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…
Filmography
- Saw as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
- Days of Thunder as Russ Wheeler
- Twister as Jonas
- Liar Liar as Jerry
- Edison as Reigert
- The Princess Bride as Westley
- The Jungle Book as Captain William Boone
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
- Shadow of the Vampire as Fritz Arno Wagner
- Oxford Blues as Lionel