<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1983</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Henry Cavill is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On May 5, 1983, Henry Cavill was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, England.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Film Debut in Laguna</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the age of 18, Cavill made his film debut in the thriller Laguna.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Casts in The Count of Monte Cristo</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cavill played Albert Mondego in The Count of Monte Cristo, which gained him wider recognition.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2007</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stars in The Tudors</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cavill played Charles Brandon in the TV series The Tudors from 2007 to 2010.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2013</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Becomes Superman</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cavill was cast as Superman in Man of Steel, becoming the first non-American actor to play the character.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Stars in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</div><div class='timeline-text'>Henry Cavill starred as Napoleon Solo in the spy film The Man from U.N.C.L.E.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Plays Geralt in The Witcher</div><div class='timeline-text'>Cavill played Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix series The Witcher, which premiered in 2019.</div></div></div>