Cary Elwes

Known for ActingBorn 1962-10-26 (age 63)London, England, UK

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Maschenka

M.I.A.

Stranger Things

Cosmos

The X-Files

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

Batman Beyond

Seinfeld

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

From the Earth to the Moon

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

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Psych

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

The Outer Limits

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

The Princess Bride

Knuckles

Andre the Giant

Workaholics

Saw

BlackBerry

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Family Guy

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Glory

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Life in Pieces

Perception

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Sweetwater

The Adventures of Tintin

The Story of Luke

A Christmas Carol

The Art of More

The Pentagon Wars

Quest for Camelot

Dead Man's Wire

Lady Jane

The Unholy

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre