Portrait of Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

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.

Born: October 26, 1962

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Filmography

2026
Dead Man's Wire

as Michael Grable

2025
The Gettysburg Address

as John P. Jones (voice)

2024
Knuckles

as 'Pistol' Pete Whipple

2024
2023
Sweetwater

as Ned Irish

2023
BlackBerry

as Carl Yankowski

2022
The Hyperions

as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum

2021
2021
2021
Best Sellers

as Halpren Nolan

2021
The Unholy

as Bishop Gyles

2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Prince Humperdinck

2019
Black Christmas

as Professor Gelson

2018
Ghost Light

as Alex Pankhurst

2018
Billionaire Boys Club

as Andy Warhol

2018
2017
Don't Sleep

as Dr. Richard Sommers

2017
We Don't Belong Here

as Frank Harper

2017
2016
Sugar Mountain

as Jim Huxley

2016
The Queen of Spain

as Gary Jones

2016
Elephant Kingdom

as Rock (voice)

2016
Stranger Things

as Mayor Larry Kline

2016
Indiscretion

as Jake Simon

2016
Lost & Found

as John Broman

2015
The Art of More

as Arthur Davenport

2015
Life in Pieces

as Professor Sinclair Wilde

2015
Being Charlie

as David Mills

2015
H8RZ

as Principal Donato

2015
A Haunting in Cawdor

as Lawrence O'Neill

2015
2014
Teen Lust

as John

2014
In Security

as Joshua

2014
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
Anna Nicole

as E. Pierce Marshall

2013
She Loves Me Not

as Brady Olinson

2013
Horizon

as Max Hartman

2013
2012
The Citizen

as Miller

2012
Perception

as British Intelligence Officer

2012
Camilla Dickinson

as Rafferty Dickinson

2011
New Year's Eve

as Stan's Doctor

2011
Hellgate

as Jeff Mathews

2011
The Adventures of Tintin

as Pilot (voice)

2011
2011
No Strings Attached

as Dr. Stephen Metzner

2011
Little Murder

as Barry Fitzgerald

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)

2008
The Alphabet Killer

as Capt. Kenneth Shine

2007
2007
Georgia Rule

as Arnold

2006
Psych

as Pierre Despereaux

2006
Psych

as Despereaux

2006
Pucked

as Norman

2005
Pope John Paul II

as Young Karol Wojtyla

2005
Full Disclosure Report

as Dr. Lawrence Gordon

2005
Edison

as Reigert

2005
Neo Ned

as Dr. Magnuson

2004
Saw

as Dr. Lawrence Gordon

2004
The Riverman

as Ted Bundy

2004
2004
American Crime

as Albert Bodine

2002
2002
Wish You Were Dead

as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson

2001
Uprising

as Dr. Fritz Hippler

2001
Uprising

as Dr. Fritz Hippler

2001
The Cat's Meow

as Thomas Ince

2000
Shadow of the Vampire

as Fritz Arno Wagner

2000
1999
Cradle Will Rock

as John Houseman

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
1993
The Crush

as Nick Eliot

1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula

as Lord Arthur Holmwood

1992
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
1987
Maschenka

as Ganin

1986
Lady Jane

as Guilford Dudley

1985
The Bride

as Josef

1984
Oxford Blues

as Lionel

1984
Another Country

as James Harcourt

1979
Yesterday's Hero

as Disco Dancer

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Wonder Woman

as Henry Detmer

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The Panic

as Charles Barney