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