Cary Elwes
Actor
- Born
- October 26, 1962 (age 63) · London, England, UK
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.
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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
Saw
October 1, 2004
Liar Liar
March 21, 1997
The Adventures of Tintin
October 24, 2011
Bram Stoker's Dracula
November 13, 1992
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
July 8, 2023
The Princess Bride
September 25, 1987
No Strings Attached
January 21, 2011
A Christmas Carol
November 4, 2009
Twister
May 10, 1996
Saw 3D
October 22, 2010
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
May 17, 2025
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
December 15, 2023
Acting113
- 2026Dead Man's Wire as Michael Grable
- 2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 2025The Gettysburg Address as John P. Jones (voice)
- 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning as Denlinger
- 2024Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver as The King
- 2024The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
- 2023Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire as The King
- 2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One as Denlinger
- 2023Sweetwater as Ned Irish