Cary Elwes
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
Dead Man's Wire
as Michael Grable
Dead Man's Wire
as Michael Grable
The Gettysburg Address
as John P. Jones (voice)
The Gettysburg Address
as John P. Jones (voice)
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
as The King
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
as The King
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as Denlinger
Sweetwater
as Ned Irish
Sweetwater
as Ned Irish
BlackBerry
as Carl Yankowski
BlackBerry
as Carl Yankowski
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
as Nathan
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
as Nathan
Last Train to Christmas
as Roger Towers
Last Train to Christmas
as Roger Towers
A Castle for Christmas
as Myles
A Castle for Christmas
as Myles
Burning at Both Ends
as Jacques
Burning at Both Ends
as Jacques
Best Sellers
as Halpren Nolan
Best Sellers
as Halpren Nolan
The Unholy
as Bishop Gyles
The Unholy
as Bishop Gyles
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
as Self
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
as Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Westley
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Westley
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
Black Christmas
as Professor Gelson
Black Christmas
as Professor Gelson
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
as D.W. Griffith
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
as D.W. Griffith
Ghost Light
as Alex Pankhurst
Ghost Light
as Alex Pankhurst
Billionaire Boys Club
as Andy Warhol
Billionaire Boys Club
as Andy Warhol
Andre the Giant
as Self
Andre the Giant
as Self
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
Don't Sleep
as Dr. Richard Sommers
Don't Sleep
as Dr. Richard Sommers
We Don't Belong Here
as Frank Harper
We Don't Belong Here
as Frank Harper
Sugar Mountain
as Jim Huxley
Sugar Mountain
as Jim Huxley
The Queen of Spain
as Gary Jones
The Queen of Spain
as Gary Jones
Elephant Kingdom
as Rock (voice)
Elephant Kingdom
as Rock (voice)
Indiscretion
as Jake Simon
Indiscretion
as Jake Simon
Being Charlie
as David Mills
Being Charlie
as David Mills
Lost & Found
as John Broman
Lost & Found
as John Broman
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
H8RZ
as Principal Donato
H8RZ
as Principal Donato
A Haunting in Cawdor
as Lawrence O'Neill
A Haunting in Cawdor
as Lawrence O'Neill
Teen Lust
as John
Teen Lust
as John
In Security
as Joshua
In Security
as Joshua
A Bit of Bad Luck
as Brooks
A Bit of Bad Luck
as Brooks
Behaving Badly
as Joseph Stevens
Behaving Badly
as Joseph Stevens
Reach Me
as Kersey
Reach Me
as Kersey
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Aquaman (voice)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Aquaman (voice)
Anna Nicole
as E. Pierce Marshall
Anna Nicole
as E. Pierce Marshall
She Loves Me Not
as Brady Olinson
She Loves Me Not
as Brady Olinson
Horizon
as Max Hartman
Horizon
as Max Hartman
The Story of Luke
as Paul
The Story of Luke
as Paul
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
as Bobby Wobbly
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
as Bobby Wobbly
Camilla Dickinson
as Rafferty Dickinson
Camilla Dickinson
as Rafferty Dickinson
New Year's Eve
as Stan's Doctor
New Year's Eve
as Stan's Doctor
No Strings Attached
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
No Strings Attached
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
Little Murder
as Barry Fitzgerald
Little Murder
as Barry Fitzgerald
Saw 3D
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Saw 3D
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Psych:9
as Dr. Clement
Psych:9
as Dr. Clement
As Good As Dead
as Ethan
As Good As Dead
as Ethan
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
Walk the Talk
as Erik
Walk the Talk
as Erik
Haskett's Chance
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Haskett's Chance
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Edison
as Reigert
Edison
as Reigert
Saw
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Saw
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Ella Enchanted
as Edgar
Ella Enchanted
as Edgar
American Crime
as Albert Bodine
American Crime
as Albert Bodine
Comic Book Villains
as Carter
Comic Book Villains
as Carter
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
as Self
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
as Self
Wish You Were Dead
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
Wish You Were Dead
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
The Cat's Meow
as Thomas Ince
The Cat's Meow
as Thomas Ince
Uprising
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Uprising
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
Shadow of the Vampire
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Shadow of the Vampire
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Race Against Time
as Burke
Race Against Time
as Burke
Cradle Will Rock
as John Houseman
Cradle Will Rock
as John Houseman
Quest for Camelot
as Garrett (voice)
Quest for Camelot
as Garrett (voice)
The Pentagon Wars
as Colonel James Burton
The Pentagon Wars
as Colonel James Burton
Kiss the Girls
as Det. Nick Ruskin
Kiss the Girls
as Det. Nick Ruskin
Liar Liar
as Jerry
Liar Liar
as Jerry
The Informant
as Lt. David Ferris
The Informant
as Lt. David Ferris
Twister
as Jonas
Twister
as Jonas
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Robin Hood
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Robin Hood
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
as Self
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
as Self
The Crush
as Nick Eliot
The Crush
as Nick Eliot
Leather Jackets
as Dobbs
Leather Jackets
as Dobbs
Hot Shots!
as Kent Gregory
Hot Shots!
as Kent Gregory
Glory
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Glory
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Never on Tuesday
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Never on Tuesday
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Princess Bride
as Westley
The Princess Bride
as Westley
Maschenka
as Ganin
Maschenka
as Ganin
Lady Jane
as Guilford Dudley
Lady Jane
as Guilford Dudley
The Bride
as Josef
The Bride
as Josef
Oxford Blues
as Lionel
Oxford Blues
as Lionel
Another Country
as James Harcourt
Another Country
as James Harcourt
Yesterday's Hero
as Disco Dancer
Yesterday's Hero
as Disco Dancer