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Cary Elwes
Actor, Producer, WriterBorn October 26, 1962 (63 years)
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.
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.
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| 2025 | M.I.A. (TV Series) |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address · as John P. Jones (voice) |
| 2025 | Dead Man's Wire · as Michael Grable |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning · as Denlinger |
| 2024 | Knuckles (TV Series) · 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 | BlackBerry: The Limited Series (TV Series) · as Carl Yankowski |
| 2023 | Sweetwater · as Ned Irish |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One · as Denlinger |
| 2023 | BlackBerry · as Carl Yankowski |
| 2023 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre · as Nathan |
| 2022 | The Hyperions · as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum |
| 2021 | Last Train to Christmas · as Roger Towers |
| 2021 | A Castle for Christmas · as Myles |
| 2021 | Burning at Both Ends · as Jacques |
| 2021 | Best Sellers · as Halpren Nolan |
| 2021 | The Unholy · as Bishop Gyles |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Prince Humperdinck |
| 2020 | Katy Keene (TV Series) · as Leo Lacy |
| 2019 | Black Christmas · as Professor Gelson |
| 2018 | Ghost Light · as Alex Pankhurst |
| 2018 | Billionaire Boys Club · as Andy Warhol |
| 2018 | Youth & Consequences (TV Series) · as Joel Cutney |
| 2017 | Don't Sleep · as Dr. Richard Sommers |
| 2017 | We Don't Belong Here · as Frank Harper |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (TV Series) · as Gavin Hawk |
| 2016 | Sugar Mountain · as Jim Huxley |
| 2016 | The Queen of Spain · as Gary Jones |
| 2016 | Stranger Things (TV Series) · as Mayor Larry Kline |
| 2016 | Indiscretion · as Jake Simon |
| 2016 | Lost & Found · as John Broman |
| 2016 | Max · as Ken |
| 2015 | The Art of More (TV Series) · as Arthur Davenport |
| 2015 | A Haunting in Cawdor · as Lawrence O'neill |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces (TV Series) · as Professor Sinclair Wilde |
| 2015 | Being Charlie · as David Mills |
| 2015 | H8RZ · as Principal Donato |
| 2015 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots (TV Series) · as Guy Fox (voice) |
| 2014 | Reach Me · as Kersey |
| 2014 | Teen Lust · as John |
| 2014 | Behaving Badly · as Joseph Stevens |
| 2014 | A Bit of Bad Luck · as Brooks |
| 2014 | Beyond Beyond · as Jonah's Father |
| 2014 | Cosmos (2014) (TV Series) · as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice) |
| 2013 | Armed Response · as Joshua |
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox · as Aquaman (voice) |
| 2013 | Anna Nicole · as E. Pierce Marshall |
| 2013 | She Loves Me Not · as Brady Olinson |
| 2013 | Horizon · as Max Hartman |
| 2013 | Granite Flats (TV Series) · as Hugh Ashmeade |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel Get Baked · as The Meter Man |
| 2012 | The Story of Luke · as Paul |
| 2012 | Sofia the First (TV Series) · as Basil |
| 2012 | Delhi Safari · as Sultan |
| 2012 | A Mouse Tale · as Sir Thaddeus |
| 2012 | The Citizen · as Miller |
| 2012 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure · as Bobby Wobbly |
| 2012 | Perception (TV Series) · 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 | Wonder Woman · as Henry Johns |
| 2011 | Wonder Woman (2011) (TV Series) · as Henry Detmer |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached · as Dr. Stephen Metzner |
| 2011 | Ghost of New Orleans · as Barry Fitzgerald |
| 2011 | Workaholics (TV Series) · as Fox |
| 2010 | Saw 3D · as Dr. Lawrence Gordon |
| 2010 | As Good as Dead · as Ethan Belfrage |
| 2010 | Psych:9 · as Dr. Clement |
| 2010 | Flying Lessons · as Steven Jennings |
| 2010 | Behind the Carol: The Full Motion-Capture Experience · as Portly Gentleman #1 |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol · as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice) |
| 2009 | Elephant Kingdom · as Rock (voice) |
| 2009 | Toys in the Attic · as Sir Handsome |
| 2008 | Leverage (TV Series) · as Scott Roemer |
| 2008 | The Alphabet Killer · as Capt. Kenneth Shine |
| 2007 | Walk the Talk · as Erik |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule · as Arnold |
| 2006 | Factory Girl · as Sam Green |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Pierre Despereaux |
| 2006 | Pucked · as Norman |
| 2006 | Haskett's Chance · as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness |
| 2005 | Pope John Paul II (TV Series) · as Young Karol Wojtyla |
| 2005 | Edison · as Reigert |
| 2005 | Neo Ned · as Dr. Magnuson |
| 2004 | Saw · as Dr. Lawrence Gordon |
| 2004 | The Riverman · as Ted Bundy |
| 2004 | The Magical World of 'Ella Enchanted' · as Interviewee: Prince Regent Edgar |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted · as Edgar |
| 2004 | American Crime · as Albert Bodine |
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains · as Carter |
| 2002 | The Cat Returns · as The Baron |
| 2001 | Wish You Were Dead · as Mac "macbeth" Wilson |
| 2001 | Uprising · as Dr. Fritz Hippler |
| 2001 | The Cat's Meow · as Thomas Ince |
| 2001 | Night Visions (TV Series) · as Gerald (segment: Quiet Please) |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Sidney Truex |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Charles Dickens (voice) |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Paxton Powers (voice) |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Paris Of Troy |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot · as Garrett (voice) |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · 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 | Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) · as Director |
| 1995 | Whisper of the Heart · as The Baron |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Brad Follmer |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights · as Robin Hood |
| 1993 | The Crush · as Nick Eliot |
| 1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula · as Lord Arthur Holmwood |
| 1991 | Leather Jackets · as Dobbs |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! · as Kent Gregory |
| 1990 | Days of Thunder · as Russ Wheeler |
| 1989 | Glory · as Maj. Cabot Forbes |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as David Lukner |
| 1988 | Never on Tuesday · as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| 1987 | Maschenka · as Ganin |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride · as Westley |
| 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 |