Cary Elwes
Acting
Born: October 26, 1962 (age 63) · London, England, UK
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Stranger Things
2016
Saw
2004
Liar Liar
1997
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
The Princess Bride
1987
Family Guy
1999
No Strings Attached
2011
A Christmas Carol
2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Twister
1996
Photos (8)
Movies (97)
The Princess Bride
Westley
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
Saw
Lawrence Gordon
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The King
New Year's Eve
Stan's Doctor
Quest for Camelot
Garrett (voice)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The King
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
Days of Thunder
Russ Wheeler
Dead Man's Wire
Michael Grable
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood
Kiss the Girls
Det. Nick Ruskin
The Unholy
Bishop Gyles
Shadow of the Vampire
Fritz Arno Wagner
Black Christmas
Professor Gelson
Ella Enchanted
Edgar
Saw 3D
Dr. Gordon
Twister
Jonas
Liar Liar
Jerry
The Chase
Steve Horsegroovy
Cradle Will Rock
John Houseman
Glory
Maj. Cabot Forbes
Hot Shots!
Kent Gregory
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Aquaman (voice)
The Jungle Book
Captain William Boone
Billionaire Boys Club
Andy Warhol
BlackBerry
Carl Yankowski
The Pentagon Wars
Colonel James Burton
The Queen of Spain
Gary Jones
Edison
Reigert
Factory Girl
Sam Green (uncredited)
The Crush
Nick Eliot
Lady Jane
Guilford Dudley
Wish You Were Dead
Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
Lost & Found
John Broman
Georgia Rule
Arnold
Flying Lessons
Steven Jennings
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler
Being Charlie
David Mills
The Hyperions
Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
The Cat's Meow
Thomas Ince
The Riverman
Ted Bundy
Last Train to Christmas
Roger Towers
As Good As Dead
Ethan
Reach Me
Kersey
A Castle for Christmas
Myles
The Bride
Josef
Another Country
James Harcourt
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Westley
Behaving Badly
Joseph Stevens
Best Sellers
Halpren Nolan
Comic Book Villains
Carter
The Alphabet Killer
Capt. Kenneth Shine
In Security
Joshua
Burning at Both Ends
Jacques
We Don't Belong Here
Frank Harper
Indiscretion
Jake Simon
Sweetwater
Ned Irish
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
The Meter Man
Sugar Mountain
Jim Huxley
Teen Lust
John
Neo Ned
Dr. Magnuson
Leather Jackets
Dobbs
Camilla Dickinson
Rafferty Dickinson
Oxford Blues
Lionel
The Citizen
Miller
A Bit of Bad Luck
Brooks
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Bobby Wobbly
Don't Sleep
Dr. Richard Sommers
The Gettysburg Address
John P. Jones (voice)
The Story of Luke
Paul
Little Murder
Barry Fitzgerald
She Loves Me Not
Brady Olinson
A Haunting in Cawdor
Lawrence O'Neill
Walk the Talk
Erik
Ghost Light
Alex Pankhurst
Pucked
Norman
Horizon
Max Hartman
Yesterday's Hero
Disco Dancer
American Crime
Albert Bodine
Never on Tuesday
Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Elephant Kingdom
Rock (voice)
The Informant
Lt. David Ferris
Full Disclosure Report
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Race Against Time
Burke
Hellgate
Jeff Mathews
Psych:9
Dr. Clement
Maschenka
Ganin
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012
H8RZ
Principal Donato
Anna Nicole
E. Pierce Marshall
TV Shows (30)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sidney Truex · 1 eps
Family Guy
Mr. Henderson (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Nigel / Guard #1 (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Edison's Assistant (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Charles Dickens (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Cyrano de Bergerac (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Chris Martin (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Watson (voice) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
David Lukner · 1 eps
Stranger Things
Mayor Larry Kline · 5 eps
The X-Files
Brad Follmer · 6 eps
Psych
Pierre Despereaux · 3 eps
Psych
Despereaux · 1 eps
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Gavin Hawk · 4 eps
The Outer Limits
Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York · 1 eps
Life in Pieces
Professor Sinclair Wilde · 4 eps
Batman Beyond
Paxton Powers (voice) · 1 eps
Workaholics
Fox · 1 eps
Perception
British Intelligence Officer · 1 eps
Knuckles
'Pistol' Pete Whipple · 2 eps
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Guy Fox (voice) · 1 eps
Cosmos
Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice) · 1 eps
Rachael Ray
1 eps
From the Earth to the Moon
Michael Collins · 3 eps
M.I.A.
Tim Kincaid · 9 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · 1 eps
Kevin
Michael (voice) · 1 eps
The Art of More
Arthur Davenport · 20 eps
Pope John Paul II
Young Karol Wojtyla · 2 eps
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (14)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor · 1 eps
Andre the Giant
Self
And the Winner Isn't
Self
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self (archive footage)
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Self
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Self
