Cary Elwes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-10-26 (63 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

  • Stranger Things

    Stranger Things

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • 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

  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Psych

    Psych

  • Psych

    Psych

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

  • Workaholics

    Workaholics

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Perception

    Perception

  • Life in Pieces

    Life in Pieces

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Saw

    Saw

  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots

    The Adventures of Puss in Boots

  • The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

    Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

  • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

    The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

  • Twister

    Twister

  • From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

  • Liar Liar

    Liar Liar

  • Knuckles

    Knuckles

  • Glory

    Glory

  • Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

    Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

  • The Adventures of Tintin

    The Adventures of Tintin

  • Behaving Badly

    Behaving Badly

  • Ella Enchanted

    Ella Enchanted

  • Elephant Kingdom

    Elephant Kingdom

  • No Strings Attached

    No Strings Attached

  • Psych:9

    Psych:9

  • Flying Lessons

    Flying Lessons

  • New Year's Eve

    New Year's Eve

  • Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

    Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

  • Reach Me

    Reach Me

  • Sweetwater

    Sweetwater

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    Robin Hood: Men in Tights

  • The Chase

    The Chase

  • Dead Man's Wire

    Dead Man's Wire

  • Indiscretion

    Indiscretion

  • Uprising

    Uprising

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

  • Teen Lust

    Teen Lust

  • Hot Shots!

    Hot Shots!

  • Kiss the Girls

    Kiss the Girls

  • The Crush

    The Crush

  • Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

    Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

  • In Security

    In Security

  • Saw 3D

    Saw 3D

  • Pucked

    Pucked

  • Hellgate

    Hellgate

  • Quest for Camelot

    Quest for Camelot

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • Days of Thunder

    Days of Thunder

  • H8RZ

    H8RZ

  • The Riverman

    The Riverman

  • Black Christmas

    Black Christmas

  • Georgia Rule

    Georgia Rule

  • Ghost Light

    Ghost Light

  • Camilla Dickinson

    Camilla Dickinson

  • Sugar Mountain

    Sugar Mountain

  • Another Country

    Another Country

  • Lost & Found

    Lost & Found

  • BlackBerry

    BlackBerry

  • The Informant

    The Informant

  • A Castle for Christmas

    A Castle for Christmas

  • Oxford Blues

    Oxford Blues

  • Lady Jane

    Lady Jane

  • The Hyperions

    The Hyperions

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • Being Charlie

    Being Charlie

  • Neo Ned

    Neo Ned

  • The Panic

    The Panic

  • American Crime

    American Crime

  • The Art of More

    The Art of More

  • The Unholy

    The Unholy

  • Maschenka

    Maschenka

  • As Good As Dead

    As Good As Dead

  • Billionaire Boys Club

    Billionaire Boys Club

  • Leather Jackets

    Leather Jackets

  • Last Train to Christmas

    Last Train to Christmas

  • Edison

    Edison

  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

  • Horizon

    Horizon

  • Don't Sleep

    Don't Sleep

  • Shadow of the Vampire

    Shadow of the Vampire

  • Andre the Giant

    Andre the Giant

  • The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

    The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

  • The Bride

    The Bride

  • Burning at Both Ends

    Burning at Both Ends

  • The Cat's Meow

    The Cat's Meow

  • Race Against Time

    Race Against Time

  • The Queen of Spain

    The Queen of Spain

  • Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

    Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

  • Comic Book Villains

    Comic Book Villains

  • We Don't Belong Here

    We Don't Belong Here

  • Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II

  • The Alphabet Killer

    The Alphabet Killer

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • And the Winner Isn't

    And the Winner Isn't

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Full Disclosure Report

    Full Disclosure Report

  • The Pentagon Wars

    The Pentagon Wars

  • Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

  • The Story of Luke

    The Story of Luke

  • Uprising

    Uprising

  • The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

    The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

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

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

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

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

  • The Citizen

    The Citizen

  • Walk the Talk

    Walk the Talk

  • The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

    The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

  • Wish You Were Dead

    Wish You Were Dead

  • Butterfly in the Typewriter

    Butterfly in the Typewriter

  • Never on Tuesday

    Never on Tuesday

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

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

  • True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

  • Neverland

    Neverland

  • A Haunting in Cawdor

    A Haunting in Cawdor

  • She Loves Me Not

    She Loves Me Not

  • 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')

  • A Bit of Bad Luck

    A Bit of Bad Luck

  • A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

  • Best Sellers

    Best Sellers

  • Yesterday's Hero

    Yesterday's Hero

  • Haskett's Chance

    Haskett's Chance

  • M.I.A.

    M.I.A.

  • Little Murder

    Little Murder

  • Hacking Away at Saw

    Hacking Away at Saw

  • The American Spring

    The American Spring

  • Anna Nicole

    Anna Nicole