Cary Elwes
Known for Acting · 142 credits
- Born
- 1962-10-26 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Ivan Simon Cary Elwes · Кэри Элвис · کری الویس
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sidney Truex
Family Guy
1999
as Mr. Henderson (voice) / Nigel / Guard #1 (voice) / Edison's Assistant (voice) / Charles Dickens (voice) / Cyrano de Bergerac (voice) / Chris Martin (voice) / Watson (voice)
Stranger Things
2016
as Mayor Larry Kline
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The X-Files
1993
as Brad Follmer
Seinfeld
1989
as David Lukner
TV Shows (28)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sidney Truex
Family Guy
1999
as Mr. Henderson (voice) / Nigel / Guard #1 (voice) / Edison's Assistant (voice) / Charles Dickens (voice) / Cyrano de Bergerac (voice) / Chris Martin (voice) / Watson (voice)
Stranger Things
2016
as Mayor Larry Kline
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The X-Files
1993
as Brad Follmer
Seinfeld
1989
as David Lukner
Psych
2006
as Pierre Despereaux
The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York
Life in Pieces
2015
as Professor Sinclair Wilde
Workaholics
2011
as Fox
Perception
2012
as British Intelligence Officer
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Gavin Hawk
M.I.A.
2026
as Tim Kincaid
Batman Beyond
1999
as Paxton Powers (voice)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Cosmos
2014
as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
Rachael Ray
2006
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
as Guy Fox (voice)
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Michael Collins
Knuckles
2024
as 'Pistol' Pete Whipple
Kevin
2026
as Michael (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
as Self - Actor
The Art of More
2015
as Arthur Davenport
Wonder Woman
as Henry Detmer
Uprising
2001
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Pope John Paul II
2005
as Young Karol Wojtyla
Very Young Frankenstein
Movies (114)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
as Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
as Denlinger
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024
as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
The Princess Bride
1987
as Westley
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
as Pilot (voice)
Saw
2004
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
No Strings Attached
2011
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
The American Spring
Twister
1996
as Jonas
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
2023
as Nathan
Liar Liar
1997
as Jerry
Hot Shots!
1991
as Kent Gregory
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
as The King
Dead Man's Wire
2026
as Michael Grable
Glory
1989
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Saw 3D
2010
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Kiss the Girls
1997
as Det. Nick Ruskin
New Year's Eve
2011
as Stan's Doctor
Ella Enchanted
2004
as Edgar
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
2024
as The King
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
as Robin Hood
A Christmas Carol
2009
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
as Aquaman (voice)
Days of Thunder
1990
as Russ Wheeler
BlackBerry
2023
as Carl Yankowski
The Jungle Book
1994
as Captain William Boone
The Crush
1993
as Nick Eliot
Billionaire Boys Club
2018
as Andy Warhol
The Unholy
2021
as Bishop Gyles
In Security
2014
as Joshua
Quest for Camelot
1998
as Garrett (voice)
Behaving Badly
2014
as Joseph Stevens
Uprising
2001
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Lady Jane
1986
as Guilford Dudley
Indiscretion
2016
as Jake Simon
Edison
2005
as Reigert
Georgia Rule
2007
as Arnold
Factory Girl
2006
as Sam Green (uncredited)
The Citizen
2012
as Miller
The Hyperions
2022
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Best Sellers
2021
as Halpren Nolan
Black Christmas
2019
as Professor Gelson
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
Reach Me
2014
as Kersey
Andre the Giant
2018
as Self
The Bride
1985
as Josef
The Gettysburg Address
2025
as John P. Jones (voice)
The Chase
1994
as Steve Horsegroovy
Sugar Mountain
2016
as Jim Huxley
Shadow of the Vampire
2000
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Horizon
2013
as Max Hartman
The Pentagon Wars
1998
as Colonel James Burton
Another Country
1984
as James Harcourt
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as John Houseman
We Don't Belong Here
2017
as Frank Harper
Sweetwater
2023
as Ned Irish
A Castle for Christmas
2021
as Myles
Last Train to Christmas
2021
as Roger Towers
The Alphabet Killer
2008
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
Elephant Kingdom
2016
as Rock (voice)
Oxford Blues
1984
as Lionel
Being Charlie
2016
as David Mills
Don't Sleep
2017
as Dr. Richard Sommers
Burning at Both Ends
2021
as Jacques
Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Kingsley Amis
The Queen of Spain
2016
as Gary Jones
Leather Jackets
1992
as Dobbs
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
Never on Tuesday
1989
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Comic Book Villains
2002
as Carter
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Westley
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
2012
as Bobby Wobbly
She Loves Me Not
2013
as Brady Olinson
The Story of Luke
2013
as Paul
The Panic
as Charles Barney
Wish You Were Dead
2002
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
The Cat's Meow
2001
as Thomas Ince
Hacking Away at Saw
2005
as Self
Teen Lust
2014
as John
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
2013
as The Meter Man
Yesterday's Hero
1979
as Disco Dancer
As Good As Dead
2010
as Ethan Belfrage
A Haunting in Cawdor
2015
as Lawrence O'Neill
Little Murder
2011
as Barry Fitzgerald
Flying Lessons
2010
as Steven Jennings
The Riverman
2004
as Ted Bundy
Full Disclosure Report
2005
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
American Crime
2004
as Albert Bodine
Lost & Found
2016
as John Broman
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
as Self
Neo Ned
2005
as Dr. Magnuson
Ghost Light
2018
as Alex Pankhurst
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Psych:9
2010
as Dr. Clement
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993
as Self
Pope John Paul II
2005
as Pope John Paul II (younger)
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
as Self
Camilla Dickinson
2012
as Rafferty Dickinson
Maschenka
1987
as Ganin
Race Against Time
2000
as Burke
A Bit of Bad Luck
2014
as Brooks
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
as Self
Hellgate
2011
as Jeff Mathews
The Informant
1997
as Lt. David Ferris
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
2002
as Self
Walk the Talk
2007
as Erik
Haskett's Chance
2006
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Pucked
2006
as Norman
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012
H8RZ
2015
as Principal Donato
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
2020
as Self
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
2019
as D.W. Griffith
Anna Nicole
2013
as E. Pierce Marshall
About 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… With 142 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Cary Elwes has appeared in 114 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Cary Elwes Movies
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) — as Denlinger
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) — as Denlinger
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) — as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
- The Princess Bride (1987) — as Westley
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011) — as Pilot (voice)
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