Cary Elwes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

145

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

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

  • Psych

    Psych

  • Psych

    Psych

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Cosmos

    Cosmos

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

  • Workaholics

    Workaholics

  • Perception

    Perception

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Life in Pieces

    Life in Pieces

  • From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

  • Saw

    Saw

  • American Crime

    American Crime

  • Glory

    Glory

  • Uprising

    Uprising

  • Georgia Rule

    Georgia Rule

  • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

    The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

  • The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

  • Indiscretion

    Indiscretion

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots

    The Adventures of Puss in Boots

  • Knuckles

    Knuckles

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

    Bram Stoker's Dracula

  • Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

    Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

  • Camilla Dickinson

    Camilla Dickinson

  • Edison

    Edison

  • Behaving Badly

    Behaving Badly

  • The Bride

    The Bride

  • Twister

    Twister

  • Liar Liar

    Liar Liar

  • In Security

    In Security

  • Kiss the Girls

    Kiss the Girls

  • The Adventures of Tintin

    The Adventures of Tintin

  • Hellgate

    Hellgate

  • Pucked

    Pucked

  • Maschenka

    Maschenka

  • Sugar Mountain

    Sugar Mountain

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    Robin Hood: Men in Tights

  • Lady Jane

    Lady Jane

  • Walk the Talk

    Walk the Talk

  • Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

    Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

  • Sweetwater

    Sweetwater

  • Hot Shots!

    Hot Shots!

  • Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

  • The Cat's Meow

    The Cat's Meow

  • Rachael Ray

    Rachael Ray

  • The Hyperions

    The Hyperions

  • Teen Lust

    Teen Lust

  • Elephant Kingdom

    Elephant Kingdom

  • Horizon

    Horizon

  • Days of Thunder

    Days of Thunder

  • No Strings Attached

    No Strings Attached

  • Haskett's Chance

    Haskett's Chance

  • Oxford Blues

    Oxford Blues

  • Saw 3D

    Saw 3D

  • Never on Tuesday

    Never on Tuesday

  • Andre the Giant

    Andre the Giant

  • The Gettysburg Address

    The Gettysburg Address

  • Ella Enchanted

    Ella Enchanted

  • Neo Ned

    Neo Ned

  • Yesterday's Hero

    Yesterday's Hero

  • Leather Jackets

    Leather Jackets

  • Don't Sleep

    Don't Sleep

  • H8RZ

    H8RZ

  • Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

    Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

  • The Unholy

    The Unholy

  • Lost & Found

    Lost & Found

  • The Panic

    The Panic

  • New Year's Eve

    New Year's Eve

  • Comic Book Villains

    Comic Book Villains

  • BlackBerry

    BlackBerry

  • Dead Man's Wire

    Dead Man's Wire

  • Quest for Camelot

    Quest for Camelot

  • Butterfly in the Typewriter

    Butterfly in the Typewriter

  • Billionaire Boys Club

    Billionaire Boys Club

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

  • Neverland

    Neverland

  • She Loves Me Not

    She Loves Me Not

  • The Crush

    The Crush

  • A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

  • Shadow of the Vampire

    Shadow of the Vampire

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • The Art of More

    The Art of More

  • Reach Me

    Reach Me

  • A Haunting in Cawdor

    A Haunting in Cawdor

  • Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II

  • The Chase

    The Chase

  • The Citizen

    The Citizen

  • A Castle for Christmas

    A Castle for Christmas

  • The Informant

    The Informant

  • Another Country

    Another Country

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Best Sellers

    Best Sellers

  • The Alphabet Killer

    The Alphabet Killer

  • The Pentagon Wars

    The Pentagon Wars

  • Black Christmas

    Black Christmas

  • Uprising

    Uprising

  • Being Charlie

    Being Charlie

  • Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

    Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

  • Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

    Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

  • The Riverman

    The Riverman

  • The Queen of Spain

    The Queen of Spain

  • M.I.A.

    M.I.A.

  • Little Murder

    Little Murder

  • Ghost Light

    Ghost Light

  • Burning at Both Ends

    Burning at Both Ends

  • We Don't Belong Here

    We Don't Belong Here

  • Last Train to Christmas

    Last Train to Christmas

  • As Good As Dead

    As Good As Dead

  • The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

    The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

  • Flying Lessons

    Flying Lessons

  • Full Disclosure Report

    Full Disclosure Report

  • And the Winner Isn't

    And the Winner Isn't

  • The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

    The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

  • Wish You Were Dead

    Wish You Were Dead

  • Psych:9

    Psych:9

  • Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

    Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

  • The Story of Luke

    The Story of Luke

  • 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')

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

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

  • Hacking Away at Saw

    Hacking Away at Saw

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

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

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

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

  • A Bit of Bad Luck

    A Bit of Bad Luck

  • Race Against Time

    Race Against Time

  • The American Spring

    The American Spring

  • The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

    The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

  • Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II

  • Anna Nicole

    Anna Nicole