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Cary Elwes | |
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 Elwes in 2015 | |
| Born | Ivan Simon Cary Elwes 26 October 1962 Westminster, London, England |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse |
Lisa Marie Kurbikoff
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Dominick Elwes Tessa Kennedy |
| Relatives | Cassian Elwes (brother) Damian Elwes (brother) Jake Elwes (cousin) Luke Elwes (cousin) |
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (/ˈɛlwɪs/; born 26 October 1962)[1][2] is an English actor. He is best known for his lead role as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987),[3] as well as for roles in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and the Saw series.[4]
Elwes' 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), Shadow of the Vampire (2000), The Cat's Meow (2001), Ella Enchanted (2004), Pope John Paul II (2005), No Strings Attached (2011),[5] BlackBerry (2023), and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023).
He has appeared on television in a number of series including The X-Files, Seinfeld, From the Earth to the Moon, Psych, and Life in Pieces. In 2019, he appeared in the Netflix drama series Stranger Things and the Amazon Prime comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.[6][7] Elwes has written a memoir of his time working on The Princess Bride called As You Wish, which was published in 2014.[8]
- ^ "The Almanac". UPI. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "World Almanac". Kent County Daily Times. 26 October 2010.
Today's Birthdays: Cary Elwes
- ^ Freeman, Hadley (4 February 2015). "Cary Elwes on The Princess Bride: 'I know what my epitaph will be'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (30 May 2019). "'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Season 3 Adds Cary Elwes, Stephanie Hsu (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Cary Elwes Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (2 July 2019). "'Stranger Things': Cary Elwes Lives It Up As a Shady Mayor". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (30 May 2019). "'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Season 3 Adds Cary Elwes, Stephanie Hsu (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "'As You Wish': Take A Peek At The Making Of 'The Princess Bride'". NPR. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2024.