Cary Elwes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 26, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
Biography
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born October 26, 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his leading roles in The Princess Bride (1987), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and the Saw series. Elwes's other performances in films include Glory (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Hot Shots! (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Twister (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Liar Liar (1997), Ella Enchanted (2004), No Strings Attached (2011), BlackBerry, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (both 2023). Elwes has also appeared on television series such as The X-Files, Seinfeld, From the Earth to the Moon, Psych, Life in Pieces, Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Knuckles. He is the third son born to interior designer/shipping heiress Tessa Kennedy and the late portrait painter Dominick Elwes, and is the brother of producer/agent Cassian Elwes and artist Damian Elwes. He was born and raised in London and attended Harrow. After graduating from Harrow, he moved to the US and studied drama at Sarah Lawrence College. He left school after two years to begin his film career. Elwes is politically active for causes such as protecting the environment and helping Native American peoples. He is married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, a stills photographer.
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Filmography
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Movie · as Kingsley Amis
The American Spring
Movie
The Panic
Movie · as Charles Barney
Wonder Woman
TV · as Henry Detmer · 1 ep
Very Young Frankenstein
TV · 1 ep
Dead Man's Wire
Movie · as Michael Grable
M.I.A.
TV · as Tim Kincaid · 9 eps
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV · as Self - Actor · 1 ep
Kevin
TV · as Michael (voice) · 1 ep
The Gettysburg Address
Movie · as John P. Jones (voice)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Movie · as Denlinger
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Movie · as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Movie · as The King
Knuckles
TV · as 'Pistol' Pete Whipple · 2 eps
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Movie · as The King
Sweetwater
Movie · as Ned Irish
BlackBerry
Movie · as Carl Yankowski
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Movie · as Nathan
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Movie · as Denlinger
The Hyperions
Movie · as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Last Train to Christmas
Movie · as Roger Towers
Burning at Both Ends
Movie · as Jacques
Best Sellers
Movie · as Halpren Nolan
The Unholy
Movie · as Bishop Gyles
A Castle for Christmas
Movie · as Myles
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Movie · as Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Movie · as Westley
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Movie · as Self
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as Prince Humperdinck · 1 ep
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
Movie · as D.W. Griffith
Black Christmas
Movie · as Professor Gelson
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Billionaire Boys Club
Movie · as Andy Warhol
Andre the Giant
Movie · as Self
Ghost Light
Movie · as Alex Pankhurst
We Don't Belong Here
Movie · as Frank Harper
Don't Sleep
Movie · as Dr. Richard Sommers
And the Winner Isn't
Movie · as Self
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
TV · as Gavin Hawk · 4 eps
Being Charlie
Movie · as David Mills
The Queen of Spain
Movie · as Gary Jones
Elephant Kingdom
Movie · as Rock (voice)
Lost & Found
Movie · as John Broman
Indiscretion
Movie · as Jake Simon
Sugar Mountain
Movie · as Jim Huxley
Stranger Things
TV · as Mayor Larry Kline · 5 eps
A Haunting in Cawdor
Movie · as Lawrence O'Neill
H8RZ
Movie · as Principal Donato
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Movie · as Self
The Art of More
TV · as Arthur Davenport · 20 eps
Life in Pieces
TV · as Professor Sinclair Wilde · 4 eps
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
TV · as Guy Fox (voice) · 1 ep
Reach Me
Movie · as Kersey
Behaving Badly
Movie · as Joseph Stevens
A Bit of Bad Luck
Movie · as Brooks
In Security
Movie · as Joshua
Teen Lust
Movie · as John
Cosmos
TV · as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice) · 1 ep
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Movie · as Aquaman (voice)
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
Movie · as The Meter Man
Anna Nicole
Movie · as E. Pierce Marshall
The Story of Luke
Movie · as Paul
She Loves Me Not
Movie · as Brady Olinson
Horizon
Movie · as Max Hartman
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Movie · as Bobby Wobbly
The Citizen
Movie · as Miller
Camilla Dickinson
Movie · as Rafferty Dickinson
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
Movie
Perception
TV · as British Intelligence Officer · 1 ep
No Strings Attached
Movie · as Dr. Stephen Metzner
The Adventures of Tintin
Movie · as Pilot (voice)
Hellgate
Movie · as Jeff Mathews
New Year's Eve
Movie · as Stan's Doctor
Little Murder
Movie · as Barry Fitzgerald
Workaholics
TV · as Fox · 1 ep
As Good As Dead
Movie · as Ethan
Saw 3D
Movie · as Dr. Gordon
Flying Lessons
Movie · as Steven Jennings
Psych:9
Movie · as Dr. Clement
A Christmas Carol
Movie · as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Alphabet Killer
Movie · as Capt. Kenneth Shine
Georgia Rule
Movie · as Arnold
Walk the Talk
Movie · as Erik
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pucked
Movie · as Norman
Haskett's Chance
Movie · as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Factory Girl
Movie · as Sam Green (uncredited)
Psych
TV · as Pierre Despereaux · 3 eps
Rachael Ray
TV · 1 ep
Edison
Movie · as Reigert
Neo Ned
Movie · as Dr. Magnuson
Full Disclosure Report
Movie · as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Movie · as Self
Pope John Paul II
TV · as Young Karol Wojtyla · 2 eps
Saw
Movie · as Lawrence Gordon
Ella Enchanted
Movie · as Edgar
American Crime
Movie · as Albert Bodine
The Riverman
Movie · as Ted Bundy
Wish You Were Dead
Movie · as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
The Cat's Meow
Movie · as Thomas Ince
Comic Book Villains
Movie · as Carter
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Movie · as Self
Uprising
Movie · as Dr. Fritz Hippler
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Movie · as Self
Uprising
TV · as Dr. Fritz Hippler · 2 eps
Shadow of the Vampire
Movie · as Fritz Arno Wagner
Race Against Time
Movie · as Burke
Cradle Will Rock
Movie · as John Houseman
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Sidney Truex · 1 ep
Family Guy
TV · as Mr. Henderson (voice), Nigel / Guard #1 (voice), Edison's Assistant (voice), Charles Dickens (voice), Cyrano de Bergerac (voice), Chris Martin (voice), Watson (voice) · 1 ep
Batman Beyond
TV · as Paxton Powers (voice) · 1 ep
The Pentagon Wars
Movie · as Colonel James Burton
Quest for Camelot
Movie · as Garrett (voice)
From the Earth to the Moon
TV · as Michael Collins · 3 eps
Liar Liar
Movie · as Jerry
Kiss the Girls
Movie · as Det. Nick Ruskin
The Informant
Movie · as Lt. David Ferris
Twister
Movie · as Jonas
The Outer Limits
TV · as Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York · 1 ep
The Jungle Book
Movie · as Captain William Boone
The Chase
Movie · as Steve Horsegroovy
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Movie · as Robin Hood
The Crush
Movie · as Nick Eliot
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Movie · as Self
The X-Files
TV · as Brad Follmer · 6 eps
Leather Jackets
Movie · as Dobbs
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Movie · as Lord Arthur Holmwood
Hot Shots!
Movie · as Kent Gregory
Days of Thunder
Movie · as Russ Wheeler
Glory
Movie · as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Never on Tuesday
Movie · as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Seinfeld
TV · as David Lukner · 1 ep
The Princess Bride
Movie · as Westley
Maschenka
Movie · as Ganin
Lady Jane
Movie · as Guilford Dudley
The Bride
Movie · as Josef
Oxford Blues
Movie · as Lionel
Another Country
Movie · as James Harcourt
Yesterday's Hero
Movie · as Disco Dancer