Cary Elwes
Acting
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
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tvM.I.A.
2026
Tim Kincaid
tvKevin
2026
Michael (voice)
tvMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
Self - Actor
movieDead Man's Wire
2026
Michael Grable
movieLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Self - (archive footage)
movieThe Gettysburg Address
2025
John P. Jones (voice)
tvKnuckles
2024
'Pistol' Pete Whipple
movieThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024
Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
movieSweetwater
2023
Ned Irish
movieBlackBerry
2023
Carl Yankowski
movieThe Hyperions
2022
Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
movieLast Train to Christmas
2021
Roger Towers
movieBest Sellers
2021
Halpren Nolan
movieThe Unholy
2021
Bishop Gyles
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Prince Humperdinck
movieBlack Christmas
2019
Professor Gelson
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
2019
D.W. Griffith
movieGhost Light
2018
Alex Pankhurst
movieBillionaire Boys Club
2018
Andy Warhol
movieDon't Sleep
2017
Dr. Richard Sommers
movieWe Don't Belong Here
2017
Frank Harper
tvThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Gavin Hawk
movieSugar Mountain
2016
Jim Huxley
movieThe Queen of Spain
2016
Gary Jones
movieElephant Kingdom
2016
Rock (voice)
tvStranger Things
2016
Mayor Larry Kline
movieIndiscretion
2016
Jake Simon
movieBeing Charlie
2016
David Mills
movieLost & Found
2016
John Broman
tvThe Art of More
2015
Arthur Davenport
tvLife in Pieces
2015
Professor Sinclair Wilde
movieH8RZ
2015
Principal Donato
movieA Haunting in Cawdor
2015
Lawrence O'Neill
tvThe Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
Guy Fox (voice)
movieIn Security
2014
Joshua
movieBehaving Badly
2014
Joseph Stevens
movieReach Me
2014
Kersey
tvCosmos
2014
Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
movieJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
Aquaman (voice)
movieAnna Nicole
2013
E. Pierce Marshall
movieShe Loves Me Not
2013
Brady Olinson
movieHorizon
2013
Max Hartman
movieHansel and Gretel Get Baked
2013
The Meter Man
movieThe Citizen
2012
Miller
tvPerception
2012
British Intelligence Officer
movieCamilla Dickinson
2012
Rafferty Dickinson
movieNew Year's Eve
2011
Stan's Doctor
movieHellgate
2011
Jeff Mathews
movieThe Adventures of Tintin
2011
Pilot (voice)
movieNo Strings Attached
2011
Dr. Stephen Metzner
movieLittle Murder
2011
Barry Fitzgerald
movieSaw 3D
2010
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
moviePsych:9
2010
Dr. Clement
movieFlying Lessons
2010
Steven Jennings
movieAs Good As Dead
2010
Ethan Belfrage
movieA Christmas Carol
2009
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
movieThe Alphabet Killer
2008
Capt. Kenneth Shine
movieThe Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieGeorgia Rule
2007
Arnold
movieFactory Girl
2006
Sam Green (uncredited)
tvPsych
2006
Pierre Despereaux / Despereaux
moviePucked
2006
Norman
Haskett's Chance
2006
Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
moviePope John Paul II
2005
Pope John Paul II (younger)
tvPope John Paul II
2005
Young Karol Wojtyla
movieFull Disclosure Report
2005
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
movieEdison
2005
Reigert
movieNeo Ned
2005
Dr. Magnuson
movieSaw
2004
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
movieThe Riverman
2004
Ted Bundy
movieAmerican Crime
2004
Albert Bodine
movieWish You Were Dead
2002
Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
movieUprising
2001
Dr. Fritz Hippler
tvUprising
2001
Dr. Fritz Hippler
movieThe Cat's Meow
2001
Thomas Ince
movieShadow of the Vampire
2000
Fritz Arno Wagner
movieCradle Will Rock
1999
John Houseman
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Sidney Truex
tvFamily Guy
1999
Mr. Henderson (voice) / Nigel / Guard #1 (voice) / Cyrano de Bergerac (voice) / Charles Dickens (voice) / Edison's Assistant (voice) / Chris Martin (voice) / Watson (voice)
tvBatman Beyond
1999
Paxton Powers (voice)
movieQuest for Camelot
1998
Garrett (voice)
tvFrom the Earth to the Moon
1998
Michael Collins
movieThe Pentagon Wars
1998
Colonel James Burton
movieKiss the Girls
1997
Det. Nick Ruskin
movieLiar Liar
1997
Jerry
movieThe Informant
1997
Lt. David Ferris
movieTwister
1996
Jonas
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York
movieThe Jungle Book
1994
Captain William Boone
movieThe Chase
1994
Steve Horsegroovy
tvThe X-Files
1993
Brad Follmer
movieRobin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
Robin Hood
movieThe Crush
1993
Nick Eliot
movieBram Stoker's Dracula
1992
Lord Arthur Holmwood
movieHot Shots!
1991
Kent Gregory
movieDays of Thunder
1990
Russ Wheeler
movieGlory
1989
Maj. Cabot Forbes
tvSeinfeld
1989
David Lukner
movieNever on Tuesday
1989
Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
movieThe Princess Bride
1987
Westley
movieMaschenka
1987
Ganin
movieLady Jane
1986
Guilford Dudley
movieThe Bride
1985
Josef
movieOxford Blues
1984
Lionel
movieAnother Country
1984
James Harcourt
movieYesterday's Hero
1979
Disco Dancer
movieButterfly in the Typewriter
Kingsley Amis
movieThe Panic
Charles Barney
tvWonder Woman
Henry Detmer
Production4
movieBurning at Both Ends
2021
Executive Producer
movieElvis & Nixon
2016
Producer
movieComic Book Villains
2002
Co-Producer
movieLeather Jackets
1992
Associate Producer
Crew1
Writing1
movieElvis & Nixon
2016
Screenplay