Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

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.

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Filmography

2025

The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address
as John P. Jones (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/19/2025
Movie
Neverland
Movie - Released: 6/7/2025

2024

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
Movie - Released: 4/18/2024
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
as The King
Movie - Released: 4/19/2024
Knuckles
Knuckles
as 'Pistol' Pete Whipple
TV - Released: 4/26/2024

2023

Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
as The King
Movie - Released: 12/15/2023
Sweetwater
Sweetwater
as Ned Irish
Movie - Released: 4/14/2023
BlackBerry
BlackBerry
as Carl Yankowski
Movie - Released: 2/13/2023
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
as Nathan Jasmine
Movie - Released: 1/4/2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as Denlinger
Movie - Released: 7/8/2023

2022

The Hyperions
The Hyperions
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Movie - Released: 11/24/2022

2021

Last Train to Christmas
Last Train to Christmas
as Roger Towers
Movie - Released: 12/18/2021
Burning at Both Ends
Burning at Both Ends
as Jacques
Movie - Released: 9/30/2021
Best Sellers
Best Sellers
as Halpren Nolan
Movie - Released: 9/9/2021
The Unholy
The Unholy
as Bishop Gyles
Movie - Released: 3/31/2021
A Castle for Christmas
A Castle for Christmas
as Myles
Movie - Released: 11/26/2021

2020

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/12/2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Westley
Movie - Released: 9/13/2020
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/30/2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck
TV - Released: 6/29/2020

2019

Movie
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto
as D.W. Griffith
Movie - Released: 6/12/2019
Black Christmas
Black Christmas
as Professor Gelson
Movie - Released: 12/11/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

Billionaire Boys Club
Billionaire Boys Club
as Andy Warhol
Movie - Released: 7/19/2018
Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/10/2018
Ghost Light
Ghost Light
as Alex Pankhurst
Movie - Released: 10/26/2018

2017

We Don't Belong Here
We Don't Belong Here
as Frank Harper
Movie - Released: 4/4/2017
Don't Sleep
Don't Sleep
as Dr. Richard Sommers
Movie - Released: 9/29/2017
And the Winner Isn't
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/8/2017

2016

The Queen of Spain
The Queen of Spain
as Gary Jones
Movie - Released: 11/25/2016
Elephant Kingdom
Elephant Kingdom
as Rock (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/20/2016
Lost & Found
Lost & Found
as John Broman
Movie - Released: 2/22/2016
Indiscretion
Indiscretion
as Jake Simon
Movie - Released: 6/8/2016
Sugar Mountain
Sugar Mountain
as Jim Huxley
Movie - Released: 12/9/2016
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
as Mayor Larry Kline
TV - Released: 7/15/2016

2015

A Haunting in Cawdor
A Haunting in Cawdor
as Lawrence O'Neill
Movie - Released: 5/1/2015
H8RZ
H8RZ
as Principal Donato
Movie - Released: 7/17/2015
Being Charlie
Being Charlie
as David Mills
Movie - Released: 9/14/2015
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/14/2015
The Art of More
The Art of More
as Arthur Davenport
TV - Released: 11/19/2015
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
as Professor Sinclair Wilde
TV - Released: 9/21/2015
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Guy Fox (voice)
TV - Released: 1/16/2015

2014

Reach Me
Reach Me
as Kersey
Movie - Released: 3/14/2014
Behaving Badly
Behaving Badly
as Joseph Stevens
Movie - Released: 4/14/2014
A Bit of Bad Luck
A Bit of Bad Luck
as Brooks
Movie - Released: 4/17/2014
In Security
In Security
as Joshua
Movie - Released: 4/28/2014
Teen Lust
Teen Lust
as John
Movie - Released: 9/4/2014
Cosmos
Cosmos
as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)
TV - Released: 3/9/2014

2013

Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
as The Meter Man
Movie - Released: 2/19/2013
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Orin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/30/2013
Anna Nicole
Anna Nicole
as E. Pierce Marshall
Movie - Released: 6/29/2013
The Story of Luke
The Story of Luke
as Paul
Movie - Released: 4/5/2013
She Loves Me Not
She Loves Me Not
as Brady Olinson
Movie - Released: 6/9/2013
Horizon
Horizon
as Max Hartman
Movie - Released: 6/6/2013

2012

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
as Bobby Wobbly
Movie - Released: 8/29/2012
The Citizen
The Citizen
as Miller
Movie - Released: 9/19/2012
Camilla Dickinson
Camilla Dickinson
as Rafferty Dickinson
Movie - Released: 5/20/2012
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
Movie - Released: 10/2/2012
A Mouse's Tale
A Mouse's Tale
as Sir Thaddeus (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/11/2012
Perception
Perception
as British Intelligence Officer
TV - Released: 7/9/2012

2011

No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
Movie - Released: 1/21/2011
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
as Pilot (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/24/2011
Hellgate
Hellgate
as Jeff Mathews
Movie - Released: 11/5/2011
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
as Stan's Doctor
Movie - Released: 12/8/2011
Little Murder
Little Murder
as Barry Fitzgerald
Movie - Released: 1/8/2011

