Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Acting
Born 1962-10-26London, England, UK

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.

Movies (113)

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
7.2

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025Movie7.2
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
7.5

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023Movie7.5
Saw
7.4

Saw

2004Movie7.4
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
7.0

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

2024Movie7.0
The Adventures of Tintin
6.9

The Adventures of Tintin

2011Movie6.9
Bram Stoker's Dracula
7.4

Bram Stoker's Dracula

1992Movie7.4
The Princess Bride
7.7

The Princess Bride

1987Movie7.7
Twister
6.6

Twister

1996Movie6.6
Days of Thunder
6.4

Days of Thunder

1990Movie6.4
Liar Liar
6.7

Liar Liar

1997Movie6.7
No Strings Attached
6.3

No Strings Attached

2011Movie6.3
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
6.5

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

2023Movie6.5
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
6.1

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

2024Movie6.1
BlackBerry
7.2

BlackBerry

2023Movie7.2
A Christmas Carol
6.9

A Christmas Carol

2009Movie6.9
Kiss the Girls
6.5

Kiss the Girls

1997Movie6.5
Hot Shots!
6.6

Hot Shots!

1991Movie6.6
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
6.6

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993Movie6.6
Dead Man's Wire
6.5

Dead Man's Wire

2026Movie6.5
The Unholy
6.5

The Unholy

2021Movie6.5
Ella Enchanted
6.5

Ella Enchanted

2004Movie6.5
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
6.2

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

2023Movie6.2
Saw 3D
6.0

Saw 3D

2010Movie6.0
Glory
7.5

Glory

1989Movie7.5
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
7.9

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

2013Movie7.9
New Year's Eve
5.9

New Year's Eve

2011Movie5.9
The Bride
5.4

The Bride

1985Movie5.4
Georgia Rule
6.0

Georgia Rule

2007Movie6.0
The Jungle Book
6.0

The Jungle Book

1994Movie6.0
Billionaire Boys Club
5.7

Billionaire Boys Club

2018Movie5.7
Quest for Camelot
6.8

Quest for Camelot

1998Movie6.8
The Chase
5.8

The Chase

1994Movie5.8
The Panic

The Panic

Movie
The Hyperions
4.6

The Hyperions

2022Movie4.6
The Crush
6.7

The Crush

1993Movie6.7
Edison
5.3

Edison

2005Movie5.3
In Security
5.0

In Security

2014Movie5.0
Andre the Giant
7.3

Andre the Giant

2018Movie7.3
Lost & Found
5.4

Lost & Found

2016Movie5.4
Shadow of the Vampire
6.7

Shadow of the Vampire

2000Movie6.7
Uprising
6.5

Uprising

2001Movie6.5
Lady Jane
6.9

Lady Jane

1986Movie6.9
Black Christmas
4.6

Black Christmas

2019Movie4.6
Factory Girl
6.0

Factory Girl

2006Movie6.0
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
5.1

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

2013Movie5.1
Little Murder
5.1

Little Murder

2011Movie5.1
Best Sellers
6.3

Best Sellers

2021Movie6.3
Reach Me
5.2

Reach Me

2014Movie5.2
Behaving Badly
5.3

Behaving Badly

2014Movie5.3
The Citizen
6.4

The Citizen

2012Movie6.4
Another Country
6.4

Another Country

1984Movie6.4
Burning at Both Ends
6.0

Burning at Both Ends

2021Movie6.0
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
8.0

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

2020Movie8.0
The Pentagon Wars
6.9

The Pentagon Wars

1998Movie6.9
Sweetwater
6.9

Sweetwater

2023Movie6.9
Indiscretion
4.4

Indiscretion

2016Movie4.4
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025Movie
We Don't Belong Here
5.5

We Don't Belong Here

2017Movie5.5
Pucked
4.1

Pucked

2006Movie4.1
Sugar Mountain
5.6

Sugar Mountain

2016Movie5.6
Wish You Were Dead
5.0

Wish You Were Dead

2002Movie5.0
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025Movie
Being Charlie
6.2

