1962-10-26 London, England, UK
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born October 26, 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his leading roles in The Princess Bride (1987), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and the Saw series. Elwes's other performances in films include Glory (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Hot Shots! (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Twister (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Liar Liar (1997), Ella Enchanted (2004), No Strings Attached (2011), BlackBerry, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (both 2023). Elwes has also appeared on television series such as The X-Files, Seinfeld, From the Earth to the Moon, Psych, Life in Pieces, Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Knuckles. He is the third son born to interior designer/shipping heiress Tessa Kennedy and the late portrait painter Dominick Elwes, and is the brother of producer/agent Cassian Elwes and artist Damian Elwes. He was born and raised in London and attended Harrow. After graduating from Harrow, he moved to the US and studied drama at Sarah Lawrence College. He left school after two years to begin his film career. Elwes is politically active for causes such as protecting the environment and helping Native American peoples. He is married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, a stills photographer.
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Neverland | 2025-06-07 | |
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Dead Man's Wire | Michael Grable | 2025-12-09 |
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The Gettysburg Address | John P. Jones (voice) | 2025-11-19 |
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning | Denlinger | 2025-05-17 |
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | Brigadier Gubbins 'M' | 2024-04-18 |
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Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver | The King | 2024-04-19 |
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Nathan | 2023-01-04 |
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BlackBerry | Carl Yankowski | 2023-02-13 |
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One | Denlinger | 2023-07-08 |
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Sweetwater | Ned Irish | 2023-04-14 |
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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire | The King | 2023-12-15 |
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The Hyperions | Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum | 2022-11-24 |
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Best Sellers | Halpren Nolan | 2021-09-09 |
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The Unholy | Bishop Gyles | 2021-03-31 |
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Last Train to Christmas | Roger Towers | 2021-12-18 |
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A Castle for Christmas | Myles | 2021-11-26 |
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Burning at Both Ends | Jacques | 2021-09-30 |
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion | Westley | 2020-09-13 |
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The Happy Days of Garry Marshall | Self | 2020-05-12 |
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The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder | Self | 2020-09-30 |
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Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto | D.W. Griffith | 2019-06-12 |
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Black Christmas | Professor Gelson | 2019-12-11 |
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Billionaire Boys Club | Andy Warhol | 2018-07-19 |
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Ghost Light | Alex Pankhurst | 2018-10-26 |
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Andre the Giant | Self | 2018-04-10 |
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Don't Sleep | Dr. Richard Sommers | 2017-09-29 |
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And the Winner Isn't | Self | 2017-12-08 |
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We Don't Belong Here | Frank Harper | 2017-04-04 |
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Sugar Mountain | Jim Huxley | 2016-12-09 |
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Indiscretion | Jake Simon | 2016-06-08 |
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La reina de España | Gary Jones | 2016-11-25 |
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Lost & Found | John Broman | 2016-02-22 |
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Elephant Kingdom | Rock (voice) | 2016-09-20 |
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw | Self | 2015-10-14 |
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A Haunting in Cawdor | Lawrence O'Neill | 2015-05-01 |
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Being Charlie | David Mills | 2015-09-14 |
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H8RZ | Principal Donato | 2015-07-17 |
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Teen Lust | John | 2014-09-04 |
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Reach Me | Kersey | 2014-03-14 |
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A Bit of Bad Luck | Brooks | 2014-04-17 |
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In Security | Joshua | 2014-04-28 |
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Behaving Badly | Joseph Stevens | 2014-04-14 |
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Anna Nicole | E. Pierce Marshall | 2013-06-29 |
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Horizon | Max Hartman | 2013-06-06 |
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She Loves Me Not | Brady Olinson | 2013-06-09 |
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Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Orin / Arthur Curry / Aquaman (voice) | 2013-07-30 |
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The Story of Luke | Paul | 2013-04-05 |
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Hansel and Gretel Get Baked | The Meter Man | 2013-02-19 |
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The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Bobby Wobbly | 2012-08-29 |
