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  • BIRTH 26/10/1962
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 21
  • MOVIES 82
  • SCRIPT 1
  • PRODUCTION 2

Cary Elwes

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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.

Cary Elwes

Shows (21)

Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Mayor Larry Kline
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sidney Truex
Knuckles
Knuckles
'Pistol' Pete Whipple
The X-Files
The X-Files
Brad Follmer
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Gavin Hawk
Family Guy
Family Guy
(voices) / Charles Dickens (voice) / Chris Martin (voice) / Cyrano de Bergerac (voice) / Edison's Assistant (voice) / Mr. Henderson (voice) / Nigel / Guard #1 (voice) / Watson (voice)
Psych
Psych
Despereaux / Pierre Despereaux
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
David Lukner
Perception
Perception
British Intelligence Officer
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
Paxton Powers (voice)
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Guy Fox (voice)
Cosmos (2014)
Cosmos (2014)
Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
The Outer Limits (1995)
The Outer Limits (1995)
Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
Professor Sinclair Wilde
Workaholics
Workaholics
Fox
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
Michael Collins
Wonder Woman (2011)
Wonder Woman (2011)
Henry Detmer
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
The Art of More
The Art of More
Arthur Davenport
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self

Movies (82)

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The King
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
Saw
Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Liar Liar
Liar Liar
Jerry
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The King
Twister
Twister
Jonas
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
Westley
Saw 3D
Saw 3D
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls
Det. Nick Ruskin
Hot Shots!
Hot Shots!
Kent Gregory
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
Russ Wheeler
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
Stan's Doctor
Dead Man's Wire
Dead Man's Wire
Michael Grable
The Unholy
The Unholy
Bishop Gyles
A Castle for Christmas
A Castle for Christmas
Myles
BlackBerry
BlackBerry
Carl Yankowski
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Orin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
Making 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Making 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot
Garrett (voice)
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
Edgar
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood
Glory
Glory
Maj. Cabot Forbes
Black Christmas
Black Christmas
Professor Gelson
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Captain William Boone
Behaving Badly
Behaving Badly
Joseph Stevens
Billionaire Boys Club
Billionaire Boys Club
Andy Warhol
Georgia Rule
Georgia Rule
Arnold
Being Charlie
Being Charlie
David Mills
Best Sellers
Best Sellers
Halpren Nolan
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess…
Self
Lady Jane
Lady Jane
Guilford Dudley
The Cat's Meow
The Cat's Meow
Thomas Ince
The Crush
The Crush
Nick Eliot
Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire
Fritz Arno Wagner
The Hyperions
The Hyperions
Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Reach Me
Reach Me
Kersey
Anna Nicole
Anna Nicole
E. Pierce Marshall
Don't Sleep
Don't Sleep
Dr. Richard Sommers
Sweetwater
Sweetwater
Ned Irish
La reina de España
La reina de España
Gary Jones
The Alphabet Killer
The Alphabet Killer
Capt. Kenneth Shine
Hellgate
Hellgate
Jeff Mathews
Lost & Found
Lost & Found
John Broman
The Chase
The Chase
Steve Horsegroovy
Uprising
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler
Horizon
Horizon
Max Hartman
As Good As Dead
As Good As Dead
Ethan Belfrage
Teen Lust
Teen Lust
John
The Bride
The Bride
Josef
We Don't Belong Here
We Don't Belong Here
Frank Harper
Indiscretion
Indiscretion
Jake Simon
Les Aventures de Tintin
Les Aventures de Tintin
Pilot (voice)
She Loves Me Not
She Loves Me Not
Brady Olinson
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford…
D.W. Griffith
Ghost Light
Ghost Light
Alex Pankhurst
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars
Colonel James Burton
Flying Lessons
Flying Lessons
Steven Jennings
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram…
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant
Self
The Story of Luke
The Story of Luke
Paul
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Kingsley Amis
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
John Houseman
Last Train to Christmas
Last Train to Christmas
Roger Towers
Elephant Kingdom
Elephant Kingdom
Rock (voice)
Burning at Both Ends
Burning at Both Ends
Jacques
Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain
Jim Huxley
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
The Meter Man
Psych:9
Psych:9
Dr. Clement
Oxford Blues
Oxford Blues
Lionel
Another Country
Another Country
James Harcourt
Edison
Edison
Reigert
Pucked
Pucked
Norman
Neo Ned
Neo Ned
Dr. Magnuson
Comic Book Villains
Comic Book Villains
Carter
The Citizen
The Citizen
Miller

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Elvis & Nixon
Elvis & Nixon

Production (2)

Elvis & Nixon
Elvis & Nixon
Burning at Both Ends
Burning at Both Ends