Cary Elwes
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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
Credits
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
as Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
as Denlinger
Saw (2004)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
as Pilot (voice)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
No Strings Attached (2011)
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Westley
Twister (1996)
as Jonas
Liar Liar (1997)
as Jerry
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
as Nathan
Hot Shots! (1991)
as Kent Gregory
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
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)
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
as The King
Kiss the Girls (1997)
as Det. Nick Ruskin
Saw 3D (2010)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Glory (1989)
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Days of Thunder (1990)
as Russ Wheeler
Ella Enchanted (2004)
as Edgar
The Unholy (2021)
as Bishop Gyles
BlackBerry (2023)
as Carl Yankowski
Dead Man's Wire (2026)
as Michael Grable
Billionaire Boys Club (2018)
as Andy Warhol
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Stan's Doctor
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
as Aquaman (voice)
Quest for Camelot (1998)
as Garrett (voice)
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Captain William Boone
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
as Fritz Arno Wagner
The Crush (1993)
as Nick Eliot
The Hyperions (2022)
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Black Christmas (2019)
as Professor Gelson
Behaving Badly (2014)
as Joseph Stevens
Edison (2005)
as Reigert
The Chase (1994)
as Steve Horsegroovy
Lady Jane (1986)
as Guilford Dudley
A Castle for Christmas (2021)
as Myles
Georgia Rule (2007)
as Arnold
Uprising (2001)
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Best Sellers (2021)
as Halpren Nolan
Another Country (1984)
as James Harcourt
Factory Girl (2006)
as Sam Green (uncredited)
The Pentagon Wars (1998)
as Colonel James Burton
Being Charlie (2016)
as David Mills
The Bride (1985)
as Josef
Sweetwater (2023)
as Ned Irish
In Security (2014)
as Joshua
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as John Houseman
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
The Citizen (2012)
as Miller
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self - (archive footage)
The Queen of Spain (2016)
as Gary Jones
The Cat's Meow (2002)
as Thomas Ince
Oxford Blues (1984)
as Lionel
Burning at Both Ends (2021)
as Jacques
Don't Sleep (2017)
as Dr. Richard Sommers
Reach Me (2014)
as Kersey
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self
We Don't Belong Here (2017)
as Frank Harper
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as John P. Jones (voice)
Horizon (2013)
as Max Hartman
And the Winner Isn't (2017)
as Self
Sugar Mountain (2016)
as Jim Huxley
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self
Indiscretion (2016)
as Jake Simon
As Good As Dead (2010)
as Ethan
Leather Jackets (1992)
as Dobbs
Wish You Were Dead (2002)
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
Little Murder (2011)
as Barry Fitzgerald
Teen Lust (2014)
as John
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
as Roger Towers
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013)
as The Meter Man
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
as Bobby Wobbly
Hellgate (2011)
as Jeff Mathews
The Panic (—)
as Charles Barney
Lost & Found (2016)
as John Broman
Never on Tuesday (1989)
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Riverman (2004)
as Ted Bundy
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
She Loves Me Not (2013)
as Brady Olinson
Yesterday's Hero (1979)
as Disco Dancer
The Informant (1997)
as Lt. David Ferris
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993)
as Self
Neo Ned (2005)
as Dr. Magnuson
Butterfly in the Typewriter (—)
as Kingsley Amis
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
as Self
Flying Lessons (2010)
as Steven Jennings
Ghost Light (2018)
as Alex Pankhurst
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
The Story of Luke (2013)
as Paul
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Westley
Psych:9 (2010)
as Dr. Clement
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder (2020)
as Self
Walk the Talk (2007)
as Erik
American Crime (2004)
as Albert Bodine
Race Against Time (2000)
as Burke
Hacking Away at 'Saw' (2005)
as Self
A Haunting in Cawdor (2015)
as Lawrence O'Neill
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Comic Book Villains (2002)
as Carter
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012)
Actor
Elephant Kingdom (2016)
as Rock (voice)
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto (2019)
as D.W. Griffith
A Bit of Bad Luck (2014)
as Brooks
Camilla Dickinson (2012)
as Rafferty Dickinson
Pucked (2006)
as Norman
Maschenka (1987)
as Ganin
Haskett's Chance (2006)
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') (2002)
as Self
The American Spring (—)
Actor
H8RZ (2015)
as Principal Donato
Anna Nicole (2013)
as E. Pierce Marshall