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Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Birthday: 1962-10-26 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
Dead Man's Wire

as    Michael Grable

2025
The Gettysburg Address

as    John P. Jones (voice)

2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

as    Brigadier Gubbins 'M'

2023
BlackBerry

as    Carl Yankowski

2023
2023
Sweetwater

as    Ned Irish

2022
The Hyperions

as    Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum

2021
The Unholy

as    Bishop Gyles

2021
Best Sellers

as    Halpren Nolan

2021
Burning at Both Ends

as    Jacques

2021
A Castle for Christmas

as    Myles

2021
Last Train to Christmas

as    Roger Towers

2020
2020
2019
Black Christmas

as    Professor Gelson

2018
Ghost Light

as    Alex Pankhurst

2018
Billionaire Boys Club

as    Andy Warhol

2017
The Queen of Spain

as    Gary Jones