Cary Elwes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

145

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-10-26 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Cary Elwes

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Stranger Things

    Stranger Things

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Psych

    Psych

  • Psych

    Psych

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Saw

    Saw

  • Life in Pieces

    Life in Pieces

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Perception

    Perception

  • Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

    Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

  • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

    The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

  • Workaholics

    Workaholics

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Liar Liar

    Liar Liar

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

  • From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots

    The Adventures of Puss in Boots

  • The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • The Crush

    The Crush

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

  • Ella Enchanted

    Ella Enchanted

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Days of Thunder

    Days of Thunder

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

    Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

  • Knuckles

    Knuckles

  • Behaving Badly

    Behaving Badly

  • No Strings Attached

    No Strings Attached

  • Kiss the Girls

    Kiss the Girls

  • Twister

    Twister

  • BlackBerry

    BlackBerry

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Andre the Giant

    Andre the Giant

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    Robin Hood: Men in Tights

  • Quest for Camelot

    Quest for Camelot

  • The Pentagon Wars

    The Pentagon Wars

  • Georgia Rule

    Georgia Rule

  • Glory

    Glory

  • The Adventures of Tintin

    The Adventures of Tintin

  • Teen Lust

    Teen Lust

  • Hot Shots!

    Hot Shots!

  • Dead Man's Wire

    Dead Man's Wire

  • Saw 3D

    Saw 3D

  • The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

    The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

  • Edison

    Edison

  • Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

    Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

  • The Alphabet Killer

    The Alphabet Killer

  • The Story of Luke

    The Story of Luke

  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

  • Race Against Time

    Race Against Time

  • Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

    Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

  • New Year's Eve

    New Year's Eve

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • The Unholy

    The Unholy

  • Don't Sleep

    Don't Sleep

  • 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

    'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

  • Burning at Both Ends

    Burning at Both Ends

  • True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

  • Little Murder

    Little Murder

  • Reach Me

    Reach Me

  • Ghost Light

    Ghost Light

  • Psych:9

    Psych:9

  • Indiscretion

    Indiscretion

  • The Chase

    The Chase

  • And the Winner Isn't

    And the Winner Isn't

  • The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

    The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

  • Shadow of the Vampire

    Shadow of the Vampire

  • Lost & Found

    Lost & Found

  • Last Train to Christmas

    Last Train to Christmas

  • Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

  • Billionaire Boys Club

    Billionaire Boys Club

  • The American Spring

    The American Spring

  • The Informant

    The Informant

  • Neo Ned

    Neo Ned

  • Pucked

    Pucked

  • Hellgate

    Hellgate

  • The Cat's Meow

    The Cat's Meow

  • A Castle for Christmas

    A Castle for Christmas

  • Maschenka

    Maschenka

  • Walk the Talk

    Walk the Talk

  • Sugar Mountain

    Sugar Mountain

  • The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

    The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

  • Another Country

    Another Country

  • As Good As Dead

    As Good As Dead

  • The Riverman

    The Riverman

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Wish You Were Dead

    Wish You Were Dead

  • Butterfly in the Typewriter

    Butterfly in the Typewriter

  • The Bride

    The Bride

  • Saw

    Saw

  • Being Charlie

    Being Charlie

  • Leather Jackets

    Leather Jackets

  • Sweetwater

    Sweetwater

  • The Art of More

    The Art of More

  • Comic Book Villains

    Comic Book Villains

  • Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II

  • A Haunting in Cawdor

    A Haunting in Cawdor

  • In Security

    In Security

  • As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

    As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

  • Camilla Dickinson

    Camilla Dickinson

  • Lady Jane

    Lady Jane

  • Oxford Blues

    Oxford Blues

  • Flying Lessons

    Flying Lessons

  • Black Christmas

    Black Christmas

  • Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

    Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

  • H8RZ

    H8RZ

  • The Queen of Spain

    The Queen of Spain

  • Full Disclosure Report

    Full Disclosure Report

  • We Don't Belong Here

    We Don't Belong Here

  • Haskett's Chance

    Haskett's Chance

  • It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

  • Uprising

    Uprising

  • Horizon

    Horizon

  • Yesterday's Hero

    Yesterday's Hero

  • The Hyperions

    The Hyperions

  • Elephant Kingdom

    Elephant Kingdom

  • American Crime

    American Crime

  • Never on Tuesday

    Never on Tuesday

  • Best Sellers

    Best Sellers

  • M.I.A.

    M.I.A.

  • Neverland

    Neverland

  • She Loves Me Not

    She Loves Me Not

  • Very Young Frankenstein

    Very Young Frankenstein

  • The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

    The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

  • Hacking Away at Saw

    Hacking Away at Saw

  • The Citizen

    The Citizen

  • A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

  • A Bit of Bad Luck

    A Bit of Bad Luck

  • The Panic

    The Panic

  • Anna Nicole

    Anna Nicole