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.
Filmography (44)
Dead Man's Wire
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
BlackBerry
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The Unholy
Best Sellers
Black Christmas
Billionaire Boys Club
In Security
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
New Year's Eve
The Adventures of Tintin
No Strings Attached
Saw 3D
As Good As Dead
A Christmas Carol
Georgia Rule
Factory Girl
Edison
Saw
Ella Enchanted
Uprising
The Cat's Meow
Shadow of the Vampire
Cradle Will Rock
The Pentagon Wars
Quest for Camelot
Liar Liar
Kiss the Girls
Twister
The Chase
The Jungle Book
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
The Crush
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Hot Shots!
Days of Thunder
Glory
The Princess Bride
