Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 26, 1962
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Credits
143 titles
Cary Elwes
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
Filmography
M.I.A.
Tim Kincaid
Kevin
Michael (voice)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor
Dead Man's Wire
Michael Grable
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
The Gettysburg Address
John P. Jones (voice)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
Knuckles
'Pistol' Pete Whipple
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The King
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The King
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
Sweetwater
Ned Irish
BlackBerry
Carl Yankowski
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
The Hyperions
Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Last Train to Christmas
Roger Towers
A Castle for Christmas
Myles
Burning at Both Ends
Jacques
Best Sellers
Halpren Nolan
The Unholy
Bishop Gyles
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Westley
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
Black Christmas
Professor Gelson
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
D.W. Griffith
Ghost Light
Alex Pankhurst
Billionaire Boys Club
Andy Warhol
Andre the Giant
Self
And the Winner Isn't
Self
Don't Sleep
Dr. Richard Sommers
We Don't Belong Here
Frank Harper
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Gavin Hawk
Sugar Mountain
Jim Huxley
The Queen of Spain
Gary Jones
Elephant Kingdom
Rock (voice)
Stranger Things
Mayor Larry Kline
Indiscretion
Jake Simon
Being Charlie
David Mills
Elvis & Nixon
Screenplay
Lost & Found
John Broman
The Art of More
Arthur Davenport
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
Life in Pieces
Professor Sinclair Wilde
H8RZ
Principal Donato
A Haunting in Cawdor
Lawrence O'Neill
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Guy Fox (voice)
Teen Lust
John