
Cary Elwes
Known for Acting · 143 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

Seinfeld
1989
as David Lukner

The X-Files
1993
as Brad Follmer
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

Seinfeld
1989
as David Lukner

The X-Files
1993
as Brad Follmer

Psych
2006
as Pierre Despereaux

M.I.A.
2026
as Tim Kincaid

The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York

Batman Beyond
1999
as Paxton Powers (voice)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Gavin Hawk

Perception
2012
as British Intelligence Officer

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self

Life in Pieces
2015
as Professor Sinclair Wilde

Workaholics
2011
as Fox

From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Michael Collins

Cosmos
2014
as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)

The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
as Guy Fox (voice)

Knuckles
2024
as 'Pistol' Pete Whipple

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck

Rachael Ray
2006

Kevin
2026
as Michael (voice)

The Art of More
2015
as Arthur Davenport

Wonder Woman
as Henry Detmer

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
as Self - Actor

Pope John Paul II
2005
as Young Karol Wojtyla

Uprising
2001
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Very Young Frankenstein
Movies (115)

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
as Denlinger

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
as Denlinger

No Strings Attached
2011
as Dr. Stephen Metzner

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024
as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'

Saw
2004
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon

The Princess Bride
1987
as Westley

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
2023
as Nathan

The Adventures of Tintin
2011
as Pilot (voice)

Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
as Lord Arthur Holmwood

Twister
1996
as Jonas

Dead Man's Wire
2026
as Michael Grable

Saw 3D
2010
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon

Liar Liar
1997
as Jerry

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
as Robin Hood

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
as The King

Glory
1989
as Maj. Cabot Forbes

A Christmas Carol
2009
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)

The Unholy
2021
as Bishop Gyles

Days of Thunder
1990
as Russ Wheeler

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
2024
as The King

Hot Shots!
1991
as Kent Gregory

Kiss the Girls
1997
as Det. Nick Ruskin

Ella Enchanted
2004
as Edgar

The Crush
1993
as Nick Eliot

BlackBerry
2023
as Carl Yankowski

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
as Aquaman (voice)

Behaving Badly
2014
as Joseph Stevens

New Year's Eve
2011
as Stan's Doctor

The Jungle Book
1994
as Captain William Boone

Quest for Camelot
1998
as Garrett (voice)

Indiscretion
2016
as Jake Simon

Black Christmas
2019
as Professor Gelson

Uprising
2001
as Dr. Fritz Hippler

Reach Me
2014
as Kersey

Being Charlie
2016
as David Mills

The Chase
1994
as Steve Horsegroovy

Billionaire Boys Club
2018
as Andy Warhol

Cradle Will Rock
1999
as John Houseman

American Crime
2004
as Albert Bodine

In Security
2014
as Joshua

Shadow of the Vampire
2000
as Fritz Arno Wagner

Edison
2005
as Reigert

Georgia Rule
2007
as Arnold

Factory Girl
2006
as Sam Green (uncredited)

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007
as Self (archive footage)

Lady Jane
1986
as Guilford Dudley

The Alphabet Killer
2008
as Capt. Kenneth Shine

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
as Self

Sweetwater
2023
as Ned Irish

Neo Ned
2005
as Dr. Magnuson

The Gettysburg Address
2025
as John P. Jones (voice)

The Cat's Meow
2001
as Thomas Ince

And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self

The Queen of Spain
2016
as Gary Jones

Sugar Mountain
2016
as Jim Huxley

Lost & Found
2016
as John Broman

The Bride
1985
as Josef

We Don't Belong Here
2017
as Frank Harper

Last Train to Christmas
2021
as Roger Towers

Oxford Blues
1984
as Lionel

Best Sellers
2021
as Halpren Nolan

Another Country
1984
as James Harcourt

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
2013
as The Meter Man

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
as Westley

A Castle for Christmas
2021
as Myles

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
2012
as Bobby Wobbly

Camilla Dickinson
2012
as Rafferty Dickinson

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993
as Self

Comic Book Villains
2002
as Carter

Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Kingsley Amis

Teen Lust
2014
as John

Psych:9
2010
as Dr. Clement

The Pentagon Wars
1998
as Colonel James Burton

Andre the Giant
2018
as Self

Leather Jackets
1992
as Dobbs

As Good As Dead
2010
as Ethan Belfrage

Horizon
2013
as Max Hartman

The Story of Luke
2013
as Paul

Flying Lessons
2010
as Steven Jennings

Burning at Both Ends
2021
as Jacques

The Hyperions
2022
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum

The Riverman
2004
as Ted Bundy

Little Murder
2011
as Barry Fitzgerald

Hellgate
2011
as Jeff Mathews

Full Disclosure Report
2005
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
2001
as Self

Race Against Time
2000
as Burke

Wish You Were Dead
2002
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson

Don't Sleep
2017
as Dr. Richard Sommers

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
as Self

Pucked
2006
as Norman

Never on Tuesday
1989
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)

Ghost Light
2018
as Alex Pankhurst

She Loves Me Not
2013
as Brady Olinson

A Bit of Bad Luck
2014
as Brooks

The Informant
1997
as Lt. David Ferris

H8RZ
2015
as Principal Donato

Elephant Kingdom
2016
as Rock (voice)

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012

Yesterday's Hero
1979
as Disco Dancer

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
2020
as Self

The Citizen
2012
as Miller
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
2019
as D.W. Griffith

Walk the Talk
2007
as Erik

Hacking Away at Saw
2005
as Self

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)

A Haunting in Cawdor
2015
as Lawrence O'Neill

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
2002
as Self

Maschenka
1987
as Ganin

Neverland
2025

The Panic
as Charles Barney
The American Spring

Pope John Paul II
2005
as Pope John Paul II (younger)
Haskett's Chance
2006
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness

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 143 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Cary Elwes has appeared in 115 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
- No Strings Attached (2011) — as Dr. Stephen Metzner
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) — as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
- Saw (2004) — as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
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