Cary Elwes
Acting
Born: 1962-10-26 in London, 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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sidney Truex
Family Guy
Mr. Henderson (voice)
Family Guy
Nigel / Guard #1 (voice)
Family Guy
Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
Family Guy
Charles Dickens (voice)
Family Guy
Edison's Assistant (voice)
Family Guy
Chris Martin (voice)
Family Guy
Watson (voice)
Stranger Things
Mayor Larry Kline
The X-Files
Brad Follmer
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Seinfeld
David Lukner
Psych
Pierre Despereaux
Psych
Despereaux
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Guy Fox (voice)
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
The Outer Limits
Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York
Batman Beyond
Paxton Powers (voice)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Gavin Hawk
Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Workaholics
Fox
M.I.A.
Tim Kincaid
Cosmos
Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
Perception
British Intelligence Officer
Life in Pieces
Professor Sinclair Wilde
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
The Princess Bride
Westley
From the Earth to the Moon
Michael Collins
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
Twister
Jonas
Liar Liar
Jerry
Kiss the Girls
Det. Nick Ruskin
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
Hot Shots!
Kent Gregory
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
