Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning2025
As Denlinger
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Cary Elwes
Born
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 (113)
Saw2004
As Lawrence Gordon
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023
As Denlinger
TMDb 7.5 / 10
No Strings Attached2011
As Dr. Stephen Metzner
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Bram Stoker's Dracula1992
As Lord Arthur Holmwood
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare2024
As Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Princess Bride1987
As Westley
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre2023
As Nathan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
A Christmas Carol2009
As Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Twister1996
As Jonas
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Liar Liar1997
As Jerry
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Hot Shots!1991
As Kent Gregory
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Kiss the Girls1997
As Det. Nick Ruskin
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Adventures of Tintin2011
As Pilot (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver2024
As The King
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Days of Thunder1990
As Russ Wheeler
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Dead Man's Wire2026
As Michael Grable
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire2023
As The King
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Saw 3D2010
As Dr. Gordon
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Unholy2021
As Bishop Gyles
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Ella Enchanted2004
As Edgar
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Glory1989
As Maj. Cabot Forbes
TMDb 7.5 / 10
New Year's Eve2011
As Stan's Doctor
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993
As Robin Hood
TMDb 6.6 / 10
BlackBerry2023
As Carl Yankowski
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Quest for Camelot1998
As Garrett (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Jungle Book1994
As Captain William Boone
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Chase1994
As Steve Horsegroovy
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox2013
As Aquaman (voice)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Edison2005
As Reigert
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Hyperions2022
As Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Best Sellers2021
As Halpren Nolan
TMDb 6.4 / 10
In Security2014
As Joshua
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Billionaire Boys Club2018
As Andy Warhol
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Black Christmas2019
As Professor Gelson
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Shadow of the Vampire2000
As Fritz Arno Wagner
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Crush1993
As Nick Eliot
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Georgia Rule2007
As Arnold
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Factory Girl2006
As Sam Green (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Lady Jane1986
As Guilford Dudley
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Behaving Badly2014
As Joseph Stevens
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Uprising2001
As Dr. Fritz Hippler
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies2025
As Self - (archive footage)
The Pentagon Wars1998
As Colonel James Burton
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Bride1985
As Josef
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Being Charlie2016
As David Mills
TMDb 6.1 / 10
A Castle for Christmas2021
As Myles
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Cradle Will Rock1999
As John Houseman
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Oxford Blues1984
As Lionel
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Another Country1984
As James Harcourt
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Sweetwater2023
As Ned Irish
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Reach Me2014
As Kersey
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Citizen2012
As Miller
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Leather Jackets1992
As Dobbs
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Lost & Found2016
As John Broman
TMDb 5.4 / 10
As Good As Dead2010
As Ethan
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Alphabet Killer2008
As Capt. Kenneth Shine
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Burning at Both Ends2021
As Jacques
TMDb 6.0 / 10
We Don't Belong Here2017
As Frank Harper
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Queen of Spain2016
As Gary Jones
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Cat's Meow2002
As Thomas Ince
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Little Murder2011
As Barry Fitzgerald
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Sugar Mountain2016
As Jim Huxley
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Riverman2004
As Ted Bundy
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked2013
As The Meter Man
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Indiscretion2016
As Jake Simon
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Don't Sleep2017
As Dr. Richard Sommers
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Gettysburg Address2025
As John P. Jones (voice)
Andre the Giant2018
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The PanicRelease date TBA
As Charles Barney
The Story of Luke2013
As Paul
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Comic Book Villains2002
As Carter
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Horizon2013
As Max Hartman
TMDb 2.8 / 10
Hellgate2011
As Jeff Mathews
TMDb 4.8 / 10
She Loves Me Not2013
As Brady Olinson
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Last Train to Christmas2021
As Roger Towers
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Flying Lessons2010
As Steven Jennings
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'2007
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Never on Tuesday1989
As Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Butterfly in the TypewriterRelease date TBA
As Kingsley Amis
Wish You Were Dead2002
As Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Walk the Talk2007
As Erik
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Race Against Time2000
As Burke
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Psych:92010
As Dr. Clement
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Ghost Light2018
As Alex Pankhurst
TMDb 6.3 / 10
And the Winner Isn't2017
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure2012
As Bobby Wobbly
TMDb 2.3 / 10
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion2020
As Westley
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw2015
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Teen Lust2014
As John
TMDb 4.7 / 10
A Haunting in Cawdor2015
As Lawrence O'Neill
TMDb 4.4 / 10
The Informant1997
As Lt. David Ferris
TMDb 6.6 / 10
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'2001
As Self
TMDb 7.6 / 10
American Crime2004
As Albert Bodine
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Camilla Dickinson2012
As Rafferty Dickinson
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Yesterday's Hero1979
As Disco Dancer
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Neo Ned2005
As Dr. Magnuson
TMDb 6.2 / 10
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming1993
As Self
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Elephant Kingdom2016
As Rock (voice)
Full Disclosure Report2005
As Dr. Lawrence Gordon
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto2019
As D.W. Griffith
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
A Bit of Bad Luck2014
As Brooks
TMDb 4.2 / 10
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder2020
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Hacking Away at 'Saw'2005
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
H8RZ2015
As Principal Donato
TMDb 5.1 / 10
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')2002
As Self
Maschenka1987
As Ganin
TMDb 9.0 / 10
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon2012
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Pucked2006
As Norman
TMDb 4.1 / 10
The American Spring
The American SpringRelease date TBA
Haskett's Chance
Haskett's Chance2006
As Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Anna Nicole2013
As E. Pierce Marshall
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb