Henry Cavill does on 5th May - check out my tribute to this Birthday Boy turning 33, at the end of this feature.
Do you also share your birthday with a well known, highly regarded & famous Actor or Actress; share your special day with a Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Singer/Songwriter or Composer of repute; or share an interest in whoever might notch up another year in the coming seven days? Then, look no further! Whilst there will be too many to mention in this small but not insignificant and beautifully written and presented Blog, here are the more notable and noteworthy icons of the big screen, and the small screen, that you will recognise, and that you might just share your birthday with in the week ahead. If so, Happy Birthday to you from Odeon Online!
Sunday 1st May
- Wes Anderson - Born 1969, turns 47 - Director | Producer | Writer
- Jamie Dornan - Born 1982, turns 34 - Actor
- Joanna Lumley - Born 1946, turns 70 - Actress
Monday 2nd May
- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson - Born 1972, turns 44 - Actor | Producer | WWF Wrestler
- Stephen Daldry - Born 1961, turns 55 - Director | Producer
- David Suchet - Born 1946, turns 70 - Actor | Producer
Tuesday 3rd May
- Ben Elton - Born 1959, turns 57 - Writer | Producer | Actor
- Rob Brydon - Born 1965, turns 51 - Actor | Producer | Writer | Television Personality
- Bobby Cannavale - Born 1970, turns 46 - Actor
- Christina Hendricks - Born 1975, turns 41 - Actress
Wednesday 4th May
- Will Arnett - Born 1970, turns 46 - Actor | Producer | Writer
- Richard Jenkins - Born 1947, turns 69 - Actor
Thursday 5th May
- Henry Cavill - Born 1983, turns 33 - Actor
- Richard E. Grant - Born 1957, turns 59 - Actor | Writer | Director
- John Rhys-Davies - Born 1944, turns 72 - Actor | Producer | Writer
- Michael Palin - Born 1943, turns 73 - Actor | Writer | Songwriter | Television Personality
- Lance Henriksen - Born 1940, turns 76 - Actor
Friday 6th May
- George Clooney - Born 1961, turns 55 - Actor | Writer | Producer | Director
- Alan Dale - Born 1947, turns 69 - Actor
Saturday 7th May
- Alexander Ludwig - Born 1992, turns 24 - Actor
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands to mother Marianne Dalgliesh - a bank secretary, and father Colin Cavill - a stockbroker. Henry is the fourth of five brothers - the others being Niki, Charlie, Piers and Simon. He was educated at St. Michael's Preparatory School in St. Saviour, on Jersey and then in England at the noted independent Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. His interest in acting was sparked at school appearing in various productions - both classic and modern.
At age 17, Henry was discovered by a Casting Director who visited the school looking for a young lad suitable enough to cast as Albert Mondego in the Kevin Reynolds big screen adaptation of 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. He got the role and starred alongside Guy Pearce, Richard Harris and Jim Caviezel. That was in 2002, and that same year there were television appearances on 'Midsomer Murders' and 'The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'.
'I Capture the Castle' came next in 2003 with Bill Nighy, Rose Byrne and Tara Fitzgerald, with the made for television movie 'Goodbye Mr. Chips', before the eighth instalment in the horror franchise with 'Hellraiser : Hellworld' in 2005. The following year came 'Red Riding Hood' and then 'Tristan and Isolde' Directed by Kevin Reynolds once again with James Franco, Rufus Sewell, Mark Strong and Sophia Myles.
That same year, Cavill scored the role of Charles Brandon in 38 episodes of 'The Tudors' to which he attributes much of his subsequent success - having given him the much needed exposure to an American audience. Whilst making 'The Tudors' he also starred in Joel Schumacher's Nazi horror film 'Blood Creek' in 2008 with Michael Fassbender and Dominic Purcell, and followed this up with a minor part in Woody Allen's 'Whatever Works'.
'Immortals' followed in 2011 with this swords and sandals epic in the lead role of Theseus, with 'Cold Light of Day' next in 2012 with Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver.
In 2013 he appeared in Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel' as Superman/Clark Kent with an all star cast in the first film in the DC Extended Universe series which was followed up earlier this year with Cavill reprising his role as Superman alongside Ben Affleck in 'Batman v. Superman : The Dawn of Justice'. His first outing as Superman grossed US$668M at the Box Office with his most recent instalment this year so far grossing US$855M. In between time there has been the big screen retelling of the much loved classic spy series of the 60's 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' released mid-2015 with Cavill taking on the role of Napoleon Solo, and Armie Hammer the role of Russian Ilya Kuryakin, and as Directed by Guy Ritchie.
Next up is Iraq War drama 'Sand Castle' currently in post-production for a release later this year, and then as Superman once again for Zack Snyder in 'Justice League : Part One' due in November 2017 and then 'Justice League : Part Two' due in June 2019.
Cavill has 21 acting credits to his name, an MTV Movie Award win and five other nominations so far. He has been voted 'The World's Sexiest Man' and 'One of the World's Sexiest Men' by various publications. He is a spokesman for the 'Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust', is an ambassador for the 'Royal Marines Charitable Trust' and has taken part in numerous charitable events and worthy causes that he believes in, that more often than not have highlighted his physicality. In 2014 with brother Charlie, he co-founded his own production company - 'Promethean Productions'.
Henry Cavill - chiselled features, athletic, heroic, handsome and fits the mould of a Superhero well - we look forward to seeing what else you bring to the big screen as well as further instalments of perhaps the most loved most recognised superhero of them all. Happy Birthday to you Henry, from Odeon Online.
-Steve, at Odeon Online-
