Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (5 May 1983) is a British actor and model.He began his acting career starring as Albert Mondego in the 2002 film adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo and then in Tristan & Isolde, Stardust and Immortals. In 2008, Cavill became the face and official spokesmodel of the Dunhill fragrance collection for men campaign. He was also cast in the main ensemble of the 2007 Showtime series, The Tudors starring as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk until the series' end in 2010. Cavill would gain further prominence and international fame playing the titular superhero Clark Kent in the 2013 reboot film Man of Steel, which became a commercial success and the highest-grossing Superman film of all time.