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Cary Elwes Biography (1962-)

Full name, Ivan Simon Cary Elwes; born October 26, 1962, in London, England;son of Dominic Elwes (a painter and advertising agent; some sources cite nameas Bede Evelyn Domonic Elwes) and Tessa Georgina Elwes Kastner (an interiordesigner; maiden name, Kennedy); stepson of Elliott Kastner (a producer); brother of Cassian Elwes (a producer, actor, director, and writer); companion ofLisa Marie Kurbikoff (an actress and model).

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

October 26, 1962

London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Equus, Greengate Theatre, New York City, 1981
• Appeared in other stage productions.
• Film Appearances
• Disco dancer, Yesterday's Hero, 1979
• James Harcourt, Another Country, Orion, 1984
• Lionel, Oxford Blues, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
• Josef, The Bride, Columbia, 1985
• Guilford Dudley, Lady Jane, Paramount, 1986
• Ganin, Maschenka (also known as Mashenka), Goldcrest Pictures, 1987
• Westley (the "dread Pirate Roberts"), The Princess Bride, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Tow truck driver, Never on Tuesday, 1988
• Major Cabot Forbes, Glory, TriStar, 1989
• Russ Wheeler, Days of Thunder, Paramount, 1990
• Lieutenant Kent Gregory, Hot Shots!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
• Dobbs, Leather Jackets, Epic Home Video, 1992
• Lord Arthur Holmwood, Dracula (also known as Bram Stoker's Dracula), Columbia, 1992
• Nick Eliot, The Crush, Warner Bros., 1993
• Robin Hood, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (also known as Sacre Robin des Bois), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
• Captain William Boone, The Jungle Book (also known as Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book), Buena Vista, 1994
• Steve Horsegroovy, The Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
• Dr. Jonas Miller, Twister, Warner Bros., 1996
• Jerry, Liar Liar, Universal, 1997
• Nick Ruskin, Kiss the Girls, Paramount, 1997
• Voice of Garrett, Quest for Camelot (animated; also known as The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot), Warner Bros., 1998
• John Houseman, Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
• Fritz Arno Wagner, Shadow of the Vampire, Saturn Films, 2000
• Macbeth, Wish You Were Dead, New Line Cinema, 2000
• Joan of Arc: The Virgin Warrior, Fildebroc, 2000
• Thomas Ince, The Cat's Meow, Lions Gate Films, 2001
• Film Work
• Associate Producer
• Hot Shots!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
• Leather Jackets, Epic Home Video, 1992
• Television Appearances
• Miniseries
• Michael Collins, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
• Movies
• Lieutenant colonel James Burton, The Pentagon Wars, HBO, 1998
• Burke, Race against Time (also known as Gabriel's Run), TNT, 2000
• Fritz Hippler, Uprising, 2001
• Episodic
• Voice characterization, Pinky and the Brain (animated), The WB, 1995
• David, "The Wait Out," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
• Voice of Paris of Troy, "Hercules and the Trojan War," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
• Dr. Jack York, "Ripper," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1999
• Voice of Paxton Powers, "Ascension," Batman Beyond (animated), TheWB, 1999
• Brad Follmer, The X-Files (multiple episodes), Fox, 2001
• Gerald, "Quiet Please," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
• Other
• Lieutenant David Ferris, The Informant, Showtime, 1997
• No Code of Conduct, USA Network, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• People Weekly, February 6, 1995, pp. 79-80
• Time Out New York, May 8, 1999
• USA Today, December 29, 1994