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Camilla Dickinson | Rafferty Dickinson | 2012-05-20 |
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The Citizen | Miller | 2012-09-19 |
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True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon | 2012-10-02 | |
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Little Murder | Barry Fitzgerald | 2011-01-08 |
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No Strings Attached | Dr. Stephen Metzner | 2011-01-21 |
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Hellgate | Jeff Mathews | 2011-11-05 |
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New Year's Eve | Stan's Doctor | 2011-12-08 |
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The Adventures of Tintin | Pilot (voice) | 2011-10-24 |
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Saw 3D | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | 2010-10-22 |
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Flying Lessons | 2010-02-04 | |
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As Good As Dead | Ethan Belfrage | 2010-01-25 |
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Psych:9 | Dr. Clement | 2010-05-07 |
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A Christmas Carol | Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice) | 2009-11-04 |
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The Alphabet Killer | Capt. Kenneth Shine | 2008-11-07 |
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Georgia Rule | Arnold | 2007-05-10 |
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Walk the Talk | Erik | 2007-06-15 |
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The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' | Self (archive footage) | 2007-10-08 |
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Pucked | Norman | 2006-02-10 |
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Haskett's Chance | Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness | 2006-01-01 |
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Full Disclosure Report | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | 2005-10-31 |
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Edison | Reigert | 2005-07-29 |
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Neo Ned | Dr. Magnuson | 2005-04-22 |
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Hacking Away at Saw | Self | 2005-10-18 |
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Ella Enchanted | Edgar | 2004-04-09 |
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Saw | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | 2004-10-01 |
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American Crime | Albert Bodine | 2004-04-06 |
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The Riverman | Ted Bundy | 2004-09-06 |
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Comic Book Villains | Carter | 2002-09-03 |
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Wish You Were Dead | Mac "Macbeth" Wilson | 2002-05-21 |
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It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') | Self | 2002-08-20 |
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As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | Self | 2001-09-04 |
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The Cat's Meow | Thomas Ince | 2001-10-08 |
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Uprising | Dr. Fritz Hippler | 2001-11-04 |
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Shadow of the Vampire | Fritz Arno Wagner | 2000-08-30 |
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Race Against Time | Burke | 2000-07-23 |
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Cradle Will Rock | John Houseman | 1999-12-10 |
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Quest for Camelot | Garrett (voice) | 1998-05-15 |
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The Pentagon Wars | Colonel James Burton | 1998-02-28 |
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Liar Liar | Jerry | 1997-03-21 |
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The Informant | Lt. David Ferris | 1997-03-15 |
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Kiss the Girls | Det. Nick Ruskin | 1997-09-29 |
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Twister | Jonas | 1996-05-10 |
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The Jungle Book | Captain William Boone | 1994-12-23 |
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The Chase | Steve Horsegroovy | 1994-03-04 |
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'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming | Self | 1993-07-27 |
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The Crush | Nick Eliot | 1993-04-02 |
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Robin Hood | 1993-07-28 |
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Bram Stoker's Dracula | Lord Arthur Holmwood | 1992-11-13 |
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Leather Jackets | Dobbs | 1992-06-18 |
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Hot Shots! | Kent Gregory | 1991-07-31 |
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Days of Thunder | Russ Wheeler | 1990-06-27 |
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Glory | Maj. Cabot Forbes | 1989-12-15 |
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Never on Tuesday | Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) | 1989-04-13 |
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Maschenka | Ganin | 1987-03-05 |
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The Princess Bride | Westley | 1987-09-25 |
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Lady Jane | Guilford Dudley | 1986-02-07 |
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The Bride | Josef | 1985-08-16 |
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Oxford Blues | Lionel | 1984-08-24 |
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Another Country | James Harcourt | 1984-06-01 |
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Yesterday's Hero | Disco Dancer | 1979-04-24 |
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The Panic | Charles Barney | |
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The American Spring | ||
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Butterfly in the Typewriter | Kingsley Amis |
