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 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
- 2026 · Dead Man's Wire as Michael Grable
- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as John P. Jones (voice)
- 2025 · Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning as Denlinger
- 2024 · Knuckles as 'Pistol' Pete Whipple
- 2024 · Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver as The King
- 2024 · The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
- 2023 · Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire as The King
- 2023 · Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as Denlinger
- 2023 · Sweetwater as Ned Irish
- 2023 · BlackBerry as Carl Yankowski
- 2023 · Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre as Nathan
- 2021 · A Castle for Christmas as Myles
- 2021 · Burning at Both Ends as Jacques
- 2021 · The Unholy as Bishop Gyles
- 2020 · The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder as Self
- 2020 · A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Westley
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
- 2020 · The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
- 2019 · Black Christmas as Professor Gelson
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto as D.W. Griffith
- 2018 · Ghost Light as Alex Pankhurst
- 2018 · Andre the Giant as Self
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Don't Sleep as Dr. Richard Sommers
- 2017 · The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Gavin Hawk
- 2016 · Sugar Mountain as Jim Huxley
- 2016 · The Queen of Spain as Gary Jones
- 2016 · Stranger Things as Mayor Larry Kline
- 2016 · Being Charlie as David Mills
- 2016 · Lost & Found as John Broman
- 2015 · Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw as Self
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Professor Sinclair Wilde
- 2015 · H8RZ as Principal Donato
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Guy Fox (voice)
- 2014 · In Security as Joshua
- 2014 · A Bit of Bad Luck as Brooks
- 2014 · Behaving Badly as Joseph Stevens
- 2014 · Reach Me as Kersey
- 2014 · Cosmos as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
- 2013 · Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Orin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
- 2013 · She Loves Me Not as Brady Olinson
- 2013 · The Story of Luke as Paul
- 2013 · Hansel and Gretel Get Baked as The Meter Man
- 2012 · The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Bobby Wobbly
- 2012 · Perception as British Intelligence Officer
- 2011 · New Year's Eve as Stan's Doctor
- 2011 · The Adventures of Tintin as Pilot (voice)
- 2011 · Workaholics as Fox
- 2011 · No Strings Attached as Dr. Stephen Metzner
- 2010 · Saw 3D as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- 2010 · Psych:9 as Dr. Clement
- 2010 · Flying Lessons as Steven Jennings
- 2010 · As Good As Dead as Ethan Belfrage
- 2009 · A Christmas Carol as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2008 · The Alphabet Killer as Capt. Kenneth Shine
- 2007 · Georgia Rule as Arnold
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2006 · Psych as Pierre Despereaux
- 2006 · Psych as Despereaux
- 2005 · Full Disclosure Report as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- 2005 · Hacking Away at Saw as Self
- 2005 · Edison as Reigert
- 2004 · Saw as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- 2004 · The Riverman as Ted Bundy
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Edgar
- 2002 · Comic Book Villains as Carter
- 2002 · Wish You Were Dead as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
- 2001 · Uprising as Dr. Fritz Hippler
- 2001 · The Cat's Meow as Thomas Ince
- 2001 · As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- 2000 · Shadow of the Vampire as Fritz Arno Wagner
- 2000 · Race Against Time as Burke
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as John Houseman
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sidney Truex
- 1999 · Family Guy as Mr. Henderson (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Nigel / Guard #1 (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Edison's Assistant (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Charles Dickens (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Chris Martin (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Watson (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Paxton Powers (voice)
- 1998 · Quest for Camelot as Garrett (voice)
- 1998 · From the Earth to the Moon as Michael Collins
- 1998 · The Pentagon Wars as Colonel James Burton
- 1997 · Kiss the Girls as Det. Nick Ruskin
- 1997 · Liar Liar as Jerry
- 1997 · The Informant as Lt. David Ferris
- 1996 · Twister as Jonas
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York
- 1994 · The Jungle Book as Captain William Boone
- 1994 · The Chase as Steve Horsegroovy
- 1993 · The X-Files as Brad Follmer
- 1993 · Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Robin Hood
- 1993 · 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming as Self
- 1993 · The Crush as Nick Eliot
- 1992 · Bram Stoker's Dracula as Lord Arthur Holmwood
- 1991 · Hot Shots! as Kent Gregory
- 1990 · Days of Thunder as Russ Wheeler
- 1989 · Glory as Maj. Cabot Forbes
- 1989 · Seinfeld as David Lukner
- 1987 · The Princess Bride as Westley
- 1984 · Another Country as James Harcourt
- Future · Butterfly in the Typewriter as Kingsley Amis
- 2025 · Neverland as
- 2022 · The Hyperions as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
- 2021 · Last Train to Christmas as Roger Towers
- 2021 · Best Sellers as Halpren Nolan
- 2018 · Billionaire Boys Club as Andy Warhol
- 2017 · We Don't Belong Here as Frank Harper
- 2016 · Elephant Kingdom as Rock (voice)
- 2016 · Indiscretion as Jake Simon
- 2015 · The Art of More as Arthur Davenport
- 2015 · A Haunting in Cawdor as Lawrence O'Neill
- 2014 · Teen Lust as John
- 2013 · Anna Nicole as E. Pierce Marshall
- 2013 · Horizon as Max Hartman
- 2012 · True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon as
- 2012 · The Citizen as Miller
- 2012 · Camilla Dickinson as Rafferty Dickinson
- 2011 · Hellgate as Jeff Mathews
- 2011 · Little Murder as Barry Fitzgerald
- 2007 · Walk the Talk as Erik
- 2006 · Pucked as Norman
- 2005 · Neo Ned as Dr. Magnuson
- 2004 · American Crime as Albert Bodine
- 1986 · Lady Jane as Guilford Dudley
- Future · Wonder Woman as Henry Detmer
- 2007 · The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Haskett's Chance as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
- 2005 · Pope John Paul II as Young Karol Wojtyla
- 2002 · It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') as Self
- 2001 · Uprising as Dr. Fritz Hippler
- 1992 · Leather Jackets as Dobbs
- 1989 · Never on Tuesday as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
- 1987 · Maschenka as Ganin
- 1985 · The Bride as Josef
- 1979 · Yesterday's Hero as Disco Dancer
- Future · The Panic as Charles Barney
- 1984 · Oxford Blues as Lionel
- Future · M.I.A. as
- Future · The American Spring as