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Henry Cavill

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Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill ( KAV-əl; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He is known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtime's The Tudors (2007–2010), Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2023), Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher (2019–2023) and Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix film Enola Holmes (2020) and its 2022 sequel. Cavill began his career with roles in the film adaptations The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) and I Capture the Castle (2003). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henry Cavill has received more than 43,784,200 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Henry Cavill is the 1,111th most popular actor (down from 1,055th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Jersey (down from 1st in 2019) and the most popular Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 44M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 65

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Henry Cavill ranks 1,111 out of 13,578. Before him are Gary Busey, Don Murray, Ernie Hudson, John Lone, Jerry Stiller, and Mira Furlan. After him are Florinda Bolkan, Michael Ironside, Daryl Hannah, Valentina Cortese, Ricardo Montalbán, and Lee Remick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Henry Cavill ranks 14. Before him are Pepe, Edward Snowden, Loreen, Robin van Persie, Philipp Lahm, and Emily Blunt. After him are Donald Glover, Yaya Touré, Andrew Garfield, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Daniele De Rossi, and Felipe Melo.

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In Jersey

Among people born in Jersey, Henry Cavill ranks 2 out of 8. Before him are Wace (1100). After him are Philip Carteret (1733), Lillie Langtry (1853), Elinor Glyn (1864), Guru Josh (1964), Graeme Le Saux (1968), and Brett Pitman (1988).

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Among ACTORS In Jersey

Among actors born in Jersey, Henry Cavill ranks 1. After him are Lillie Langtry (1853).

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Television and Movie Roles

Man of Steel
Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Clark Kent / Superman
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Mar 23o 20165.971 / 10
Justice League
Superman / Clark Kent / Kal-El
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
Nov 15o 20176.083 / 10