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Cary Elwes
Actor · Producer · Crew· London, England, UK
Cary Elwes, born in London in 1962, is an English actor whose career spans film and television, notable for his roles in "The Princess Bride" and the "Saw" franchise. His filmography includes "Glory," "Days of Thunder," and "Twister," alongside sitcom appearances in "Seinfeld" and "Life in Pieces," and more recently, "Stranger Things." Elwes, son of an interior designer and a portrait painter, is part of a creative family and studied drama in the US before launching his career. An advocate for environmental and Native American rights, Elwes balances his activism with a prolific acting career that continues to evolve.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Saw
Dr. Lawrence Gordon · 2004
Liar Liar
Jerry · 1997
The Adventures of Tintin
Pilot (voice) · 2011
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Lord Arthur Holmwood · 1992
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Denlinger · 2023
The Princess Bride
Westley · 1987
No Strings Attached
Dr. Stephen Metzner · 2011
A Christmas Carol
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice) · 2009
Filmography
74 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | M.I.A. | Tim Kincaid | TV |
| 2026 | Dead Man's Wire | Michael Grable | Film |
| 2025 | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning | Denlinger | Film |
| 2024 | The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | Brigadier Gubbins - 'M' | Film |
| 2024 | Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver | The King | Film |
| 2023 | BlackBerry | Carl Yankowski | Film |
| 2023 | Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire | The King | Film |
| 2023 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Nathan | Film |
| 2023 | Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | Denlinger | Film |
| 2022 | The Hyperions | Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum | Film |
| 2021 | Best Sellers | Halpren Nolan | Film |
| 2019 | Black Christmas | Professor Gelson | Film |
| 2016 | Being Charlie | David Mills | Film |
| 2014 | Teen Lust | John | Film |
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Aquaman (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Hansel and Gretel Get Baked | The Meter Man | Film |
| 2013 | The Story of Luke | Paul | Film |
| 2012 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Bobby Wobbly | Film |
| 2012 | Camilla Dickinson | Rafferty Dickinson | Film |
| 2012 | The Citizen | Miller | Film |
| 2011 | Little Murder | Barry Fitzgerald | Film |
| 2011 | New Year's Eve | Stan's Doctor | Film |
| 2011 | Hellgate | Jeff Mathews | Film |
| 2011 | The Adventures of Tintin | Pilot (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Dr. Stephen Metzner | Film |
| 2010 | Flying Lessons | Steven Jennings | Film |
| 2010 | Psych:9 | Dr. Clement | Film |
| 2010 | As Good As Dead | Ethan Belfrage | Film |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | Film |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | The Alphabet Killer | Capt. Kenneth Shine | Film |
| 2007 | Georgia Rule | Arnold | Film |
| 2007 | Walk the Talk | Erik | Film |
| 2006 | Pucked | Norman | Film |
| 2005 | Pope John Paul II | Young Karol Wojtyla | TV |
| 2005 | Edison | Reigert | Film |
| 2005 | Full Disclosure Report | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | Film |
| 2005 | Neo Ned | Dr. Magnuson | Film |
| 2004 | American Crime | Albert Bodine | Film |
| 2004 | The Riverman | Ted Bundy | Film |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Edgar | Film |
| 2004 | Saw | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | Film |
| 2002 | Wish You Were Dead | Mac "Macbeth" Wilson | Film |
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains | Carter | Film |
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains | Co-Producer | Film |
| 2001 | The Cat's Meow | Thomas Ince | Film |
| 2001 | Uprising | Dr. Fritz Hippler | Film |
| 2001 | As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | Self | Film |
| 2000 | Shadow of the Vampire | Fritz Arno Wagner | Film |
| 2000 | Race Against Time | Burke | Film |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock | John Houseman | Film |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Colonel James Burton | Film |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Garrett (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | The Informant | Lt. David Ferris | Film |
| 1997 | Liar Liar | Jerry | Film |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Det. Nick Ruskin | Film |
| 1996 | Twister | Jonas | Film |
| 1994 | The Chase | Steve Horsegroovy | Film |
| 1994 | The Jungle Book | Captain William Boone | Film |
| 1993 | The Crush | Nick Eliot | Film |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Robin Hood | Film |
| 1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Lord Arthur Holmwood | Film |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Kent Gregory | Film |
| 1990 | Days of Thunder | Russ Wheeler | Film |
| 1989 | Never on Tuesday | Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) | Film |
| 1989 | Glory | Maj. Cabot Forbes | Film |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | Westley | Film |
| 1986 | Lady Jane | Guilford Dudley | Film |
| 1985 | The Bride | Josef | Film |
| 1984 | Another Country | James Harcourt | Film |
| 1984 | Oxford Blues | Lionel | Film |
| 1979 | Yesterday's Hero | Disco Dancer | Film |
| Very Young Frankenstein | TV | ||
| Wonder Woman | Henry Detmer | TV |
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