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
- 2025 · 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 · Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre as Nathan
- 2021 · Burning at Both Ends as Jacques
- 2021 · The Unholy as Bishop Gyles
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
- 2020 · The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Ghost Light as Alex Pankhurst
- 2017 · Don't Sleep as Dr. Richard Sommers
- 2017 · The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Gavin Hawk
- 2016 · Stranger Things as Mayor Larry Kline
- 2016 · Lost & Found as John Broman
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Professor Sinclair Wilde
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Guy Fox (voice)
- 2014 · In Security as Joshua
- 2014 · Behaving Badly as Joseph Stevens
- 2014 · Cosmos as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
- 2013 · The Story of Luke as Paul
- 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
- 2009 · A Christmas Carol as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2007 · Walk the Talk as Erik
- 2007 · Georgia Rule as Arnold
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2006 · Psych as Pierre Despereaux
- 2006 · Psych as Despereaux
- 2004 · Saw as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- 2004 · The Riverman as Ted Bundy
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Edgar
- 2002 · Comic Book Villains as Carter
- 2001 · Uprising as Dr. Fritz Hippler
- 2001 · The Cat's Meow as Thomas Ince
- 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 · From the Earth to the Moon as Michael Collins
- 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
- 1993 · The X-Files as Brad Follmer
- 1993 · Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Robin Hood
- 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
- 1989 · Never on Tuesday as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
- 1987 · The Princess Bride as Westley
- 1986 · Lady Jane as Guilford Dudley
- 1985 · The Bride as Josef
- Future · Butterfly in the Typewriter as Kingsley Amis
- 2025 · Neverland as
- 2023 · Sweetwater as Ned Irish
- 2023 · BlackBerry as Carl Yankowski
- 2021 · A Castle for Christmas as Myles
- 2020 · A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Westley
- 2019 · Black Christmas as Professor Gelson
- 2019 · Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto as D.W. Griffith
- 2018 · Billionaire Boys Club as Andy Warhol
- 2018 · Andre the Giant as Self
- 2016 · Sugar Mountain as Jim Huxley
- 2016 · Elephant Kingdom as Rock (voice)
- 2016 · Indiscretion as Jake Simon
- 2016 · Being Charlie as David Mills
- 2015 · The Art of More as Arthur Davenport
- 2015 · H8RZ as Principal Donato
- 2015 · A Haunting in Cawdor as Lawrence O'Neill
- 2014 · A Bit of Bad Luck as Brooks
- 2013 · Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as Orin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
- 2013 · She Loves Me Not as Brady Olinson
- 2012 · True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon as
- 2011 · Hellgate as Jeff Mathews
- 2005 · Pope John Paul II as Young Karol Wojtyla
- 2005 · Hacking Away at Saw as Self
- 2005 · Edison as Reigert
- 2005 · Neo Ned as Dr. Magnuson
- 2004 · American Crime as Albert Bodine
- 2002 · Wish You Were Dead as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
- 2001 · Uprising as Dr. Fritz Hippler
- 2000 · Shadow of the Vampire as Fritz Arno Wagner
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as John Houseman
- 1998 · Quest for Camelot as Garrett (voice)
- 1993 · The Crush as Nick Eliot
- Future · The Panic as Charles Barney
- 1998 · The Pentagon Wars as Colonel James Burton
- 1994 · The Jungle Book as Captain William Boone
- 1994 · The Chase as Steve Horsegroovy
- Future · Wonder Woman as Henry Detmer
- 2022 · The Hyperions as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
- 2021 · Last Train to Christmas as Roger Towers
- 2021 · Best Sellers as Halpren Nolan
- 2020 · The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder as Self
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · We Don't Belong Here as Frank Harper
- 2016 · The Queen of Spain as Gary Jones
- 2015 · Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw as Self
- 2014 · Teen Lust as John
- 2014 · Reach Me as Kersey
- 2013 · Anna Nicole as E. Pierce Marshall
- 2013 · Horizon as Max Hartman
- 2013 · Hansel and Gretel Get Baked as The Meter Man
- 2012 · The Citizen as Miller
- 2012 · Camilla Dickinson as Rafferty Dickinson
- 2011 · Little Murder as Barry Fitzgerald
- 2010 · Flying Lessons as Steven Jennings
- 2010 · As Good As Dead as Ethan Belfrage
- 2007 · The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Pucked as Norman
- 1984 · Another Country as James Harcourt
- Future · M.I.A. as
- 2008 · The Alphabet Killer as Capt. Kenneth Shine
- 2006 · Haskett's Chance as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
- 2005 · Pope John Paul II as Pope John Paul II (younger)
- 2005 · Full Disclosure Report as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- 2002 · It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') as Self
- 2001 · As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' as Self
- 2000 · Race Against Time as Burke
- 1993 · 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming as Self
- 1992 · Leather Jackets as Dobbs
- 1987 · Maschenka as Ganin
- 1984 · Oxford Blues as Lionel
- 1979 · Yesterday's Hero as Disco Dancer
- Future · The American Spring as