Henry Cavill is one of the most famous artists in the world. He is mainly known for his portrayal of Superman in the DC Extended Universe. Apart from this famous role, he was also chosen for other important productions such as The Witcher, in which he plays the character of Geralt of Rivia. He is also known for his performance as Charles Brandon in The Tudors.
Apart from this, he played the role of Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix movie Enola Holmes as well as its 2022 sequel.
Henry is the fourth of five brothers and was born to Marianne Dalgliesh and Colin Cavill. His mother worked as a secretary in a bank and has Scottish, English, and Irish heritage. His father was a stockbroker and was born in Chester, England.
Henry grew up together with his four brothers. If you would like to know more about them, this is the article for you. Below you will find a list of Henry Cavill’s siblings ranked oldest to youngest.
5. Piers Cavill
Age: Unknown
Birthplace: Saint Helier, Jersey
Zodiac Sign: Unknown
Piers Cavill is one of the oldest members of his family. Unfortunately, we do not know his exact age, however, we can confidently say that together with his brother Niki, he is one of Henry’s older brothers.
Piers leads a private life and for this reason, not much is known about him.
Did You Know?
Piers is a former tank commander and ex-army officer.
4. Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill (1975 – present)
Age: 47 Years Old
Birthplace: Unknown
Zodiac Sign: Unknown
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Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill is one of Henry’s oldest brothers. He was born in 1975 and is now 47 years old.
Niki serves as a Major in the army with number N029348R. According to official records, he is stationed at ‘45 Commando RM’ with the Royal Marines Corps.
Niki served in Afghanistan from the 1st of April 2011 to the 30th of September of the same year. Thanks to his work in the country, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in June 2014. Roughly five years later, in April 2019, he was promoted again to the rank of Colonel.
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Henry decided to post a picture of his brother on his Instagram account on the 27th of June, for Armed Forces Day. He commented on the photo with the following text: “Happy Armed Forces Day!! Chose to celebrate today by going for a quick run with my Royal Marine brother….total legend that he is! Huge respect to all of you Ladies and Gents serving in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, your families, and absolutely to all you veterans out there as well! I’m raising a glass in your collective honours today. I hope you get to have a beer or few to pat yourselves on the back! My hat is off to you all.”
3. Simon Cavill (1979 – present)
Age: 43 Years Old
Birthplace: Saint Helier, Jersey
Zodiac Sign: Unknown
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Simon Cavill was born in 1979 and is now 43 years old. He works in finance and is married to a woman called Victoria Pendlebury Cavill. The two tied the knot on August 8th, 2014.
Apart from this, not much is known about him.
2. Henry Cavill (May 5, 1983 – present)
Age: 39 Years Old
Birthplace: Saint Helier, Jersey
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
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Henry Cavill is, without a doubt, the most famous member of his family. He was born in May 1983 and is now 39 years old.
Henry attended St Michael’s Preparatory School in Jersey and then enrolled in Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. When he was roughly 17, he had the honor of meeting famous actor Russell Crowe while he was working on the movie Proof of Life. According to records, Crowe shared some of his acting tips with him, influencing his life forever.
Henry began his acting career in 2002 working in the feature adaptations of The County of Monte Cristo. Since then, he kept growing and growing as an actor. In 2003, he took part in the movie I Capture the Castle and then acted in several tv series such as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, ITV’s Midsomer Murders, and Showtime’s The Tudors.
Talking about his private life, Henry was engaged to showjumper Ellen Whitaker. The two dated from 2011 to 2012 but then broke up. In 2016, Henry started to practice Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and trained at the Roger Gracie academy in London. This is, in fact, the city where he currently resides, specifically in the South Kensington area.
Henry has always been an avid gamer and rumors said that he even missed Zack Snyder’s call telling him he had been chosen for the role of Superman because he was playing World of Warcraft.
Henry is considered one of the most attractive men on the planet and he was listed as one of GQ’s 50 best-dressed British men in 2012. The following year, he was also named World’s sexiest man by British Glamour magazine. This seemed to be a shared opinion as the same year, Empire magazine placed him third on its list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars of 2013.
Henry also collaborated with Alfred Dunhill, a British luxury goods brand, and in 2008, he became the official face of its perfume Dunhill.
Did You Know?
Henry loves nature and is a spokesman for the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
1. Charlie Cavill (20 April 1985 – present)
Age: 37 Years Old
Birthplace: Chester, England
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
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Charlie is Henry Cavill’s youngest sibling as he was born on the 20th of April 1985 and is now 37 years old.
Charlie started his career working in marketing. Specifically, he worked in the South West of England and Wales as a Marketing representative from 2006 to 2007.
In more recent years, Charlie decided to pursue a career in the film industry. In 2017, he produced the movie Stratton in which he also played an acting role.
Concerning his personal life, Charlie is married to Heather Palmer. The two dated for several years before tying the knot on June 10, 2013. His wife works as a model and professional photographer.
The couple now has three kids, one daughter, and two sons.
Did You Know?
Charlie is 5 feet and 3 inches tall.
