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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