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.
Acting credits 68 titles
M.I.A.
as Tim Kincaid
Series
2026
8.4
Dead Man's Wire
as Michael Grable
Film
2026
6.5
The Gettysburg Address
as John P. Jones (voice)
Film
2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Denlinger
Film
2025
7.2
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
as The King
Film
2024
6.1
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
Film
2024
7.0
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
as The King
Film
2023
6.2
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as Denlinger
Film
2023
7.5
Sweetwater
as Ned Irish
Film
2023
6.8
BlackBerry
as Carl Yankowski
Film
2023
7.2
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
as Nathan
Film
2023
6.5
The Hyperions
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
Film
2022
4.6
Last Train to Christmas
as Roger Towers
Film
2021
5.6
A Castle for Christmas
as Myles
Film
2021
6.0
Burning at Both Ends
as Jacques
Film
2021
6.0
Best Sellers
as Halpren Nolan
Film
2021
6.4
The Unholy
as Bishop Gyles
Film
2021
6.5
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
as Self
Film
2020
7.0
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Westley
Film
2020
6.3
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
Film
2020
8.0
Black Christmas
as Professor Gelson
Film
2019
4.6
Ghost Light
as Alex Pankhurst
Film
2018
6.3
Billionaire Boys Club
as Andy Warhol
Film
2018
5.7
Andre the Giant
as Self
Film
2018
7.3
Don't Sleep
as Dr. Richard Sommers
Film
2017
5.4
We Don't Belong Here
as Frank Harper
Film
2017
5.5
Sugar Mountain
as Jim Huxley
Film
2016
5.6
The Queen of Spain
as Gary Jones
Film
2016
5.2
Indiscretion
as Jake Simon
Film
2016
4.4
Being Charlie
as David Mills
Film
2016
6.2
Lost & Found
as John Broman
Film
2016
5.4
The Art of More
as Arthur Davenport
Series
2015–2016
6.8
In Security
as Joshua
Film
2014
5.0
Behaving Badly
as Joseph Stevens
Film
2014
5.3
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Aquaman (voice)
Film
2013
7.9
The Citizen
as Miller
Film
2012
6.4
New Year's Eve
as Stan's Doctor
Film
2011
5.9
The Adventures of Tintin
as Pilot (voice)
Film
2011
6.9
No Strings Attached
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
Film
2011
6.3
Saw 3D
as Dr. Gordon
Film
2010
6.0
A Christmas Carol
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Film
2009
6.9
Georgia Rule
as Arnold
Film
2007
6.0
Pope John Paul II
as Young Karol Wojtyla
Series
2005
6.4
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
as Self
Film
2005
6.0
Edison
as Reigert
Film
2005
5.4
Saw
as Lawrence Gordon
Film
2004
7.4
Ella Enchanted
as Edgar
Film
2004
6.5
Uprising
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
Film
2001
6.5
Shadow of the Vampire
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Film
2000
6.7
Cradle Will Rock
as John Houseman
Film
1999
6.5
Quest for Camelot
as Garrett (voice)
Film
1998
6.8
The Pentagon Wars
as Colonel James Burton
Film
1998
6.9
Kiss the Girls
as Det. Nick Ruskin
Film
1997
6.5
Liar Liar
as Jerry
Film
1997
6.7
Twister
as Jonas
Film
1996
6.6
The Jungle Book
as Captain William Boone
Film
1994
6.0
The Chase
as Steve Horsegroovy
Film
1994
5.8
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Robin Hood
Film
1993
6.6
The Crush
as Nick Eliot
Film
1993
6.7
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
Film
1992
7.4
Hot Shots!
