Henry Kvil
Henry Kvil – The Man of Steel and Geralt of Rivia on Netflix’s The Witcher Series
Henry Kvil has earned significant earnings as one of DC Universe’s villains. For his appearance in Man of Steel he received $300,000. Plus he co-created and stars as Geralt of Rivia on Netflix’s The Witcher series!
He made his film debut with roles in movies like The Count of Monte Cristo and Capture the Castle before landing one of Showtime’s risque historical drama The Tudors as Charles Brandon; which earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
Early Life and Education
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on Jersey, a British Crown dependency located in the Channel Islands. He is of Irish, Scottish, and English heritage and hails from a stockbroker father and housewife mother respectively. Henry received private education at St Michael’s Preparatory School in Saint Saviour as well as Stowe School located in Buckinghamshire England.
Early 2000s roles for him included I Capture the Castle (2004), Hellraiser: Hellworld (2006), Red Riding Hood (2006) and Tristan + Isolde (2006). In 2011 he made his film debut as Superman in Man of Steel; reprising this role again for both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League in 2017.
Professional Career
Henry first gained widespread exposure as the seductive Charles Brandon on Showtime’s provocative drama series The Tudors (2007-2010). Subsequently, he appeared in supporting roles for movies like I Capture the Castle, Hellraiser: Hellworld, Red Riding Hood and Tristan + Isolde as well as Woody Allen’s Whatever Works and was cast as Theseus in Immortals (2010).
Since then, he has gone on to star in films like The Man from U.N.C.L.E (2015) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) as well as being DC superhero Superman himself in films like Man of Steel (2013), Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). Most recently he can be found starring as Geralt of Rivia on Netflix fantasy series The Witcher which was inspired by his passion for playing video game franchises such as GTA V / Streets Of GTA V/GTAV!
Achievement and Honors
His work has been recognized with several awards, such as the TACA award for support of arts in Dallas; SMU Maguire Center Jonsson award for ethics and public virtue; University of Texas Austin’s Distinguished Alumnus Award; and Dallas Historical Society’s Excellence in Philanthropy award. Additionally, he serves on multiple charitable, religious, and educational organizations’ boards of directors.
Cavill’s versatility as an actor extends well beyond acting; he is an avid horse rider who has competed in various show jumping events. Additionally, he has voiced numerous animated movies and TV series as a voice actor.
In 2009, he began dating Ellen Whitaker, an English show jumping rider, but they soon parted ways. Rumors surfaced about their short relationship before parting ways again. Later rumors circulated of an attachment with actress Olga Levieva until their parting ways once more.
Personal Life
Henry Cavill was born on the Isle of Jersey, in the Bailiwick of Jersey a Crown Dependency located in the English Channel. He hails from Irish, Scottish, and English heritage and was raised Roman Catholic. Raised Roman Catholic himself with three sisters and one brother; Cavill has an interest in Ancient History as well as being an avid linguist; He played Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk on Showtime series The Tudors from 2007-10 before going on to portray Superman for 2016’s Batman V Superman Dawn Of Justice as well as Netflix fantasy series The Witcher; this involved him following a rigorous workout and diet program before taking on roles he now portrays.
Net Worth
At Hollywood’s top tier salary scales, he ranks as one of the highest-paid actors and his salary accounts for much of his net worth. Furthermore, endorsement deals and movie profits all add up.
Begins his career in feature adaptations like The Count of Monte Cristo and Capture the Castle before breaking through as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk on Showtime’s The Tudors series.
Apart from his acting, he is also a keen investor who owns several luxurious properties. Additionally, he maintains his impressive physique through rigorous workout sessions at his local gym; he’s focused on reaching his goals and is keenly satisfied in life with family life and happiness.