What is Henry Cavill Net Worth?
As of 2022, Henry Cavill net worth is $40 million.
How tall is Henry Cavill?
Henry Cavill Height is 1.8m or 6.06 ft.
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Date of Birth / Age | May 5, 1983 (Age 38 Years), |
| Birth Place | Saint Helier, Jersey |
| Net Worth | $40 million |
| Siblings | Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill, Charlie Cavill, Piers Cavill, Simon Cavill |
| Parents | Marianne Cavill, Colin Cavill |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Source of Wealth | British Actor |
Henry Cavill is a British film and television actor, star of the series “The Tudors”. He was born on 5th May 1983 and spent his childhood on the island of Jersey. The boy grew up in a large friendly family. He has four brothers, three of whom are much older than him. His mother, Marianne, was a housewife who raised five sons, and now works in a bank. Father Colin Cavill served in the Navy and then he began to work as a stockbroker. Hanry was educated at St Michael’s Preparatory School in Saint Saviour, Jersey.
At school, he loved to play on stage. After graduating from elementary school, he managed to enter the traditional English closed boarding school for boys in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. Cavill himself sought to leave the island, but the closed school did not come easy to him. The transition to a new school was a real stress for him. He constantly called his mother, demanding to take him home. Classmates did not accept the newcomer, since he appeared in the middle of the school year. Henry tried to overcome stress with food. Due to being overweight, the guy was called “Fat Cavill.”
Despite the fact that he trained every day, his favorite fried potatoes with ketchup did their job. At that time, the student was seriously interested in theater. On the school stage, portraying some ancient hero, he did not feel the object of ridicule. In addition, the young man played rugby, field hockey and cricket, was a member of school teams.
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Cinematic Biography
His cinematic biography began suddenly. 18-year-old Cavill was invited to take part in the filming of the thriller ‘Laguna’. He agreed, although at that time he had no plans to become an actor. A year later, he gets the very interesting role of Albert Mondego in the film adaptation of the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas “The Count of Monte Cristo”. However, for this role he had to lose at least 10 kilograms. A strict diet and sports activities came to his aid.
Henry coped with this role brilliantly and received positive reviews from critics of such publications as Variety, Rolling Stone, New York Times and many others. This small role in the movie “The Count of Monte Cristo” made Henry a local celebrity. He also appeared in the series ‘The Inspector Lynley Mysteries’ and ‘Goodbye, Mr Chips’ (2002), a television film. In 2003, he starred in the movie ‘I Capture the Castle’. Then there were roles in the experimental film ‘Red Riding Hood’(2006), the exciting thriller ‘Hellraiser: Hellworld’ (2005) and the romantic drama ‘Tristan & Isolde’ (2006).
Failures
But there were also bad times in Henry’s career. In 2005, Empire magazine jokingly called him “the most unlucky guy in Hollywood”. He was refused at the casting of the saga “Twilight”. According to the producers, he was too old to play a 17-year-old vampire. In the end, this role was given to Robert Pattinson. It was doubly unpleasant. Because, before this, Henry ceded to Robert Pattinson the role of Cedric Diggory in the movie “Harry Potter”. He was also not selected for the role of James Bond, because they considered him too young for this role. Another failure was the “Superman Returns” project. Cavill has already been approved in the main role, but there was a change of director. Subsequently, the entire cast changed.
However success came
The real success came in 2007, when the historical series “The Tudors” began to be shown on television screens. Henry then did not even expect to get the main role. He thought he would get a minor role again. But the producers invited him to play one of the main characters in the story, Duke Charles Brandon. Subsequently, the “era of Tudors” dragged on for four long years from 2007 to 2011. The series went on to be nominated for a Golden Globe (2007) and won an Emmy Award (2008). Between filming, Cavill managed to star in several films, such as ‘Stardust’, ‘Blood Creek’, and ‘Whatever Works’.
In 2011, Henry Cavill still managed to take revenge. He was offered the role of Superman in the upcoming Superman film ‘Man of Steel’ (2013). Henry Cavill became the first Englishman to play the role of this American hero. The film was a huge success. The success immediately provoked the signing of a contract for new filming in the same role. On March 23, 2016, the premiere of the superhero action movie ”Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ”.
On November 16, 2017, Henry Cavill will once again appear in the role of Superman in the movie ”Justice League”. And in 2019, ”Justice League: Part 2” will be released, and in 2020, ”Superman”, the final part with the indispensable participation of Henry Cavill. Henry Cavill has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
The witcher
In September 2018, it became known that Cavill will play a major role in the film adaptation of the computer game “The Witcher”. The creator of the series, Lauren Hissrich, said that at first glance at the actor, she realized that it was he who was obliged to play the witcher Geralt. However, netizens criticize her choice. According to many, he is not charismatic enough for this role.
The personal life of Henry Cavill
He does not particularly like to talk about his romantic relationship. It is known that for several years he met with star of the equestrian sport Ellen Whitaker. In May 2018, the couple was engaged. But in late spring 2012, the couple broke up. In the summer of 2013, Cavill was spotted with actress Kaley Cuoco. But the romance turned out to be fleeting, and lasted only two weeks. Then there was a two-year relationship with actress Gina Carano, and then again a fleeting romance with Marisa Gonzalo. In the fall of 2015, the heart of Hollywood Superman was conquered by a student of the University of Bristol Tara King. In May 2016, the couple broke up. Henry Cavill began dating stuntman Lucy Cork.
Hobbies
Henry is a big fan of rugby. He played rugby in his school years, but stopped playing due to injuries. He enjoys watching History Channel and National Geographic. Henry loves playing online World of Warcraft and Eve Online games with his father and brothers. Since 2012, Henry took part in racing events several times as an honorary passenger and even the pilot of the new McLaren 12C.
Henry Cavill Personal Quotes
1.“As much as everyone says that Superman is good, a lot of other people might say that that’s why they find him boring A lot of Batman fans might say that.”
2.“My mother is such an incredibly strong woman. She raised a family of five boys extremely well. She made us all strong, loving, caring people. We all support each other. I’m really thankful to her.”
3.“The point of acting is to pretend you’re someone else and sell a story.”
4.“It’s difficult to judge other actors, because as an actor you’re looking at different things than what an audience is looking at.”
5.“Not every job is a good job.”
6.“I was overweight when I went to school. In fact, I was overweight when I left, just taller. Fatty Cavill was the nickname. I mean, no one wants to be Fatty Cavill.”
7.“The hardest part of acting is not being guaranteed work. Every job could be your last.”
8.“Some people thrive under pressure, but pressure can also ruin your performance, it can push you down angles which you don’t want to go.”
9.“My fame? Truly I don’t consider myself famous…long way to go yet. But if anyone does ask for an autograph it’s a wonderful feeling…”
10.“I suppose that when I’m building a character, it’s usually related to what their family is like and who their parents are, as well as how I grew up – that nurture side.”
11.“Regrets are something you can’t really have as an actor, because ultimately you’ll end up destroying yourself there’s a lot of disappointment in this business.”
12.“As an outside; don’t worry about failure, because failure will take care”.
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