Cary Elwes (born October 26, 1962) 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. Cary is well respected by colleagues and fans alike and considered by many to be one of the finest young actors working today. He is interested in history and says, "It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces". He is politically active for causes he believes in, such as protecting the environment and helping Native American peoples. He is married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, a stills photographer.
The Gettysburg Address
John P. Jones (voice)
2025
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The King
2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
2024
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The King
2023
Sweetwater
Ned Irish
2023
BlackBerry
Carl Yankowski
2023
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan Jasmine
2023
The Hyperions
Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
2022
Last Train to Christmas
Roger Towers
2021
A Castle for Christmas
Myles
2021
Burning at Both Ends
Jacques
2021
Best Sellers
Halpren Nolan
2021
The Unholy
Bishop Gyles
2021
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Westley
2020
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
2020
Black Christmas
Professor Gelson
2019
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
D.W. Griffith
2019
Ghost Light
Alex Pankhurst
2018
Billionaire Boys Club
Andy Warhol
2018
Andre the Giant
Self
2018
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
Don't Sleep
Dr. Richard Sommers
2017
We Don't Belong Here
Frank Harper
2017
The Queen of Spain
Gary Jones
2016
Elephant Kingdom
Rock (voice)
2016
Indiscretion
Jake Simon
2016
Lost & Found
John Broman
2016
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
2015
Being Charlie
David Mills
2015
H8RZ
Principal Donato
2015
A Haunting in Cawdor
Lawrence O'Neill
2015
Teen Lust
John
2014
In Security
Joshua
2014
A Bit of Bad Luck
Brooks
2014
Behaving Badly
Joseph Stevens
2014
Reach Me
Kersey
2014
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Orin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
2013
Anna Nicole
E. Pierce Marshall
2013
She Loves Me Not
Brady Olinson
2013
Horizon
Max Hartman
2013
The Story of Luke
Paul
2013
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
The Meter Man
2013
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012
The Citizen
Miller
2012
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Bobby Wobbly
2012
Camilla Dickinson
Rafferty Dickinson
2012
New Year's Eve
Stan's Doctor
2011
Hellgate
Jeff Mathews
2011
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
2011
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner
2011
Little Murder
Barry Fitzgerald
2011
Saw 3D
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
2010
Psych:9
Dr. Clement
2010
Flying Lessons
2010
As Good As Dead
Ethan Belfrage
2010
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
2009
The Alphabet Killer
Capt. Kenneth Shine
2008
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self (archive footage)
2007
Walk the Talk
Erik
2007
Georgia Rule
Arnold
2007
Pucked
Norman
2006
Haskett's Chance
Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
2006
Full Disclosure Report
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
2005
Hacking Away at Saw
Self
2005
Edison
Reigert
2005
Neo Ned
Dr. Magnuson
2005
Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
2004
The Riverman
Ted Bundy
2004
Ella Enchanted
Edgar
2004
American Crime
Albert Bodine
2004
Comic Book Villains
Carter
2002
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Self
2002
Wish You Were Dead
Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
2002
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler
2001
The Cat's Meow
Thomas Ince
2001
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
2001
Shadow of the Vampire
Fritz Arno Wagner
2000
Race Against Time
Burke
2000
Cradle Will Rock
John Houseman
1999
Quest for Camelot
Garrett (voice)
1998
The Pentagon Wars
Colonel James Burton
1998
Kiss the Girls
Det. Nick Ruskin
1997
Liar Liar
Jerry
1997
The Informant
Lt. David Ferris
1997
Twister
Jonas
1996
The Jungle Book
Captain William Boone
1994
The Chase
Steve Horsegroovy
1994
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood
1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
1993
The Crush
Nick Eliot
1993
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
1992
Leather Jackets
Dobbs
1992
Hot Shots!
Kent Gregory
1991
Days of Thunder
Russ Wheeler
1990
Glory
Maj. Cabot Forbes
1989
Never on Tuesday
Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
1989
The Princess Bride
Westley
1987
Maschenka
Ganin
1987
Lady Jane
Guilford Dudley
1986
The Bride
Josef
1985
Oxford Blues
Lionel
1984
Yesterday's Hero
Disco Dancer
1979
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Kingsley Amis
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
2023
Sugar Mountain
Jim Huxley
2016
Dead Man's Wire
Neverland
2025
The American Spring
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
2025
Knuckles
'Pistol' Pete Whipple · (2 episodes)
2024
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · (1 episode)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Stranger Things
Mayor Larry Kline · (5 episodes)
2016
The Art of More
Arthur Davenport · (20 episodes)
2015
Life in Pieces
Professor Sinclair Wilde · (4 episodes)
2015
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Guy Fox (voice) · (1 episode)
2015
Cosmos
Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
Perception
British Intelligence Officer · (1 episode)
2012
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Rachael Ray
(1 episode)
2006
Psych
Pierre Despereaux · (3 episodes)
2006
Psych
Despereaux · (1 episode)
2006
Pope John Paul II
Young Karol Wojtyla · (2 episodes)
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sidney Truex · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Mr. Henderson (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Nigel / Guard #1 (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Cyrano de Bergerac (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Charles Dickens (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Edison's Assistant (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Chris Martin (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Watson (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Batman Beyond
Paxton Powers (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
From the Earth to the Moon
Michael Collins · (3 episodes)
1998
The Outer Limits
Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York · (1 episode)
1995
The X-Files
Brad Follmer · (6 episodes)
1993
Seinfeld
David Lukner · (1 episode)
1989
Another Country
James Harcourt
1984
Wonder Woman
Henry Detmer · (1 episode)
M.I.A.
(1 episode)