Ivan Simon Cary Elwes was born in Westminster, London, England, on October 26, 1962, is an English actor. Young Cary Elwes began his professional acting career in 1979. He made big screen debut in drama film Yesterday's Hero (1979) in role as Disco Dancer. He got his television debut in NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1996) in episode "The Wait Out", in role as David Lookner. Cary breakthrough performance came as Westley / Dread Pirate Roberts / The Man in Black in fantasy romance film The Princess Bride (1987).
Cary Elwes height is 5' 11" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 180.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 163 іn pоunds or 74 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 62 years old. His shoe size is 11 US.
Birth Date:
October 26, 1962
Age:
62 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Scorpio
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Blue
Net Worth:
$6 Million
Height:
5 ft 11 in | 180.5 cm
Weight:
74 kg | 163 lbs
Shoe Size:
11 US | 44 EU
He played Dr. Lawrence Gordon in the Saw film series:
Saw (2004), for which he was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance
Saw II (2005)
Saw III (2006)
Saw 3D (2010)
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense for his role as Det. Nick Ruskin in neo-noir psychological thriller film Kiss the Girls (1997).
He was nominated for the Golden Satellite Award Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as Lt. Col. James Burton in HBO military comedy film The Pentagon Wars (1998).
Glory (1989) - Maj. Cabot Forbes
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) - Lord Arthur Holmwood
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) - Fritz Arno "Fritzy" Wagner
Liar Liar (1997) - Jerry
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) - Robin Hood
Hot Shots! (1991) - Lt. Kent Gregory
Days of Thunder (1990) - Russ Wheeler
Ella Enchanted (2004) - Sir Edgar
The Chase (1994) - Steve Horsegroovy
No Strings Attached (2011) - Dr. Steven Metzner
The Cat's Meow (2001) - Thomas H. Ince
He voiced Bee Commander / Sultan in animated musical comedy film Delhi Safari (2011).
He voiced Orin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman / Emperor Aquaman in animated superhero movie Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013).
He voiced Sir Thaddeus in animated comedy film A Mouse Tale(2015).
He wrote and produced comedy drama film Elvis & Nixon (2016).
Best Sellers (2021) - Halpren Nolan
Last Train to Christmas (2021) - Roger Towers
Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (2023) - Nathan Jasmine
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) - Brigadier Colin Gubbins
He was nominated for the Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as Dr. Fritz Hippler in war drama television miniseries Uprising (2001).
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his role as Mayor Larry Kline in Netflix science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things (2019).
From the Earth to the Moon (1998) HBO - Michael Collins
The X-Files (2001-2002) Fox - FBI Assistant Director Brad Follmer
Granite Flats (2014) Netflix - Hugh Ashmead
The Art of More (2015-2016) Crackle - Arthur Davenport
Life in Pieces (2016-2017) CBS - Professor Sinclair Wilde
Youth & Consequences (2018) YouTube Red - Joel Cutney
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2019) Amazon Prime Video - Gavin Hawk
Attended Harrow School in London.
Studied at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Studied acting, philosophy and history at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.
Studied acting at Actors Studio and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Has two brothers, Damian and Cassian.
Has English, Scottish, Irish, Ashkenazi Jewish and Serbian ancestry.
He is an accomplished horseman.
He voiced The Bard in video game The Bard's Tale (2004).
He voiced Gremlin Gus in video game Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (2012), for which he was nominated for the BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game.
Published his first book "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride" in 2014.
Lives in Los Angeles, California, United States.
He started dating stills photographer Lisa Marie Kurbikoff in 1991, the couple got married in 2000, they have one daughter, Dominique.