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Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Acting

Born October 26, 1962 London, England, UK

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.

TV Shows(27)

Movies(116)

Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

Michael Grable

2026

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

John P. Jones (voice)

2025

Neverland

Neverland

2025

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Denlinger

2025

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

The King

2024

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'

2024

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

The King

2023

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Denlinger

2023

Sweetwater

Sweetwater

Ned Irish

2023

BlackBerry

BlackBerry

Carl Yankowski

2023

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Nathan

2023

The Hyperions

The Hyperions

Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum

2022

Last Train to Christmas

Last Train to Christmas

Roger Towers

2021

A Castle for Christmas

A Castle for Christmas

Myles

2021

Burning at Both Ends

Burning at Both Ends

Jacques

2021

Best Sellers

Best Sellers

Halpren Nolan

2021

The Unholy

The Unholy

Bishop Gyles

2021

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Self

2020

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Westley

2020

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

Self

2020

Black Christmas

Black Christmas

Professor Gelson

2019

Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

D.W. Griffith

2019

Ghost Light

Ghost Light

Alex Pankhurst

2018

Billionaire Boys Club

Billionaire Boys Club

Andy Warhol

2018

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

Self

2018

And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

Self

2017

Don't Sleep

Don't Sleep

Dr. Richard Sommers

2017

We Don't Belong Here

We Don't Belong Here

Frank Harper

2017

Sugar Mountain

Sugar Mountain

Jim Huxley

2016

The Queen of Spain

The Queen of Spain

Gary Jones

2016

Elephant Kingdom

Elephant Kingdom

Rock (voice)

2016

Indiscretion

Indiscretion

Jake Simon

2016

Being Charlie

Being Charlie

David Mills

2016

Lost & Found

Lost & Found

John Broman

2016

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Self

2015

H8RZ

H8RZ

Principal Donato

2015

A Haunting in Cawdor

A Haunting in Cawdor

Lawrence O'Neill

2015

Teen Lust

Teen Lust

John

2014

In Security

In Security

Joshua

2014

A Bit of Bad Luck

A Bit of Bad Luck

Brooks

2014

Behaving Badly

Behaving Badly

Joseph Stevens

2014

Reach Me

Reach Me

Kersey

2014

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Aquaman (voice)

2013

Anna Nicole

Anna Nicole

E. Pierce Marshall

2013

She Loves Me Not

She Loves Me Not

Brady Olinson

2013

Horizon

Horizon

Max Hartman

2013

The Story of Luke

The Story of Luke

Paul

2013

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

The Meter Man

2013

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

2012

The Citizen

The Citizen

Miller

2012

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

Bobby Wobbly

2012

Camilla Dickinson

Camilla Dickinson

Rafferty Dickinson

2012

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

Stan's Doctor

2011

Hellgate

Hellgate

Jeff Mathews

2011

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

Pilot (voice)

2011

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Henry Johns

2011

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

Dr. Stephen Metzner

2011

Little Murder

Little Murder

Barry Fitzgerald

2011

Saw 3D

Saw 3D

Dr. Lawrence Gordon

2010

Psych:9

Psych:9

Dr. Clement

2010

Flying Lessons

Flying Lessons

Steven Jennings

2010

As Good As Dead

As Good As Dead

Ethan Belfrage

2010

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)

2009

The Alphabet Killer

The Alphabet Killer

Capt. Kenneth Shine

2008

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

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

Self (archive footage)

2007

Walk the Talk

Walk the Talk

Erik

2007

Georgia Rule

Georgia Rule

Arnold

2007

Factory Girl

Factory Girl

Sam Green (uncredited)

2006

Pucked

Pucked

Norman

2006

Haskett's Chance

Haskett's Chance

Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness

2006

Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II (younger)

2005

Full Disclosure Report

Full Disclosure Report

Dr. Lawrence Gordon

2005

Hacking Away at Saw

Hacking Away at Saw

Self

2005

Edison

Edison

Reigert

2005

Neo Ned

Neo Ned

Dr. Magnuson

2005

Saw

Saw

Dr. Lawrence Gordon

2004

The Riverman

The Riverman

Ted Bundy

2004

Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted

Edgar

2004

American Crime

American Crime

Albert Bodine

2004

Comic Book Villains

Comic Book Villains

Carter

2002

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

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

Self

2002

Wish You Were Dead

Wish You Were Dead

Mac "Macbeth" Wilson

2002

Uprising

Uprising

Dr. Fritz Hippler

2001

The Cat's Meow

The Cat's Meow

Thomas Ince

2001

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

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

Self

2001

Shadow of the Vampire

Shadow of the Vampire

Fritz Arno Wagner

2000

Race Against Time

Race Against Time

Burke

2000

Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

John Houseman

1999

Quest for Camelot

Quest for Camelot

Garrett (voice)

1998

The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars

Colonel James Burton

1998

Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

Det. Nick Ruskin

1997

Liar Liar

Liar Liar

Jerry

1997

The Informant

The Informant

Lt. David Ferris

1997

Twister

Twister

Jonas

1996

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

Captain William Boone

1994

The Chase

The Chase

Steve Horsegroovy

1994

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Robin Hood

1993

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

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

Self

1993

The Crush

The Crush

Nick Eliot

1993

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Lord Arthur Holmwood

1992

Leather Jackets

Leather Jackets

Dobbs

1992

Hot Shots!

Hot Shots!

Kent Gregory

1991

Days of Thunder

Days of Thunder

Russ Wheeler

1990

Glory

Glory

Maj. Cabot Forbes

1989

Never on Tuesday

Never on Tuesday

Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)

1989

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

Westley

1987

Maschenka

Maschenka

Ganin

1987

Lady Jane

Lady Jane

Guilford Dudley

1986

The Bride

The Bride

Josef

1985

Oxford Blues

Oxford Blues

Lionel

1984

Another Country

Another Country

James Harcourt

1984

Yesterday's Hero

Yesterday's Hero

Disco Dancer

1979

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Kingsley Amis

The American Spring

The American Spring

The Panic

The Panic

Charles Barney