Henry Cavill is one of the finest British actors ever introduced to Hollywood. His role as Superman is still the one that can not be replaced by any other actor no matter how good they are. He as an actor has given some remarkable performances. But he has a life apart from the sets of films. He has a family of his own whom he loves and cares for. He has 4 brothers Piers, Niki, Simon, and Charlie who are like their own team of real-life superheroes that has always supported and loved him. In this blog, we are going to learn about the Henry Cavill brothers one by one. So, let’s start the blog by first getting a little insight into Henry Cavill’s life.
Henry Cavill Wikipedia
Born in Jersey in the Channel Islands, Henry Cavill is a British actor who has been part of some of the biggest movies and television shows. Some of the biggest roles that he has played are Superman for DC Extended Universe, Geralt of Rivia for the Netflix series The Witcher, and August Walker in Mission Impossible Fallout, the list is long. The people who have been very impactful in Henry’s life were his family. He was born into a really big family which included his parents and 4 brothers.
| Stage Name | Henry Cavill |
| Full Name | Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill |
| Date of Birth | 5 May 1983 |
| Father | Colin Cavill |
| Mother | Marianne Dalgliesh |
| Brothers | Piers, Niki, Simon, and Charlie |
| Wife | Natalie Viscuso |
Know About the Henry Cavill Brothers
As we have already told, Henry has 4 brothers all of whom are successful in their lives. All the brothers are very connected with each other and have always supported Henry in the ups and downs that he faced in his career as an actor. He once posted a photo and captioned it “My brother and I spent a lot of time around the big green egg! All the food we put on there just won’t fit into this post so you’ll just have to imagine it! The Christmas dinner cook was the most taxing, but the most rewarding.”
| Full Name | Occupation | Age |
| Piers Cavill | Army Veteran | 53 |
| Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill | Ex-Army Officer | 49 |
| Simon Cavill | NA | 45 |
| Charlie Cavill | Marketing Consultant | 39 |
Piers Cavill
The oldest of the 5 Cavill brothers is Piers Cavill. Piers was born in 1971 and as of 2024, he is 53 years old. He has kept his life very private and has tried to stay away from the limelight. Piers was a former tank commander and army officer in the British military. Since he left the British Army he has worked as a director for an architecture and construction company in Jersey. Piers was the one who walked the red carpet alongside Henry during the London premiere of Mission: Impossible — Fallout.
When Henry was a guest on The Jimmy Kimmel Show he said this about his eldest brother “I have 4 brothers. I’m number four out of five, so the second youngest. … The eldest gets the toughest game, 100% because they get all the discipline. By the time it gets to us, it’s all just free-for-all.”.
Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill
Niki Richard Dalgliesh Cavill is the 2nd eldest of the Cavill brothers. He was born in 1975 and is 49 years old as of 2024. According to a report in the Times, Nikki Cavill got engaged to Charlotte-Rhodes Brooks in 2002. Niki followed in the footsteps of his elder brother and he also served his country as an officer of the British army. Niki is currently serving in the Royal Marines and has also served in Afghanistan. For his service by Queen Elizabeth.
BBC reported this about Niki’s service in the Marines “Maj. Cavill led a counter-insurgency campaign in Afghanistan that involved placing small groups of men with the embryonic Afghan local police,”. A statement was given for his dedication to the Royal Marines. The statement read “His judgment was unerring as he detained some perpetrators of the violence and decisively engaged others with force calibrated with extraordinary care.”. Niki was also an ambassador for the Royal Marines Charity in 2014. Henry Cavill also appreciated the work of the Royal Marines and said this in their support “I choose to support this charity, not only because of my obvious familial connection, but because of the deep respect I have for the Royal Marines as men and as a corps,”. Afghanistan, Niki was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Simon Granville Dalgliesh Cavill
Simon is the 3rd eldest brother of Henry Cavill. Simon’s life is also very private and not a lot of information is given about what Simon Cavill did. Simon was born in 1979 and is 45 years old as of 2024. He tied the knot with Victoria in 2014 and they have also been blessed with a child. Simon is also very big like all of the Henry Cavill brothers. This is what Henry Cavill said about Simon on The Jimmy Kimmel Show “I never picked battles with them. My [older] brother, one up, was four years older than me. He was considerably larger and incredibly strong. Simon — he was so strong that we would make fun of him by saying ‘Hulk smash’ every time he got angry.”
Charlie Edward Dalgliesh Cavill
Charlie is the youngest among the Cavill brothers. He is currently living in Canada and has both British and Canadian citizenship. Charlie Cavill was born in 1985 and is 38 years old as of 2024. He has shared the spotlight with Henry at various times. He tied the knot with his wife Heather in 2013 and they have been blessed with 4 children since their marriage. Charlie is currently working in the business sector and 2021 he co-founded the company Cavill & Wicks Inc. As per his LinkedIn profile, he is the Director of Operations for Friday Harbour Lifestyle Co.
Final Words
Having a supportive family is really important for a person to be successful in his life. They help in keeping you on the right track and support you in all the hurdles that you might face. As one could conclude Henry Cavill has quite a successful career as an actor. Hence, Henry Cavill’s brothers and his family have been his biggest support system to date and are like his own Justice League.
F.A.Q.
Henry Cavill’s oldest brother is Piers Cavill.
The Cavill brothers from oldest to youngest are: Piers, Nikki, Simon, Henry, and Charlie.
His debut film is Laguna which was released in 2001.
Henry Cavill’s father is Mr. Colin Cavill and his mother is Mrs. Marianna Cavill.
2 of Henry’s brothers Piers Cavill and Niki Cavill have served in the British Services.
