Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
26 10월 1962 (63)
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes · Кэри Элвис · کری الویس
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.
대표작
7.2
Film
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Denlinger
2025
6.3
Film
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner
2011
7.0
Film
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
2024
7.5
Film
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger
2023
7.4
Film
Saw
Lawrence Gordon
2004
6.5
Film
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Nathan
2023
7.7
Film
The Princess Bride
Westley
1987
7.4
Film
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood
1992
6.9
Film
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice)
2011
8.5
Series
M.I.A.
Tim Kincaid
2026
6.9
Film
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
2009
6.0
Film
Saw 3D
Dr. Gordon
2010
6.2
Film
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
The King
2023
6.5
Film
Dead Man's Wire
Michael Grable
2026
7.9
Film
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Aquaman (voice)
2013
6.7
Film
Liar Liar
Jerry
1997
6.1
Film
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
The King
2024
6.7
Film
Shadow of the Vampire
Fritz Arno Wagner
2000
6.8
Series
The Art of More
Arthur Davenport
2015–2016
6.6
Film
Hot Shots!
Kent Gregory
1991
7.5
Film
Glory
Maj. Cabot Forbes
1989
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
5.4
Film
The Bride
Josef
1985
6.6
Film
Twister
Jonas
1996
7.2
Film
BlackBerry
Carl Yankowski
2023
6.4
Film
Another Country
James Harcourt
1984
6.7
Film
The Crush
Nick Eliot
1993
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
6.5
Film
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler
2001
5.9
Film
New Year's Eve
Stan's Doctor
2011
5.0
Film
In Security
Joshua
2014
6.5
Film
The Unholy
Bishop Gyles
2021
6.4
Film
The Citizen
Miller
2012
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
5.8
Film
The Chase
Steve Horsegroovy
1994
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
6.3
Film
Best Sellers
Halpren Nolan
2021
4.6
Film
Black Christmas
Professor Gelson
2019
5.6
Film
Sugar Mountain
Jim Huxley
2016
6.0
Film
A Castle for Christmas
Myles
2021
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
Acting credits 66 titles
Dead Man's Wire
as Michael Grable
6.5
2026
M.I.A.
as Tim Kincaid
8.5
2026
The Gettysburg Address
as John P. Jones (voice)
0.0
2025
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
as Denlinger
7.2
2025
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
7.0
2024
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
as The King
6.1
2024
Sweetwater
as Ned Irish
6.8
2023
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
as Nathan
6.5
2023
BlackBerry
as Carl Yankowski
7.2
2023
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
as Denlinger
7.5
2023
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
as The King
6.2
2023
The Hyperions
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
4.6
2022
Burning at Both Ends
as Jacques
6.0
2021
A Castle for Christmas
as Myles
6.0
2021
Last Train to Christmas
as Roger Towers
5.6
2021
Best Sellers
as Halpren Nolan
6.3
2021
The Unholy
as Bishop Gyles
6.5
2021
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
as Self
7.0
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Westley
6.3
2020
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
8.0
2020
Black Christmas
as Professor Gelson
4.6
2019
Ghost Light
as Alex Pankhurst
6.3
2018
Billionaire Boys Club
as Andy Warhol
5.7
2018
Andre the Giant
as Self
7.3
2018
Don't Sleep
as Dr. Richard Sommers
5.4
2017
We Don't Belong Here
as Frank Harper
5.5
2017
Indiscretion
as Jake Simon
4.4
2016
The Queen of Spain
as Gary Jones
5.2
2016
Lost & Found
as John Broman
5.4
2016
Being Charlie
as David Mills
6.2
2016
Sugar Mountain
as Jim Huxley
5.6
2016
The Art of More
as Arthur Davenport
6.8
2015–2016
In Security
as Joshua
5.0
2014
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
as Aquaman (voice)
7.9
2013
The Citizen
as Miller
6.4
2012
No Strings Attached
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
6.3
2011
The Adventures of Tintin
as Pilot (voice)
6.9
2011
New Year's Eve
as Stan's Doctor
5.9
2011
Saw 3D
as Dr. Gordon
6.0
2010
A Christmas Carol
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
6.9
2009
Georgia Rule
as Arnold
6.0
2007
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
as Self
6.0
2005
Pope John Paul II
as Young Karol Wojtyla
6.4
2005
Edison
as Reigert
5.4
2005
Saw
as Lawrence Gordon
7.4
2004
Ella Enchanted
as Edgar
6.5
2004
Uprising
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
6.5
2001
Shadow of the Vampire
as Fritz Arno Wagner
6.7
2000
The Pentagon Wars
as Colonel James Burton
6.9
1998
Quest for Camelot
as Garrett (voice)
6.8
1998
Kiss the Girls
as Det. Nick Ruskin
6.5
1997
Liar Liar
as Jerry
6.7
1997
Twister
as Jonas
6.6
1996
The Jungle Book
as Captain William Boone
6.0
1994
The Chase
as Steve Horsegroovy
5.8
1994
The Crush
as Nick Eliot
6.7
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Robin Hood
6.6
1993
Bram Stoker's Dracula
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
7.4
1992
Hot Shots!
as Kent Gregory
6.6
1991
Days of Thunder
as Russ Wheeler
6.4
1990
Glory
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
7.5
1989
The Princess Bride
as Westley
7.7
1987
Lady Jane
as Guilford Dudley
6.9
1986
The Bride
as Josef
5.4
1985
Another Country
as James Harcourt
6.4
1984
Wonder Woman
as Henry Detmer
4.9