Cary Elwes
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sidney Truex
1999
Series
Family Guy
Mr. Henderson (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Nigel / Guard #1 (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Charles Dickens (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Edison's Assistant (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Chris Martin (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Watson (voice)
1999
Series
Stranger Things
Mayor Larry Kline
2016
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
The X-Files
Brad Follmer
1993
Series
Seinfeld
David Lukner
1989
Series
Psych
Pierre Despereaux
2006
Series
Psych
Despereaux
2006
Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Gavin Hawk
2017
Film
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
2025
Series
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Guy Fox (voice)
2015
Series
Batman Beyond
Paxton Powers (voice)
1999
Series
The Outer Limits
Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York
1995
Series
Workaholics
Fox
2011
Series
Cosmos
Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
2014
Series
Perception
British Intelligence Officer
2012
Film
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
2023
Series
Life in Pieces
Professor Sinclair Wilde
2015
Series
M.I.A.
Tim Kincaid
2026
Film
The Princess Bride
Westley
1987
Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Film
Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
2004
Film
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
2024
Film
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
1992
Series
From the Earth to the Moon
Michael Collins
1998
Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
2011
Film
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner
2011
Film
Liar Liar
Jerry
1997
Film
Saw 3D
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
2010
Series
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Actor
2026
Series
Knuckles
'Pistol' Pete Whipple
2024
Series
Rachael Ray
2006
Film
Kiss the Girls
Det. Nick Ruskin
1997
Film
Twister
Jonas
1996
Film
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
2009
Film
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
2023
Film
Days of Thunder
Russ Wheeler
1990
Film
Hot Shots!
Kent Gregory
1991
Film
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The King
2023
Series
Kevin
Michael (voice)
2026
Film
Ella Enchanted
Edgar
2004
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Film
New Year's Eve
Stan's Doctor
2011
Film
Glory
Maj. Cabot Forbes
1989
Film
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The King
2024
Film
The Unholy
Bishop Gyles
2021
Film
Dead Man's Wire
Michael Grable
2026
Film
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood
1993
Film
The Jungle Book
Captain William Boone
1994
Film
BlackBerry
Carl Yankowski
2023
Film
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Aquaman (voice)
2013
Film
Quest for Camelot
Garrett (voice)
1998
Film
Georgia Rule
Arnold
2007
Film
Black Christmas
Professor Gelson
2019
Film
Indiscretion
Jake Simon
2016
Film
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler
2001
Film
The Crush
Nick Eliot
1993
Film
Billionaire Boys Club
Andy Warhol
2018
Film
Edison
Reigert
2005
Film
The Hyperions
Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
2022
Film
Best Sellers
Halpren Nolan
2021
Film
Lady Jane
Guilford Dudley
1986
Film
Factory Girl
Sam Green (uncredited)
2006
Series
The Art of More
Arthur Davenport
2015
Film
Shadow of the Vampire
Fritz Arno Wagner
2000
Film
Behaving Badly
Joseph Stevens
2014
Film
The Bride
Josef
1985
Series
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler
2001
Film
Cradle Will Rock
John Houseman
1999
Series
Wonder Woman
Henry Detmer
Film
The Chase
Steve Horsegroovy
1994
Film
Another Country
James Harcourt
1984
Film
The Pentagon Wars
Colonel James Burton
1998
Film
Being Charlie
David Mills
2016
Film
The Cat's Meow
Thomas Ince
2001
Film
Reach Me
Kersey
2014
Film
In Security
Joshua
2014
Film
As Good As Dead
Ethan Belfrage
2010
Film
Oxford Blues
Lionel
1984
Series
Pope John Paul II
Young Karol Wojtyla
2005
Film
The Alphabet Killer
Capt. Kenneth Shine
2008
Film
Sweetwater
Ned Irish
2023
Film
The Queen of Spain
Gary Jones
2016
Film
Don't Sleep
Dr. Richard Sommers
2017
Film
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
The Meter Man
2013
Film
Andre the Giant
Self
2018
Film
Sugar Mountain
Jim Huxley
2016
Film
Lost & Found
John Broman
2016
Film
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
2020
Film
Little Murder
Barry Fitzgerald
2011
Very Young Frankenstein
Film
The Gettysburg Address
John P. Jones (voice)
2025
Film
We Don't Belong Here
Frank Harper
2017
Film
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
1993
Film
A Castle for Christmas
Myles
2021
Film
Horizon
Max Hartman
2013
Film
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Kingsley Amis
Film
The Citizen
Miller
2012
Film
Leather Jackets
Dobbs
1992
Film
Burning at Both Ends
Jacques
2021
Film
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2025
Film
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
2015
Film
Teen Lust
John
2014
Film
Last Train to Christmas
Roger Towers
2021
Film
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Westley
2020
Film
The Riverman
Ted Bundy
2004
Film
Comic Book Villains
Carter
2002
Film
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
Film
The Story of Luke
Paul
2013
Film
Wish You Were Dead
Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
2002
Film
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Bobby Wobbly
2012
Film
Ghost Light
Alex Pankhurst
2018
Film
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
2001
Film
The Panic
Charles Barney
Film
Yesterday's Hero
Disco Dancer
1979
Film
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Self
2005
Film
American Crime
Albert Bodine
2004
Film
A Haunting in Cawdor
Lawrence O'Neill
2015
Film
The Informant
Lt. David Ferris
1997
Film
Never on Tuesday
Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
1989
Film
Neo Ned
Dr. Magnuson
2005
Film
Walk the Talk
Erik
2007
Film
Psych:9
Dr. Clement
2010
Film
Elephant Kingdom
Rock (voice)
2016
Film
Flying Lessons
Steven Jennings
2010
Film
She Loves Me Not
Brady Olinson
2013
Film
Camilla Dickinson
Rafferty Dickinson
2012
Film
Race Against Time
Burke
2000
Film
Pucked
Norman
2006
Film
Hellgate
Jeff Mathews
2011
Film
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
2020
Film
A Bit of Bad Luck
Brooks
2014
Haskett's Chance
Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
2006
Film
Full Disclosure Report
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
2005
Film
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (younger)
2005
Film
H8RZ
Principal Donato
2015
Film
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
D.W. Griffith
2019
Film
Maschenka
Ganin
1987
The American Spring
Film
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Self
2002
Film
Anna Nicole
E. Pierce Marshall
2013