Cary Elwes
ActingIvan 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
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
The Princess Bride
Westley
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
Twister
Jonas
Liar Liar
Jerry
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
Filmography — Acting
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
The Princess Bride
Westley
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
Twister
Jonas
Liar Liar
Jerry
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The King
Hot Shots!
Kent Gregory
Saw 3D
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner
Dead Man's Wire
Michael Grable
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The King
The Jungle Book
Captain William Boone
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood
Ella Enchanted
Edgar
BlackBerry
Carl Yankowski
Kiss the Girls
Det. Nick Ruskin
Glory
Maj. Cabot Forbes
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Aquaman (voice)
Factory Girl
Sam Green (uncredited)
The Unholy
Bishop Gyles
Days of Thunder
Russ Wheeler
Edison
Reigert
New Year's Eve
Stan's Doctor
The Crush
Nick Eliot
Quest for Camelot
Garrett (voice)
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler
Shadow of the Vampire
Fritz Arno Wagner
Behaving Badly
Joseph Stevens
Georgia Rule
Arnold
Billionaire Boys Club
Andy Warhol
Sweetwater
Ned Irish
Another Country
James Harcourt
Lady Jane
Guilford Dudley
Black Christmas
Professor Gelson
The Chase
Steve Horsegroovy
In Security
Joshua
The Bride
Josef
The Gettysburg Address
John P. Jones (voice)
Being Charlie
David Mills
Cradle Will Rock
John Houseman
Andre the Giant
Self
The Pentagon Wars
Colonel James Burton
Race Against Time
Burke
The Hyperions
Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Best Sellers
Halpren Nolan
The Queen of Spain
Gary Jones
The Alphabet Killer
Capt. Kenneth Shine
Indiscretion
Jake Simon
And the Winner Isn't
Self
Comic Book Villains
Carter
Neo Ned
Dr. Magnuson
Reach Me
Kersey
A Castle for Christmas
Myles
Lost & Found
John Broman
Psych:9
Dr. Clement
Sugar Mountain
Jim Huxley
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
The Meter Man
Teen Lust
John
Last Train to Christmas
Roger Towers
The Informant
Lt. David Ferris
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Westley
The Cat's Meow
Thomas Ince
Don't Sleep
Dr. Richard Sommers
Leather Jackets
Dobbs
As Good As Dead
Ethan Belfrage
Wish You Were Dead
Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
Burning at Both Ends
Jacques
Elephant Kingdom
Rock (voice)
Oxford Blues
Lionel
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
The Citizen
Miller
Ghost Light
Alex Pankhurst
We Don't Belong Here
Frank Harper
Pucked
Norman
Hellgate
Jeff Mathews
She Loves Me Not
Brady Olinson
Horizon
Max Hartman
The Riverman
Ted Bundy
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Kingsley Amis
Little Murder
Barry Fitzgerald
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self (archive footage)
A Bit of Bad Luck
Brooks
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
Walk the Talk
Erik
Flying Lessons
Steven Jennings
Camilla Dickinson
Rafferty Dickinson
The Story of Luke
Paul
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Bobby Wobbly
Yesterday's Hero
Disco Dancer
H8RZ
Principal Donato
Neverland
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
Full Disclosure Report
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
American Crime
Albert Bodine
Never on Tuesday
Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Hacking Away at Saw
Self
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (younger)
Maschenka
Ganin
A Haunting in Cawdor
Lawrence O'Neill
The Panic
Charles Barney
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
D.W. Griffith
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Self
Haskett's Chance
Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
The American Spring
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
Wonder Woman
Henry Johns
Anna Nicole
E. Pierce Marshall
