Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes is a British actor who is best known for his roles in The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and Saw.

Elwes made his acting debut in the film Another Country with Rupert Everett and Colin Firth. After finding success in movies, he was offered to join the Royal Shakespeare Company, but turned it down to continue doing film.

Rob Reiner cast Elwes in the leading role of The Princess Bride. Elwes had to do all the swordfighting in the film, which ended up being a success. This was Elwes' first attempt at comedy. He continued to find steady work in movies like Glory and Hot Shots!. He was then given another leading role in the Mel Brooks movie Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Although he was most familiar with dramatic acting, he was able to pull off a fine comedic performance.

Elwes continues to act in various films and television shows, including a guest appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Fast Facts

Born: October 26, 1962
Birthname: Ivan Simon Cary Elwes
Birthplace: London, England
Father and grandfather were well-known British portrait painters

Categories

Entertainment | Actors | Film Actors | Voice-Over Actors

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YouTube: Cary Elwes on Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (Time: 7:58)
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YouTube: Pope John Paul II Trailer (Time: 2:20)

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Cary Elwes Biographies and Profiles

Cary Elwes Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
October 26, 1962: Born
1984: Oxford Blues
1987: The Princess Bride
1990: Days of Thunder
1991: Hot Shots!
1992: Bram Stroker's Dracula
1993: The Crush
1993: Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1996: Twister (Film)
1997: Liar Liar
2000: Shadow of the Vampire
2001-2002: The X Files
2004: Saw
2005: Pope John Paul II
2007: Georgia Rule
2007: The Alphabet Killer
2008: Ye Olde Times

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