Being Charlie

2016Movie6.2
Cradle Will Rock
6.5

Cradle Will Rock

1999Movie6.5
The Alphabet Killer
5.1

The Alphabet Killer

2008Movie5.1
A Castle for Christmas
6.0

A Castle for Christmas

2021Movie6.0
And the Winner Isn't
6.3

And the Winner Isn't

2017Movie6.3
The Cat's Meow
5.8

The Cat's Meow

2002Movie5.8
The Queen of Spain
5.2

The Queen of Spain

2016Movie5.2
As Good As Dead
5.0

As Good As Dead

2010Movie5.0
Oxford Blues
5.5

Oxford Blues

1984Movie5.5
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
6.4

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

1993Movie6.4
Hellgate
4.8

Hellgate

2011Movie4.8
Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Movie
The Story of Luke
6.9

The Story of Luke

2013Movie6.9
Don't Sleep
5.4

Don't Sleep

2017Movie5.4
Comic Book Villains
5.2

Comic Book Villains

2002Movie5.2
Leather Jackets
4.9

Leather Jackets

1992Movie4.9
Last Train to Christmas
5.5

Last Train to Christmas

2021Movie5.5
The Riverman
5.4

The Riverman

2004Movie5.4
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
6.2

The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

2020Movie6.2
Camilla Dickinson
2.0

Camilla Dickinson

2012Movie2.0
Maschenka
9.0

Maschenka

1987Movie9.0
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
2.3

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

2012Movie2.3
Horizon
2.8

Horizon

2013Movie2.8
American Crime
3.7

American Crime

2004Movie3.7
The American Spring

The American Spring

Movie
Teen Lust
4.7

Teen Lust

2014Movie4.7
Flying Lessons
5.6

Flying Lessons

2010Movie5.6
Never on Tuesday
3.9

Never on Tuesday

1989Movie3.9
Psych:9
4.7

Psych:9

2010Movie4.7
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
6.3

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020Movie6.3
Elephant Kingdom

Elephant Kingdom

2016Movie
The Informant
6.6

The Informant

1997Movie6.6
Walk the Talk
5.3

Walk the Talk

2007Movie5.3
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
7.2

Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

2015Movie7.2
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
7.6

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

2001Movie7.6
Race Against Time
5.2

Race Against Time

2000Movie5.2
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8.0

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

2007Movie8.0
A Haunting in Cawdor
4.4

A Haunting in Cawdor

2015Movie4.4
Yesterday's Hero
4.8

Yesterday's Hero

1979Movie4.8
She Loves Me Not
3.9

She Loves Me Not

2013Movie3.9
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
6.0

Hacking Away at 'Saw'

2005Movie6.0
Neo Ned
6.2

Neo Ned

2005Movie6.2
Ghost Light
6.3

Ghost Light

2018Movie6.3
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')

2002Movie
Full Disclosure Report
4.0

Full Disclosure Report

2005Movie4.0
A Bit of Bad Luck
4.2

A Bit of Bad Luck

2014Movie4.2
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

2019Movie
Haskett's Chance

Haskett's Chance

2006Movie
H8RZ
5.1

H8RZ

2015Movie5.1
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
8.0

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

2012Movie8.0
Anna Nicole
5.2

Anna Nicole

2013Movie5.2

TV Shows (28)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Stranger Things
8.6

Stranger Things

2016Series8.6
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
Seinfeld
8.3

Seinfeld

1989Series8.3
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.1

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017Series8.1
Batman Beyond
8.2

Batman Beyond

1999Series8.2
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
Workaholics
7.4

Workaholics

2011Series7.4
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
7.1

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

2015Series7.1
Life in Pieces
7.1

Life in Pieces

2015Series7.1
From the Earth to the Moon
8.1

From the Earth to the Moon

1998Series8.1
Perception
7.2

Perception

2012Series7.2
Cosmos
8.5

Cosmos

2014Series8.5
M.I.A.
8.5

M.I.A.

2026Series8.5
Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009Series7.3
Knuckles
7.3

Knuckles

2024Series7.3
Rachael Ray
5.1

Rachael Ray

2006Series5.1
Kevin
5.4

Kevin

2026Series5.4
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
7.7

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020Series7.7
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
7.8

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026Series7.8
The Art of More
6.8

The Art of More

2015Series6.8
Wonder Woman
4.8

Wonder Woman

Series4.8
Pope John Paul II
6.5

Pope John Paul II

2005Series6.5
Uprising
5.5

Uprising

2001Series5.5
Very Young Frankenstein

Very Young Frankenstein

Series