as Kent Gregory
Film
1991
6.6
Days of Thunder
as Russ Wheeler
Film
1990
6.4
Glory
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
Film
1989
7.5
The Princess Bride
as Westley
Film
1987
7.7
Lady Jane
as Guilford Dudley
Film
1986
6.9
The Bride
as Josef
Film
1985
5.4
Another Country
as James Harcourt
Film
1984
6.4
Wonder Woman
as Henry Detmer
Series
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7.2
Film
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
2025
7.7
Film
The Princess Bride
Westley
1987
6.3
Film
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner
2011
6.2
Film
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The King
2023
5.9
Film
New Year's Eve
Stan's Doctor
2011
7.5
Film
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
2023
7.4
Film
Saw
Lawrence Gordon
2004
6.9
Film
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
2009
7.0
Film
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
2024
7.4
Film
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
1992
6.5
Film
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
2023
6.7
Film
Liar Liar
Jerry
1997
8.4
Series
M.I.A.
Tim Kincaid
2026
6.9
Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
2011
7.5
Film
Glory
Maj. Cabot Forbes
1989
6.5
Film
Dead Man's Wire
Michael Grable
2026
6.5
Film
Cradle Will Rock
John Houseman
1999
6.0
Film
Saw 3D
Dr. Gordon
2010
6.7
Film
Shadow of the Vampire
Fritz Arno Wagner
2000
7.9
Film
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Aquaman (voice)
2013
5.8
Film
The Chase
Steve Horsegroovy
1994
6.1
Film
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The King
2024
6.8
Series
The Art of More
Arthur Davenport
2015–2016
6.6
Film
Hot Shots!
Kent Gregory
1991
6.4
Film
Days of Thunder
Russ Wheeler
1990
6.5
Film
Kiss the Girls
Det. Nick Ruskin
1997
6.8
Film
Quest for Camelot
Garrett (voice)
1998
6.0
Film
The Jungle Book
Captain William Boone
1994
6.0
Film
Georgia Rule
Arnold
2007
6.6
Film
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood
1993
0.0
Film
The Gettysburg Address
John P. Jones (voice)
2025
6.6
Film
Twister
Jonas
1996
5.3
Film
Behaving Badly
Joseph Stevens
2014
7.2
Film
BlackBerry
Carl Yankowski
2023
6.7
Film
The Crush
Nick Eliot
1993
6.4
Film
Best Sellers
Halpren Nolan
2021
5.4
Film
The Bride
Josef
1985
6.9
Film
The Pentagon Wars
Colonel James Burton
1998
6.5
Film
Ella Enchanted
Edgar
2004
6.9
Film
Lady Jane
Guilford Dudley
1986
6.0
Film
A Castle for Christmas
Myles
2021
6.5
Film
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler
2001
5.0
Film
In Security
Joshua
2014
6.5
Film
The Unholy
Bishop Gyles
2021
6.4
Film
The Citizen
Miller
2012
6.4
Film
Another Country
James Harcourt
1984
4.9
Series
Wonder Woman
Henry Detmer
4.4
Film
Indiscretion
Jake Simon
2016
5.5
Film
We Don't Belong Here
Frank Harper
2017
5.4
Film
Edison
Reigert
2005
6.2
Film
Being Charlie
David Mills
2016
5.7
Film
Billionaire Boys Club
Andy Warhol
2018
6.4
Series
Pope John Paul II
Young Karol Wojtyla
2005
5.4
Film
Lost & Found
John Broman
2016
4.6
Film
Black Christmas
Professor Gelson
2019
5.6
Film
Sugar Mountain
Jim Huxley
2016
5.4
Film
Don't Sleep
Dr. Richard Sommers
2017
5.2
Film
The Queen of Spain
Gary Jones
2016
6.8
Film
Sweetwater
Ned Irish
2023
4.6
Film
The Hyperions
Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
2022
6.0
Film
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Self
2005
6.3
Film
Ghost Light
Alex Pankhurst
2018
7.3
Film
Andre the Giant
Self
2018
6.0
Film
Burning at Both Ends
Jacques
2021
5.6
Film
Last Train to Christmas
Roger Towers
2021
8.0
Film
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Self
2020
7.0
Film
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
2020
6.3
Film
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Westley
2020