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