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