Born Oct. 26, 1962, in London, the son of portrait painter Dominic Elwes and interior designer Tessa Kennedy, actor Cary Elwes has always loved history -- a passion reflected in the many historical dramas he's appeared in, from his feature film debut in Another Country (1984) to the 2005 TV biopic Pope John Paul II.Moving to the United States to attend college in the early 1980s, Elwes eventually abandoned his studies to pursue acting full time. It wasn't long before he began to land roles in films on both sides of the Atlantic, but his international breakthrough didn't come until 1987, when he was cast as the swashbuckling romantic lead in The Princess Bride.
Since then, Elwes has moved easily from comedy to drama and from supporting roles to star turns in movies such as Hot Shots!, The Crush, Cradle Will Rock, Shadow of the Vampire, Ella Enchanted and Saw (2004).
The Princess BrideThe beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, crafty Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. Read More
Lady JaneFor nine politically charged days in 1553, protestant martyr Lady Jane Grey (Helena Bonham Carter) rules England against her will, thanks to a conspiracy concocted by a band of men bent on keeping the crown away from the Church of Rome. But when Princess Mary, the daughter of King Henry, assumes the... Read More
The Alphabet KillerIn this psychological thriller inspired by true events, Eliza Dushku ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") stars as Megan Paige, a dogged police investigator obsessed with capturing a demented serial killer targeting young girls in Rochester, N.Y. Haunted by the grisly rape and murder of a 10-year-old... Read More
Robin Hood: Men in TightsIt's the classic tale of Robin Hood ... reenvisioned by comic master Mel Brooks. As evil Prince John (Richard Lewis) oppresses the people, Robin (Cary Elwes) steals from the tax collectors, triumphs in an archery contest, foils (literally!) the Sheriff of Nottingham (Roger Rees) and makes goo-goo... Read More
No Strings Attached (2011) | R | |
Wonder Woman (2011) | NR | |
Delhi Safari (2011) | NR | |
R | ||
As Good as Dead (2010) | R | |
Psych: 9 (2010) | R | |
Little Murder (2010) | NR | |
Flying Lessons (2010) | NR | |
A Christmas Carol (2009) | PG | |
The Alphabet Killer (2008) | R | |
NR | ||
Georgia Rule (2007) | R | |
National Lampoon's Pucked (2006) | R | |
Edison Force (2005) | R | |
Neo Ned (2005) | NR | |
Pope John Paul II (2005) | NR | |
American Crime (2004) | R | |
Ella Enchanted (2004) | PG | |
Saw (2004) | R | |
The Riverman (2004) | R | |
Comic Book Villains (2002) | R | |
G | ||
Wish You Were Dead (2002) | R | |
The Cat's Meow (2001) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) | R | |
Race Against Time (2000) | NR | |
Cradle Will Rock (1999) | R | |
G | ||
The Pentagon Wars (1998) | R | |
Kiss the Girls (1997) | R | |
Liar Liar (1997) | PG-13 | |
Twister (1996) | PG-13 | |
The Jungle Book (1994) | PG | |
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) | PG-13 | |
The Crush (1993) | R | |
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) | R | |
Hot Shots! (1991) | PG-13 | |
Days of Thunder (1990) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
The Princess Bride (1987) | PG | |
Lady Jane (1986) | PG-13 | |
Another Country (1984) | PG | |
Oxford Blues (1984) | PG-13 | |
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