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