2010

As Good As Dead
As Good As Dead
as Ethan Belfrage
Movie - Released: 1/25/2010
Saw 3D
Saw 3D
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Movie - Released: 10/22/2010
Flying Lessons
Flying Lessons
Movie - Released: 2/4/2010
Psych:9
Psych:9
as Dr. Clement
Movie - Released: 5/7/2010

2009

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/4/2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
TV - Released: 10/3/2009

2008

The Alphabet Killer
The Alphabet Killer
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
Movie - Released: 11/7/2008

2007

Georgia Rule
Georgia Rule
as Arnold
Movie - Released: 5/10/2007
Walk the Talk
Walk the Talk
as Erik
Movie - Released: 6/15/2007
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/8/2007

2006

Pucked
Pucked
as Norman
Movie - Released: 2/10/2006
Movie
Haskett's Chance
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
Psych
Psych
as Pierre Despereaux
TV - Released: 7/7/2006
Psych
Psych
as Despereaux
TV - Released: 7/7/2006
Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

Edison
Edison
as Reigert
Movie - Released: 7/29/2005
Neo Ned
Neo Ned
as Dr. Magnuson
Movie - Released: 4/22/2005
Full Disclosure Report
Full Disclosure Report
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Movie - Released: 10/31/2005
Hacking Away at Saw
Hacking Away at Saw
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/18/2005
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
as Young Karol Wojtyla
TV - Released: 12/4/2005

2004

Saw
Saw
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Movie - Released: 10/1/2004
Ella Enchanted
Ella Enchanted
as Edgar
Movie - Released: 4/9/2004
American Crime
American Crime
as Albert Bodine
Movie - Released: 4/6/2004
The Riverman
The Riverman
as Ted Bundy
Movie - Released: 9/6/2004

2002

Wish You Were Dead
Wish You Were Dead
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
Movie - Released: 5/21/2002
Comic Book Villains
Comic Book Villains
as Carter
Movie - Released: 9/3/2002

2001

Uprising
Uprising
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Movie - Released: 11/4/2001
The Cat's Meow
The Cat's Meow
as Thomas Ince
Movie - Released: 10/8/2001
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/4/2001

2000

Shadow of the Vampire
Shadow of the Vampire
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Movie - Released: 8/30/2000
Race Against Time
Race Against Time
as Burke
Movie - Released: 7/23/2000

1999

Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
as John Houseman
Movie - Released: 12/10/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sidney Truex
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Mr. Henderson (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Nigel / Guard #1 (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Edison's Assistant (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Charles Dickens (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Chris Martin (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Watson (voice)
TV - Released: 1/31/1999
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond
as Paxton Powers (voice)
TV - Released: 1/10/1999

1998

The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars
as Colonel James Burton
Movie - Released: 2/28/1998
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot
as Garrett (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/15/1998
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
as Michael Collins
TV - Released: 4/5/1998

1997

Liar Liar
Liar Liar
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 3/21/1997
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls
as Det. Nick Ruskin
Movie - Released: 9/29/1997
The Informant
The Informant
as Lt. David Ferris
Movie - Released: 3/15/1997

1996

Twister
Twister
as Jonas
Movie - Released: 5/10/1996

1995

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York
TV - Released: 3/26/1995

1994

The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
as Captain William Boone
Movie - Released: 12/23/1994
The Chase
The Chase
as Steve Horsegroovy
Movie - Released: 3/4/1994

1993

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Robin Hood
Movie - Released: 7/28/1993
The Crush
The Crush
as Nick Eliot
Movie - Released: 4/2/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Brad Follmer
TV - Released: 9/10/1993

1992

Leather Jackets
Leather Jackets
as Dobbs
Movie - Released: 6/18/1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
Movie - Released: 11/13/1992

1991

Hot Shots!
Hot Shots!
as Kent Gregory
Movie - Released: 7/31/1991

1990

Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
as Russ Wheeler
Movie - Released: 6/27/1990

1989

Glory
Glory
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Movie - Released: 12/15/1989
Never on Tuesday
Never on Tuesday
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/13/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as David Lukner
TV - Released: 7/5/1989

1987

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
as Westley
Movie - Released: 9/25/1987
Maschenka
Maschenka
as Ganin
Movie - Released: 3/5/1987

1986

Lady Jane
Lady Jane
as Guilford Dudley
Movie - Released: 2/7/1986

1985

The Bride
The Bride
as Josef
Movie - Released: 8/16/1985

1984

Oxford Blues
Oxford Blues
as Lionel
Movie - Released: 8/24/1984
Another Country
Another Country
as James Harcourt
Movie - Released: 6/1/1984

1979

Yesterday's Hero
Yesterday's Hero
as Disco Dancer
Movie - Released: 4/24/1979

Unknown

Butterfly in the Typewriter
Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Kingsley Amis
Movie
Movie
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Henry Detmer
TV
TV
M.I.A.
TV