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Cary Elwes

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Cary Elwes

Born October 26, 1962 in London, England, UK100 films

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).

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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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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One posterFirst watchMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One20237.5as DenlingerEthan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Saw poster7.4Saw2004The Princess Bride poster7.7The Princess Bride1987Bram Stoker's Dracula poster7.4Bram Stoker's Dracula1992Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox poster7.9Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox2013The Adventures of Tintin poster6.9The Adventures of Tintin2011Liar Liar poster6.7Liar Liar1997A Christmas Carol poster6.9A Christmas Carol2009Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning poster7.2Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning2025

Filmography

100 films as actor
  1. TBAButterfly in the TypewriterKingsley Amis
  2. TBAThe American Spring
  3. TBAThe PanicCharles Barney
  4. 2026Dead Man's WireMichael Grable
  5. 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final ReckoningDenlinger
  6. 2024Rebel Moon - Part Two: The ScargiverThe King
  7. 2024The Ministry of Ungentlemanly WarfareBrigadier Gubbins 'M'
  8. 2023Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of FireThe King
  9. 2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneDenlinger
  10. 2023SweetwaterNed Irish
  11. 2023BlackBerryCarl Yankowski
  12. 2023Operation Fortune: Ruse de GuerreNathan
  13. 2022The HyperionsProfessor Ruckus Mandulbaum
  14. 2021Last Train to ChristmasRoger Towers
  15. 2021A Castle for ChristmasMyles
  16. 2021Burning at Both EndsJacques
  17. 2021Best SellersHalpren Nolan
  18. 2021The UnholyBishop Gyles
  19. 2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionWestley
  20. 2019Black ChristmasProfessor Gelson
  21. 2019Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford ManifestoD.W. Griffith
  22. 2018Ghost LightAlex Pankhurst
  23. 2018Billionaire Boys ClubAndy Warhol
  24. 2017Don't SleepDr. Richard Sommers
  25. 2017We Don't Belong HereFrank Harper
  26. 2016Sugar MountainJim Huxley
  27. 2016The Queen of SpainGary Jones
  28. 2016Elephant KingdomRock (voice)
  29. 2016IndiscretionJake Simon
  30. 2016Being CharlieDavid Mills
  31. 2016Lost & FoundJohn Broman
  32. 2015H8RZPrincipal Donato
  33. 2015A Haunting in CawdorLawrence O'Neill
  34. 2014Teen LustJohn
  35. 2014In SecurityJoshua
  36. 2014A Bit of Bad LuckBrooks
  37. 2014Behaving BadlyJoseph Stevens
  38. 2014Reach MeKersey
  39. 2013Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxAquaman (voice)
  40. 2013Anna NicoleE. Pierce Marshall
  41. 2013She Loves Me NotBrady Olinson
  42. 2013HorizonMax Hartman
  43. 2013The Story of LukePaul
  44. 2013Hansel and Gretel Get BakedThe Meter Man
  45. 2012The CitizenMiller
  46. 2012The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon AdventureBobby Wobbly
  47. 2012Camilla DickinsonRafferty Dickinson
  48. 2011New Year's EveStan's Doctor
  49. 2011HellgateJeff Mathews
  50. 2011The Adventures of TintinPilot (voice)
  51. 2011No Strings AttachedDr. Stephen Metzner
  52. 2011Little MurderBarry Fitzgerald
  53. 2010Saw 3DDr. Gordon
  54. 2010Psych:9Dr. Clement
  55. 2010Flying LessonsSteven Jennings
  56. 2010As Good As DeadEthan
  57. 2009A Christmas CarolPortly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
  58. 2008The Alphabet KillerCapt. Kenneth Shine
  59. 2007Walk the TalkErik
  60. 2007Georgia RuleArnold
  61. 2006Factory GirlSam Green (uncredited)
  62. 2006PuckedNorman
  63. 2006Haskett's ChanceMark Haskett / Chris Dalness
  64. 2005Full Disclosure ReportDr. Lawrence Gordon
  65. 2005EdisonReigert
  66. 2005Neo NedDr. Magnuson
  67. 2004SawLawrence Gordon
  68. 2004The RivermanTed Bundy
  69. 2004Ella EnchantedEdgar
  70. 2004American CrimeAlbert Bodine
  71. 2002Comic Book VillainsCarter
  72. 2002Wish You Were DeadMac "Macbeth" Wilson
  73. 2002The Cat's MeowThomas Ince
  74. 2001UprisingDr. Fritz Hippler
  75. 2000Shadow of the VampireFritz Arno Wagner
  76. 2000Race Against TimeBurke
  77. 1999Cradle Will RockJohn Houseman
  78. 1998Quest for CamelotGarrett (voice)
  79. 1998The Pentagon WarsColonel James Burton
  80. 1997Kiss the GirlsDet. Nick Ruskin
  81. 1997Liar LiarJerry
  82. 1997The InformantLt. David Ferris
  83. 1996TwisterJonas
  84. 1994The Jungle BookCaptain William Boone
  85. 1994The ChaseSteve Horsegroovy
  86. 1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsRobin Hood
  87. 1993The CrushNick Eliot
  88. 1992Bram Stoker's DraculaLord Arthur Holmwood
  89. 1992Leather JacketsDobbs
  90. 1991Hot Shots!Kent Gregory
  91. 1990Days of ThunderRuss Wheeler
  92. 1989GloryMaj. Cabot Forbes
  93. 1989Never on TuesdayTow Truck Driver (uncredited)
  94. 1987The Princess BrideWestley
  95. 1987MaschenkaGanin
  96. 1986Lady JaneGuilford Dudley
  97. 1985The BrideJosef
  98. 1984Oxford BluesLionel
  99. 1984Another CountryJames Harcourt
  100. 1979Yesterday's HeroDisco Dancer