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 Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Westley
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
No Strings Attached (2011)
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
as Pilot (voice)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
as Nathan
Twister (1996)
as Jonas
Dead Man's Wire (2026)
as Michael Grable
Glory (1989)
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Liar Liar (1997)
as Jerry
Ella Enchanted (2004)
as Edgar
Hot Shots! (1991)
as Kent Gregory
Days of Thunder (1990)
as Russ Wheeler
Saw 3D (2010)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
BlackBerry (2023)
as Carl Yankowski
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
as The King
A Christmas Carol (2009)
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
as Robin Hood
Kiss the Girls (1997)
as Det. Nick Ruskin
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
as The King
The Jungle Book (1994)
as Captain William Boone
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
as Aquaman (voice)
The Unholy (2021)
as Bishop Gyles
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Stan's Doctor
Quest for Camelot (1998)
as Garrett (voice)
The Crush (1993)
as Nick Eliot
The Chase (1994)
as Steve Horsegroovy
Georgia Rule (2007)
as Arnold
Edison (2005)
as Reigert
Lost & Found (2016)
as John Broman
Uprising (2001)
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Lady Jane (1986)
as Guilford Dudley
In Security (2014)
as Joshua
Behaving Badly (2014)
as Joseph Stevens
Billionaire Boys Club (2018)
as Andy Warhol
Factory Girl (2006)
as Sam Green (uncredited)
Indiscretion (2016)
as Jake Simon
The Bride (1985)
as Josef
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as John P. Jones (voice)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Best Sellers (2021)
as Halpren Nolan
Reach Me (2014)
as Kersey
Another Country (1984)
as James Harcourt
Teen Lust (2014)
as John
Being Charlie (2016)
as David Mills
Black Christmas (2019)
as Professor Gelson
Sugar Mountain (2016)
as Jim Huxley
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as John Houseman
Don't Sleep (2017)
as Dr. Richard Sommers
Sweetwater (2023)
as Ned Irish
The Pentagon Wars (1998)
as Colonel James Burton
As Good As Dead (2010)
as Ethan Belfrage
Oxford Blues (1984)
as Lionel
The Cat's Meow (2001)
as Thomas Ince
The Riverman (2004)
as Ted Bundy
A Castle for Christmas (2021)
as Myles
The Queen of Spain (2016)
as Gary Jones
Psych:9 (2010)
as Dr. Clement
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self
Ghost Light (2018)
as Alex Pankhurst
The Hyperions (2022)
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
And the Winner Isn't (2017)
as Self
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
Little Murder (2011)
as Barry Fitzgerald
Neo Ned (2005)
as Dr. Magnuson
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013)
as The Meter Man
Leather Jackets (1992)
as Dobbs
Walk the Talk (2007)
as Erik
Never on Tuesday (1989)
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Wish You Were Dead (2002)
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
Burning at Both Ends (2021)
as Jacques
The Citizen (2012)
as Miller
Flying Lessons (2010)
as Steven Jennings
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020)
as Self
We Don't Belong Here (2017)
as Frank Harper
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
as Bobby Wobbly
The Story of Luke (2013)
as Paul
The Informant (1997)
as Lt. David Ferris
Elephant Kingdom (2016)
as Rock (voice)
Comic Book Villains (2002)
as Carter
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
as Self - (archive footage)
Yesterday's Hero (1979)
as Disco Dancer
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Last Train to Christmas (2021)
as Roger Towers
Butterfly in the Typewriter (—)
as Kingsley Amis
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)
as Westley
American Crime (2004)
as Albert Bodine
A Haunting in Cawdor (2015)
as Lawrence O'Neill
Pucked (2006)
as Norman
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder (2020)
as Self
Camilla Dickinson (2012)
as Rafferty Dickinson
The Panic (—)
as Charles Barney
She Loves Me Not (2013)
as Brady Olinson
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015)
as Self
Haskett's Chance (2006)
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Pope John Paul II (2005)
as Pope John Paul II (younger)
Horizon (2013)
as Max Hartman
A Bit of Bad Luck (2014)
as Brooks
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993)
as Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001)
as Self
Hellgate (2011)
as Jeff Mathews
Full Disclosure Report (2005)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') (2002)
as Self
Race Against Time (2000)
as Burke
H8RZ (2015)
as Principal Donato
Hacking Away at Saw (2005)
as Self
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto (2019)
as D.W. Griffith
The American Spring (—)
Actor
Maschenka (1987)
as Ganin
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012)
Actor
Anna Nicole (2013)
as E. Pierce Marshall