Acting
Cary Elwes
EN, ES cinema · 114 credits
Born
26 October 1962 (age 64)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Also known as Ivan Simon 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.
Known for
Filmography
Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Kingsley Amis
The Panic
as Charles Barney
Dead Man's Wire
as Michael Grable
The Gettysburg Address
as John P. Jones (voice)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self (archive footage)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
Sweetwater
as Ned Irish
BlackBerry
as Carl Yankowski
The Hyperions
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Last Train to Christmas
as Roger Towers
Burning at Both Ends
as Jacques, Executive Producer
Best Sellers
as Halpren Nolan
The Unholy
as Bishop Gyles
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
2019
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
as D.W. Griffith
Black Christmas
as Professor Gelson
Billionaire Boys Club
as Andy Warhol
Andre the Giant
as Self
Ghost Light
as Alex Pankhurst
We Don't Belong Here
as Frank Harper
Don't Sleep
as Dr. Richard Sommers
Being Charlie
as David Mills
The Queen of Spain
as Gary Jones
Elephant Kingdom
as Rock (voice)
Lost & Found
as John Broman
Indiscretion
as Jake Simon
Sugar Mountain
as Jim Huxley
Elvis & Nixon
Screenplay, Producer
A Haunting in Cawdor
as Lawrence O'Neill
H8RZ
as Principal Donato
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self, Thanks
Reach Me
as Kersey
Behaving Badly
as Joseph Stevens
A Bit of Bad Luck
as Brooks
In Security
as Joshua
Teen Lust
as John
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
as The Meter Man
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Aquaman (voice)
Anna Nicole
as E. Pierce Marshall
She Loves Me Not
as Brady Olinson
Horizon
as Max Hartman
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
as Bobby Wobbly
The Citizen
as Miller
Camilla Dickinson
as Rafferty Dickinson
No Strings Attached
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
The Adventures of Tintin
as Pilot (voice)
Hellgate
as Jeff Mathews
New Year's Eve
as Stan's Doctor
Little Murder
as Barry Fitzgerald
As Good As Dead
as Ethan
Saw 3D
as Dr. Gordon
Flying Lessons
as Steven Jennings
Psych:9
as Dr. Clement
A Christmas Carol
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
The Alphabet Killer
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
Georgia Rule
as Arnold
Walk the Talk
as Erik
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
Pucked
as Norman
Haskett's Chance
2006
Haskett's Chance
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Factory Girl
as Sam Green (uncredited)
Edison
as Reigert
Neo Ned
as Dr. Magnuson
Full Disclosure Report
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Saw
as Lawrence Gordon
Ella Enchanted
as Edgar
American Crime
as Albert Bodine
The Riverman
as Ted Bundy
Wish You Were Dead
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
The Cat's Meow
as Thomas Ince
Comic Book Villains
as Carter, Co-Producer
Uprising
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Shadow of the Vampire
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Race Against Time
as Burke
Cradle Will Rock
as John Houseman
The Pentagon Wars
as Colonel James Burton
Quest for Camelot
as Garrett (voice)
Liar Liar
as Jerry
Kiss the Girls
as Det. Nick Ruskin
The Informant
as Lt. David Ferris
Twister
as Jonas
The Jungle Book
as Captain William Boone
The Chase
as Steve Horsegroovy
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Robin Hood
The Crush
as Nick Eliot
Leather Jackets
as Dobbs, Associate Producer
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
Hot Shots!
as Kent Gregory
Days of Thunder
as Russ Wheeler
Glory
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Never on Tuesday
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Princess Bride
as Westley
Maschenka
as Ganin
Lady Jane
as Guilford Dudley
The Bride
as Josef
Oxford Blues
as Lionel
Another Country
as James Harcourt
Yesterday's Hero
as Disco Dancer