill.

How did Henry become an actor?

Studying at school, the young guy planned to enter the university and devote his life to studying the history of Ancient Egypt. There was one more option - to go to the army and try to build a military career. But all these plans have lost relevance since the moment Henry began to play periodically in school theater productions.

He received major roles in school plays, and his acting teacher gave the boy exceptionally positive marks. The actor himself says that for the first time he felt a mixture of adrenaline, fear and ecstasy in school years, standing under the light of the soffits. Since that time, there has been no talk of a career as a historian or soldier - Henry has firmly decided to become an artist.

The first works in films

For the first time a young actor appeared on the screens in the film "Lagoon", which was released in 2001. Here he got the episodic role of Thomas Epi. A year later he was offered a small job in the famous film by Kevin Reynolds entitled "The Count of Monte Cristo", based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas. And although the role of Albert Mondego was not so important, Henry nevertheless lit up on the screen, filled up the filmography and gained some experience.

In 2002, he played Ches Quilder in one of the episodes of the popular series "Inspector Lynley investigates." In 2003, the actor participates in the filming of another popular detective series called "Purely English Murder" - in one of the series he plays Simon Mayfield.

In 2005, the screens continue the continuation of the famous horror film titled "The Rebellion from Hell: Hell of the World." Here, Henry appears in the image of Mike. In 2006, the actor gets a role in the legendary romantic story "Tristan and Isolde", where Melot plays. In 2007, participates in a kind of experimental film "Little Red Riding Hood", where he appears as a hunter.

The most unlucky person in Hollywood

In 2005, the actor had several failures during the castings. The "black streak" in Henry's career began with the samples for the role of Cedric Diggory in the fourth film about the sorcerer boy "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". But, as you know, in this image on the screen appeared Robert Pattinson.

In the same year, Henry Cavill, along with Sam Warrington and Daniel Craig, claimed the role of the famous British spy James Bond in the movie "Casino Royale." Unfortunately, the producers and directors found the actor too young to recreate the beloved image.

And a little later the actor again took part in the samples - this time he wanted to play Edward Cullen in the popular saga "Twilight". But here again he was unlucky, since at that time Henry was already 24 years old and he could not look like a seventeen-year-old teenager. Robert Pattinson took the role from under Cavilla's nose a second time. Such absurd failures led to the fact that the actor was called "the most unlucky person in Hollywood." Fortunately, luck quickly returned to Henry.

The series "Tudors" and the long-awaited confession

In April 2007 the first episode of the famous TV series "Tudors" appeared on the screens. Despite the title, the central character of the plot is the King of England, Henry the Eighth. This monarch, who successfully fulfilled his dream of becoming one of the most influential rulers of Europe, is known all over the world also thanks to the founding of the Anglican church and great love - during his reign the king was married six times, with some of his wives having ended their lives on the scaffold.

Ratings of the series broke all records after the first series. Therefore, a few weeks after the start of the show, the studio announced the beginning of work on the second season. The series lasted four seasons - the last series was released in April 2010.

Naturally, every actor taking part in the series received its share of fame and recognition. Henry Cavill (photo) worked in the project for all four seasons. Here he brilliantly played the best friend and son-in-law of the monarch Charles Brandon, the first Duke of Suffolk, who remained on the pages of history as an extremely successful courtier and politician. It was after this series that the actor became famous and began receiving invitations to more serious projects.

Henry Cavill: filmography

In 2007, the premiere of a fantastic film called "Star Dust." Henry Cavill works here with many famous actors, including Robert de Niro and Sienna Miller. By the way, he got the role of the groom of the main character Humphrey Mandey.

And already in 2009, the actor gets one of the main roles in the horror film Bloody Stream, the plot of which tells of the painful experiments of the Nazis of the Third Reich with the occult sciences.

Henry also received a small secondary role for Randy James in the Woody Allen film, "Whatever Will Be," which was released in 2009.

And after a while, in 2011, Henry Cavill appears on the screens in the role of Theseus. Fighter in the style of fantasy called "The War of the Gods: Immortals" received not too good reviews from critics. Nevertheless, the cast, modern special effects and beautiful music made history from ancient Greek myths quite popular among spectators.

In 2012, the actor appeared in the action movie called "In broad daylight", where he played the main character Will Shaw.

How did the famous actor become a "man of steel"?

In 2013, the premiere of the film "Man of Steel" was held. At all times, the stories of a simple man, Clark Kent, who hid his true nature, enjoyed immense popularity. That's why Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan decided to take a fresh look at Superman's story. And his role was played by Henry Cavill.

The actor's training began a few months before the filming began and continued during the creation of the film. Intensive exercise and exercise under the supervision of the famous coach Mark Twait pursued only one goal - to make the viewer believe that the main character of the film really has extraordinary strength. The actor himself in one of the interviews mentioned that grueling training helped him in the first place - he really felt like a "man of steel."

Future films with the famous actor

After the success of the fantastic story about Superman Henry Cavill received several more suggestions. In the near future on the screens there will be two more films with his participation. Now he is working on the picture "The Man from UNCLE", where he plays CIA agent Napoleon Solo. Together with a KGB officer in the midst of the Cold War, he is trying to stop an extremely dangerous international crime syndicate.

And for 2016, another large-scale premiere is planned, which will become a kind of continuation of the film "Man of Steel." The official name of the picture is not yet known, but the working one sounds like "Batman vs. Superman". The plot of the tape has not yet been disclosed, Zack Snyder and other creators keep the secret holy. It is known only that the first filming took place in late October 2013.

The personal life of Cavill

Naturally, after the success of the historical series and several feature films, many fans of motion picture art began to be interested in questions about who Henry Cavill is. The personal life of the actor is also a subject of heated discussion.

But it is worth noting that Henry, despite his sincere friendliness, is not inclined to talk about his problems and relationships with the opposite sex. Nevertheless, it is known that the actor for a long time met with the athlete Ellen Whitaker. In 2011, Henry Cavill and his girlfriend even announced an engagement. Nevertheless, the relationship did not work out - in August 2012 it became known about their breakdown.

And a month later there were rumors that the actor began to meet with Gina Karano - young people often saw together. But also these relations did not last long, as in May 2013 it became known about the parting of the stars. After that, rumors appeared in the press about Cavill's not friendly relations with actress Keilie Kuoko. But the actors quickly broke off the relationship.