Cary Elwes
Born October 26, 1962 (Age: 63)
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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.
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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Filmography
Dead Man's Wire
2026
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as Michael Grable
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Age: 63
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
2025
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as Denlinger
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Age: 62
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
2024
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as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
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Age: 61
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
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as Denlinger
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Age: 60
BlackBerry
2023
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as Carl Yankowski
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Age: 60
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
2023
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as Nathan
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Age: 60
The Unholy
2021
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as Bishop Gyles
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Age: 58
Black Christmas
2019
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as Professor Gelson
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Age: 57
The Queen of Spain
2016
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as Gary Jones
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Age: 54
Being Charlie
2016
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as David Mills
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Age: 53
A Haunting in Cawdor
2015
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as Lawrence O'Neill
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Age: 52
Behaving Badly
2014
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as Joseph Stevens
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Age: 51
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
2012
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as Bobby Wobbly
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Age: 49
New Year's Eve
2011
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as Stan's Doctor
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Age: 49
The Adventures of Tintin
2011
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as Pilot (voice)
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Age: 48
Wonder Woman
2011
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as Henry Johns
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Age: 48
No Strings Attached
2011
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as Dr. Stephen Metzner
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Age: 48
Saw 3D
2010
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as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
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Age: 47
A Christmas Carol
2009
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as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
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Age: 47
The Alphabet Killer
2008
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as Capt. Kenneth Shine
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Age: 46
Georgia Rule
2007
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as Arnold
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Age: 44
Pope John Paul II
2005
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as Pope John Paul II (younger)
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Age: 43
Hacking Away at Saw
2005
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as Self
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Age: 42
Edison
2005
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as Reigert
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Age: 42
Saw
2004
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as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
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Age: 41
Ella Enchanted
2004
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as Edgar
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Age: 41
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
2002
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as Self
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Age: 39
Uprising
2001
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as Dr. Fritz Hippler
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Age: 39
The Cat's Meow
2001
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as Thomas Ince
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Age: 38
Shadow of the Vampire
2000
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as Fritz Arno Wagner
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Age: 37
Race Against Time
2000
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as Burke
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Age: 37
Cradle Will Rock
1999
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as John Houseman
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Age: 37
Quest for Camelot
1998
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as Garrett (voice)
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Age: 35
Kiss the Girls
1997
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as Det. Nick Ruskin
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Age: 34
Liar Liar
1997
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as Jerry
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Age: 34
Twister
1996
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as Jonas
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Age: 33
The Jungle Book
1994
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as Captain William Boone
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Age: 32
The Chase
1994
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as Steve Horsegroovy
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Age: 31
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
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as Robin Hood
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Age: 30
The Crush
1993
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as Nick Eliot
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Age: 30
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
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as Lord Arthur Holmwood
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Age: 30
Hot Shots!
1991
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as Kent Gregory
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Age: 28
Days of Thunder
1990
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as Russ Wheeler
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Age: 27
Glory
1989
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as Maj. Cabot Forbes
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Age: 27
The Princess Bride
1987
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as Westley
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Age: 24
The Bride
1985
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as Josef
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Age: 22