Cary Elwes
Born: 1962-10-26 in London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- M.I.A. as Tim Kincaid
- Kevin as Michael (voice)
- Dead Man's Wire as Michael Grable
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! as Self - Actor
2025
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning as Denlinger
- The Gettysburg Address as John P. Jones (voice)
- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies as Self - (archive footage)
- Neverland
2024
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
- Knuckles as 'Pistol' Pete Whipple
- Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver as The King
2023
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as Denlinger
- Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre as Nathan
- Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire as The King
- BlackBerry as Carl Yankowski
- Sweetwater as Ned Irish
2022
- The Hyperions as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
2021
- The Unholy as Bishop Gyles
- A Castle for Christmas as Myles
- Best Sellers as Halpren Nolan
- Last Train to Christmas as Roger Towers
- Burning at Both Ends as Jacques
2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
- The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder as Self
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Westley
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Black Christmas as Professor Gelson
- Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto as D.W. Griffith
2018
- Billionaire Boys Club as Andy Warhol
- Andre the Giant as Self
- Ghost Light as Alex Pankhurst
2017
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Gavin Hawk
- Don't Sleep as Dr. Richard Sommers
- And the Winner Isn't as Self
- We Don't Belong Here as Frank Harper
2016
- Stranger Things as Mayor Larry Kline
- Elvis & Nixon ... (Screenplay)
- Indiscretion as Jake Simon
- Sugar Mountain as Jim Huxley
- Being Charlie as David Mills
- The Queen of Spain as Gary Jones
- Lost & Found as John Broman
- Elephant Kingdom as Rock (voice)
2015
- Life in Pieces as Professor Sinclair Wilde
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Guy Fox (voice)
- The Art of More as Arthur Davenport
- Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw as Self
- A Haunting in Cawdor as Lawrence O'Neill
- H8RZ as Principal Donato
2014
- Cosmos as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
- Behaving Badly as Joseph Stevens
- In Security as Joshua
- Reach Me as Kersey
- Teen Lust as John
- A Bit of Bad Luck as Brooks
2013
- Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Aquaman (voice)
- Hansel and Gretel Get Baked as The Meter Man
- The Story of Luke as Paul
- She Loves Me Not as Brady Olinson
- Horizon as Max Hartman
- Anna Nicole as E. Pierce Marshall
2012
- Perception as British Intelligence Officer
- The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Bobby Wobbly
- The Citizen as Miller
- Camilla Dickinson as Rafferty Dickinson
- True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2011
- Workaholics as Fox
- No Strings Attached as Dr. Stephen Metzner
- The Adventures of Tintin as Pilot (voice)
- New Year's Eve as Stan's Doctor
- Hellgate as Jeff Mathews
- Little Murder as Barry Fitzgerald
- Wonder Woman as Henry Johns
2010
- Saw 3D as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- As Good As Dead as Ethan Belfrage
- Psych:9 as Dr. Clement
- Flying Lessons as Steven Jennings
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- A Christmas Carol as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
2008
- The Alphabet Killer as Capt. Kenneth Shine
2007
- Georgia Rule as Arnold
- The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' as Self (archive footage)
- Walk the Talk as Erik
2006
- Psych as Pierre Despereaux
- Rachael Ray
- Factory Girl as Sam Green (uncredited)
- Pucked as Norman
- Haskett's Chance as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
2005
- Edison as Reigert
- Pope John Paul II as Young Karol Wojtyla
- Neo Ned as Dr. Magnuson
- Full Disclosure Report as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- Hacking Away at Saw as Self
- Pope John Paul II as Pope John Paul II (younger)
2004
- Saw as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- Ella Enchanted as Edgar
- The Riverman as Ted Bundy
- American Crime as Albert Bodine
2002
- Comic Book Villains as Carter
- Wish You Were Dead as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
- 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
- Uprising as Dr. Fritz Hippler
- The Cat's Meow as Thomas Ince
- As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
2000
- Shadow of the Vampire as Fritz Arno Wagner
- Race Against Time as Burke
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sidney Truex
- Family Guy as Mr. Henderson (voice)
- Batman Beyond as Paxton Powers (voice)
- Cradle Will Rock as John Houseman
1998
- From the Earth to the Moon as Michael Collins
- Quest for Camelot as Garrett (voice)
- The Pentagon Wars as Colonel James Burton
1997
- Liar Liar as Jerry
- Kiss the Girls as Det. Nick Ruskin
- 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
- The Chase as Steve Horsegroovy
1993
- The X-Files as Brad Follmer
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Robin Hood
- The Crush as Nick Eliot
- 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming as Self
1992
- Bram Stoker's Dracula as Lord Arthur Holmwood
- Leather Jackets as Dobbs
1991
- Hot Shots! as Kent Gregory
1990
- Days of Thunder as Russ Wheeler
1989
- Seinfeld as David Lukner
- Glory as Maj. Cabot Forbes
- Never on Tuesday as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
1987
- The Princess Bride as Westley
- Maschenka as Ganin
1986
- Lady Jane as Guilford Dudley
1985
- The Bride as Josef
1984
- Another Country as James Harcourt
- Oxford Blues as Lionel
1979
- Yesterday's Hero as Disco Dancer