Cary Elwes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 26, 1962
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Panic TBA
as Charles Barney
- The American Spring
The American Spring TBA
Actor
Butterfly in the Typewriter TBA
as Kingsley Amis
Dead Man's Wire 2026
as Michael Grable
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Gettysburg Address 2025
as John P. Jones (voice)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 2025
as Denlinger
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver 2024
as The King
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 2024
as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire 2023
as The King
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 2023
as Denlinger
Sweetwater 2023
as Ned Irish
BlackBerry 2023
as Carl Yankowski
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre 2023
as Nathan
The Hyperions 2022
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Last Train to Christmas 2021
as Roger Towers
A Castle for Christmas 2021
as Myles
Burning at Both Ends 2021
as Jacques, Executive Producer
Best Sellers 2021
as Halpren Nolan
The Unholy 2021
as Bishop Gyles
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder 2020
as Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion 2020
as Westley
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall 2020
as Self
Black Christmas 2019
as Professor Gelson
- Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto 2019
as D.W. Griffith
Ghost Light 2018
as Alex Pankhurst
Billionaire Boys Club 2018
as Andy Warhol
Andre the Giant 2018
as Self
And the Winner Isn't 2017
as Self
Don't Sleep 2017
as Dr. Richard Sommers
We Don't Belong Here 2017
as Frank Harper
Sugar Mountain 2016
as Jim Huxley
The Queen of Spain 2016
as Gary Jones
Elephant Kingdom 2016
as Rock (voice)
Indiscretion 2016
as Jake Simon
Being Charlie 2016
as David Mills
Elvis & Nixon 2016
Screenplay, Producer
Lost & Found 2016
as John Broman
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw 2015
as Self, Thanks
H8RZ 2015
as Principal Donato
A Haunting in Cawdor 2015
as Lawrence O'Neill
Teen Lust 2014
as John
In Security 2014
as Joshua
A Bit of Bad Luck 2014
as Brooks
Behaving Badly 2014
as Joseph Stevens
Reach Me 2014
as Kersey
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox 2013
as Aquaman (voice)
Anna Nicole 2013
as E. Pierce Marshall
She Loves Me Not 2013
as Brady Olinson
Horizon 2013
as Max Hartman
The Story of Luke 2013
as Paul
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked 2013
as The Meter Man
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon 2012
Actor
The Citizen 2012
as Miller
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure 2012
as Bobby Wobbly
Camilla Dickinson 2012
as Rafferty Dickinson
New Year's Eve 2011
as Stan's Doctor
Hellgate 2011
as Jeff Mathews
The Adventures of Tintin 2011
as Pilot (voice)
No Strings Attached 2011
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
Little Murder 2011
as Barry Fitzgerald
Saw 3D 2010
as Dr. Gordon
Psych:9 2010
as Dr. Clement
Flying Lessons 2010
as Steven Jennings
As Good As Dead 2010
as Ethan
A Christmas Carol 2009
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
The Alphabet Killer 2008
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Walk the Talk 2007
as Erik
Georgia Rule 2007
as Arnold
Factory Girl 2006
as Sam Green (uncredited)
Pucked 2006
as Norman
- Haskett's Chance
Haskett's Chance 2006
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Full Disclosure Report 2005
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Hacking Away at 'Saw' 2005
as Self
Edison 2005
as Reigert
Neo Ned 2005
as Dr. Magnuson
Saw 2004
as Lawrence Gordon
The Riverman 2004
as Ted Bundy
Ella Enchanted 2004
as Edgar
American Crime 2004
as Albert Bodine
Comic Book Villains 2002
as Carter, Co-Producer
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') 2002
as Self
Wish You Were Dead 2002
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
The Cat's Meow 2002
as Thomas Ince
Uprising 2001
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' 2001
as Self
Shadow of the Vampire 2000
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Race Against Time 2000
as Burke
Cradle Will Rock 1999
as John Houseman
Quest for Camelot 1998
as Garrett (voice)
The Pentagon Wars 1998
as Colonel James Burton
Kiss the Girls 1997
as Det. Nick Ruskin
Liar Liar 1997
as Jerry
The Informant 1997
as Lt. David Ferris
Twister 1996
as Jonas
The Jungle Book 1994
as Captain William Boone
The Chase 1994
as Steve Horsegroovy
Robin Hood: Men in Tights 1993
as Robin Hood
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming 1993
as Self
The Crush 1993
as Nick Eliot
Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
Leather Jackets 1992
as Dobbs, Associate Producer
Hot Shots! 1991
as Kent Gregory
Days of Thunder 1990
as Russ Wheeler
Glory 1989
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Never on Tuesday 1989
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Princess Bride 1987
as Westley
Maschenka 1987
as Ganin
Lady Jane 1986
as Guilford Dudley
The Bride 1985
as Josef
Oxford Blues 1984
as Lionel
Another Country 1984
as James Harcourt
Yesterday's Hero 1979
as Disco Dancer
Credits from TMDB.