Cary Elwes Biography

Birthday: 1962-10-26
Place of Birth: London, England UK
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Wiki Biography: Cary Elwes 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. Cary is well respected by colleagues and fans alike and considered by many to be one of the finest young actors working today. He is interested in history and says, "It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces". He is politically active for causes he believes in, such as protecting the environment and helping Native American peoples. He is married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, a stills photographer. IMDb Mini Biography By: Amy L. Cheetham
Mini Biography Comes from a long-established recusant English family on his father's side. Several prominent Catholic clerics are among his relatives, including Fr. Luke Cary-Elwes, Dom Columba Cary-Elwes, and Dom Cuthbert Cary-Elwes. His paternal great-grandfather was Chamberlain to the Pope. Cary (the surname "Cary-Elwes" was shortened to "Elwes" in some branches of the family) was an altar boy at London's Brompton Oratory, although he did not attend a Catholic high school.
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Filmography
TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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Hot Shots | Lt. Kent Gregory | 1986 - 1987 | Action |
Haskett's Chance | Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness | 2006 | Comedy |
The Adventures of Tintin | Pilot | 2011 | Animation |
Dracula | Lord Arthur Holmwood | 2013 | Drama |
Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
---|---|---|---|
Another Country | 1984 | ||
Oxford Blues | 1984 | 0 | |
The Princess Bride | Westley | 1987 | 0, Biography, 0, 0 |
Maschenka | Ganin | 1987 | Drama, Romance |
Glory | Maj. Cabot Forbes | 1989 | Romance, 0 |
Days of Thunder | 1990 | Action, Drama, Romance | |
Hot Shots! | Lt. Kent Gregory | 1991 | Action, Comedy |
Leather Jackets | Dobbs | 1992 | Action, Drama |
The Crush | Nick Eliot | 1993 | 0, Game Show |
Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Robin Hood | 1993 | Adventure, Comedy |
The Jungle Book | Captain William Boone | 1994 | Adventure, Romance |
Twister | Dr. Jonas Miller | 1996 | Action, Adventure, Drama |
Liar Liar | Jerry | 1997 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
Kiss the Girls | Det. Nick Ruskin | 1997 | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
The Informant | Lt. David Ferris | 1998 | Drama |
The Pentagon Wars | 1998 | Comedy | |
Quest for Camelot | Garrett | 1998 | Animation, Family, Adventure |
A Christmas Carol | Portly Gentleman #1 | 1999 | 0 |
Cradle Will Rock | John Houseman | 2000 | Drama |
The Cat's Meow | Thomas Ince | 2001 | Game Show |
Shadow of the Vampire | 2001 | Drama, Horror | |
Wish You Were Dead | Macbeth | 2002 | |
American Crime | Albert Bodine | 2004 | |
Saw | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | 2004 | Comedy, Reality Tv |
Ella Enchanted | Edgar | 2004 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
Neo Ned | Dr. Magnuson | 2005 | |
Edison | Reigert | 2005 | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
National Lampoon's Pucked | Norman Brown | 2006 | |
Dracula | Lord Arthur Holmwood | 2006 | Reality Tv |
Georgia Rule | Arnold | 2007 | 0, 0 |
Walk the Talk | Erik | 2007 | Comedy, Drama |
Toys in the Attic | Sir Handsome | 2009 | Animation, Family, Fantasy |
The Alphabet Killer | Kenneth Shine | 2009 | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Flying Lessons | Steven Jennings | 2010 | Drama |
Psych:9 | Dr. Irvin Clement | 2010 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
As Good as Dead | Ethan Belfrage | 2010 | Crime, Thriller |
Saw 3D: The Final Chapter | Dr. Gordon | 2010 | Crime, Horror |
No Strings Attached | Dr. Metzner | 2011 | |
Little Murder | Barry Fitzgerald | 2011 | 0 |
Hellgate | Jeff Mathews | 2011 | Thriller |
The Citizen | Miller | 2012 | |
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Bobby Wobbly | 2012 | 0 |
Camilla Dickinson | Rafferty Dickinson | 2012 | |
Delhi Safari | Sultan / Bee Commander | 2012 | Animation |
Crush | Nick Eliot | 2013 | Game Show |
The Story of Luke | Paul | 2013 | 0 |
In Security | Joshua | 2013 | Action, Comedy |
She Loves Me Not | Brady Olinson | 2013 | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
Teen Lust | John | 2014 | Comedy |
A Bit of Bad Luck | Brooks | 2014 | 0, Game Show |
Behaving Badly | Joseph Stevens | 2014 | Comedy |
A Mouse Tale | Sir Thaddeus | 2015 | Animation |
The Greens Are Gone | Frank Harper | 2016 | Drama |