Cary Elwes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1962-10-26 (Age: 64)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Cary Elwes

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.

Filmography (112)

⭐ 6.5 Role: Michael Grable

Dead Man's Wire

⭐ 0 Role: Self - (archive footage)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

⭐ 0 Role: John P. Jones (voice)

The Gettysburg Address

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Neverland

⭐ 7.2 Role: Denlinger

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

⭐ 6.1 Role: The King

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

⭐ 7.0 Role: Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

⭐ 6.2 Role: The King

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

⭐ 7.5 Role: Denlinger

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

⭐ 6.9 Role: Ned Irish

Sweetwater

⭐ 7.1 Role: Carl Yankowski

BlackBerry

⭐ 6.5 Role: Nathan

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

⭐ 4.6 Role: Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum

The Hyperions

⭐ 5.5 Role: Roger Towers

Last Train to Christmas

⭐ 6.0 Role: Myles

A Castle for Christmas

⭐ 6.0 Role: Jacques

Burning at Both Ends

⭐ 6.4 Role: Halpren Nolan

Best Sellers

⭐ 6.6 Role: Bishop Gyles

The Unholy

⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

⭐ 6.3 Role: Westley

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

⭐ 4.5 Role: Professor Gelson

Black Christmas

⭐ 0 Role: D.W. Griffith

Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

⭐ 6.3 Role: Alex Pankhurst

Ghost Light

⭐ 5.7 Role: Andy Warhol

Billionaire Boys Club

⭐ 7.3 Role: Self

Andre the Giant

⭐ 6.2 Role: Self

And the Winner Isn't

⭐ 5.4 Role: Dr. Richard Sommers

Don't Sleep

⭐ 5.6 Role: Frank Harper

We Don't Belong Here

⭐ 5.6 Role: Jim Huxley

Sugar Mountain

⭐ 5.2 Role: Gary Jones

The Queen of Spain

⭐ 0 Role: Rock (voice)

Elephant Kingdom

⭐ 4.3 Role: Jake Simon

Indiscretion

⭐ 6.2 Role: David Mills

Being Charlie

⭐ 5.4 Role: John Broman

Lost & Found

⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

⭐ 5.1 Role: Principal Donato

H8RZ

⭐ 4.4 Role: Lawrence O'Neill

A Haunting in Cawdor

⭐ 4.7 Role: John

Teen Lust

⭐ 5.0 Role: Joshua

In Security

⭐ 4.2 Role: Brooks

A Bit of Bad Luck

⭐ 5.3 Role: Joseph Stevens

Behaving Badly

⭐ 5.3 Role: Kersey

Reach Me

⭐ 7.9 Role: Aquaman (voice)

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

⭐ 5.1 Role: E. Pierce Marshall

Anna Nicole

⭐ 3.9 Role: Brady Olinson

She Loves Me Not

⭐ 2.8 Role: Max Hartman

Horizon

⭐ 6.9 Role: Paul

The Story of Luke

⭐ 5.1 Role: The Meter Man

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

⭐ 6.4 Role: Miller

The Citizen

⭐ 2.4 Role: Bobby Wobbly

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

⭐ 2.0 Role: Rafferty Dickinson

Camilla Dickinson

⭐ 5.9 Role: Stan's Doctor

New Year's Eve

⭐ 4.8 Role: Jeff Mathews

Hellgate

⭐ 6.9 Role: Pilot (voice)

The Adventures of Tintin

⭐ 6.3 Role: Dr. Stephen Metzner

No Strings Attached

⭐ 5.1 Role: Barry Fitzgerald

Little Murder

⭐ 6.0 Role: Dr. Lawrence Gordon

Saw 3D

⭐ 4.7 Role: Dr. Clement

Psych:9

⭐ 5.6 Role: Steven Jennings

Flying Lessons

⭐ 5.0 Role: Ethan Belfrage

As Good As Dead

⭐ 6.9 Role: Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)

A Christmas Carol

⭐ 5.1 Role: Capt. Kenneth Shine

The Alphabet Killer

⭐ 8.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

⭐ 5.2 Role: Erik

Walk the Talk

⭐ 6.0 Role: Arnold

Georgia Rule

⭐ 6.0 Role: Sam Green (uncredited)

Factory Girl

⭐ 4.1 Role: Norman

Pucked

⭐ 0 Role: Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness

Haskett's Chance

⭐ 0 Role: Pope John Paul II (younger)

Pope John Paul II

⭐ 4.0 Role: Dr. Lawrence Gordon

Full Disclosure Report

⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

Hacking Away at Saw

⭐ 5.4 Role: Reigert

Edison

⭐ 6.0 Role: Dr. Magnuson

Neo Ned

⭐ 7.4 Role: Dr. Lawrence Gordon

Saw

⭐ 5.4 Role: Ted Bundy

The Riverman

⭐ 6.5 Role: Edgar

Ella Enchanted

⭐ 3.8 Role: Albert Bodine

American Crime

⭐ 5.3 Role: Carter

Comic Book Villains

⭐ 0 Role: Self

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

⭐ 5.3 Role: Mac "Macbeth" Wilson

Wish You Were Dead

⭐ 6.5 Role: Dr. Fritz Hippler

Uprising

⭐ 5.8 Role: Thomas Ince

The Cat's Meow

⭐ 7.6 Role: Self

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

⭐ 6.7 Role: Fritz Arno Wagner

Shadow of the Vampire

⭐ 5.1 Role: Burke

Race Against Time

⭐ 6.5 Role: John Houseman

Cradle Will Rock

⭐ 6.8 Role: Garrett (voice)

Quest for Camelot

⭐ 6.9 Role: Colonel James Burton

The Pentagon Wars

⭐ 6.5 Role: Det. Nick Ruskin

Kiss the Girls

⭐ 6.7 Role: Jerry

Liar Liar

⭐ 6.6 Role: Lt. David Ferris

The Informant

⭐ 6.6 Role: Jonas

Twister

⭐ 6.0 Role: Captain William Boone

The Jungle Book

⭐ 5.8 Role: Steve Horsegroovy

The Chase

⭐ 6.6 Role: Robin Hood

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

⭐ 6.4 Role: Self

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

⭐ 6.6 Role: Nick Eliot

The Crush

⭐ 7.5 Role: Lord Arthur Holmwood

Bram Stoker's Dracula

⭐ 5.2 Role: Dobbs

Leather Jackets

⭐ 6.6 Role: Kent Gregory

Hot Shots!

⭐ 6.4 Role: Russ Wheeler

Days of Thunder

⭐ 7.5 Role: Maj. Cabot Forbes

Glory

⭐ 4.1 Role: Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)

Never on Tuesday

⭐ 7.7 Role: Westley

The Princess Bride

⭐ 9.0 Role: Ganin

Maschenka

⭐ 6.9 Role: Guilford Dudley

Lady Jane

⭐ 5.4 Role: Josef

The Bride

⭐ 5.6 Role: Lionel

Oxford Blues

⭐ 6.5 Role: James Harcourt

Another Country

⭐ 4.8 Role: Disco Dancer

Yesterday's Hero