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Dead Man's Wire
as Michael Grable
2026
C
Cary Elwes
Also known as Ivan Simon Cary Elwes
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 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.
Personal details
Full filmography
2026
2025
T
The Gettysburg Address
as John P. Jones (voice)
2025
M
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Denlinger
2025
L
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2025
2024
T
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M'
2024
R
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
as The King
2024
2023
R
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
as The King
2023
S
Sweetwater
as Ned Irish
2023
B
BlackBerry
as Carl Yankowski
2023
O
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
as Nathan
2023
M
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
London premiereas Denlinger
2023
2022
T
The Hyperions
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
2022
2021
L
Last Train to Christmas
as Roger Towers
2021
B
Burning at Both Ends
2021
B
Best Sellers
as Halpren Nolan
2021
T
The Unholy
as Bishop Gyles
2021
A
A Castle for Christmas
as Myles
2021
2020
T
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
2020
A
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Westley
2020
T
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
as Self
2020
2019
W
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
as D.W. Griffith
2019
B
Black Christmas
as Professor Gelson
2019
2018
B
Billionaire Boys Club
as Andy Warhol
2018
A
Andre the Giant
as Self
2018
G
Ghost Light
as Alex Pankhurst
2018
2017
W
We Don't Belong Here
as Frank Harper
2017
D
Don't Sleep
as Dr. Richard Sommers
2017
A
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
2017
2016
B
Being Charlie
as David Mills
2016
T
The Queen of Spain
as Gary Jones
2016
E
Elephant Kingdom
as Rock (voice)
2016
L
Lost & Found
as John Broman
2016
I
Indiscretion
as Jake Simon
2016
S
Sugar Mountain
as Jim Huxley
2016
E
Elvis & Nixon
2016
2015
A
A Haunting in Cawdor
as Lawrence O'Neill
2015
H
H8RZ
as Principal Donato
2015
G
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
2015
2014
R
Reach Me
as Kersey
2014
B
Behaving Badly
as Joseph Stevens
2014
A
A Bit of Bad Luck
as Brooks
2014
I
In Security
as Joshua
2014
T
Teen Lust
as John
2014
2013
H
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
as The Meter Man
2013
J
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Aquaman (voice)
2013
A
Anna Nicole
as E. Pierce Marshall
2013
T
The Story of Luke
as Paul
2013
S
She Loves Me Not
as Brady Olinson
2013
H
Horizon
as Max Hartman
2013
2012
T
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
as Bobby Wobbly
2012
T
The Citizen
as Miller
2012
C
Camilla Dickinson
as Rafferty Dickinson
2012
T
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012
2011
N
No Strings Attached
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
2011
T
The Adventures of Tintin
as Pilot (voice)
2011
H
Hellgate
as Jeff Mathews
2011
N
New Year's Eve
as Stan's Doctor
2011
L
Little Murder
as Barry Fitzgerald
2011
2010
A
As Good As Dead
as Ethan
2010
S
Saw 3D
as Dr. Gordon
2010