Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born 5 May 1983) is a British actor.

Cavill was born in Jersey and was educated at St. Michael's Preparatory School on the Island, before attending Stowe School, a boarding school, where he acted in many plays.

Cavill's film appearances include 2002's The Count of Monte Cristo, I Capture the Castle (2003), Red Riding Hood (2004), Hellraiser: Hellworld in (2005), and the 2006 film version of Tristan & Isolde.

Cavill auditioned for the lead role in Batman Begins but lost out to Christian Bale. In 2005, he became a young contender for the role of James Bond, and performed in a final screentest. The producers and director were torn between Cavill, Daniel Craig, and Sam Worthington. Apparently the director favoured Henry Cavill as a younger version of James Bond, roving about the parlors in Casino Royale. However, the producers believed Cavill was too young for the role, which then went to Daniel Craig. He also auditioned for the r