10/26/1962
London, England, UK:
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (* 26. Oktober 1962 in London) ist ein britischer Schauspieler, Filmproduzent und Drehbuchautor. Nach dem College hatte Cary Elwes seine erste Rolle 1984 in Another Country von Marek Kanievska. Daraufhin erhielt er das Angebot in Lady Jane – Königin für neun Tage, einem historischen Epos, neben Helena Bonham Carter die Rolle des Guildford Dudley zu spielen. 1987 folgte ein Auftritt als Bauernjunge Westley in Die Braut des Prinzen. Es folgten Rollen neben Matthew Broderick in Glory und als Konkurrent von Tom Cruise in Tage des Donners. In Hot Shots! – Die Mutter aller Filme, einer Parodie auf Top Gun – Sie fürchten weder Tod noch Teufel, verkörpert er den Gegenspieler von Charlie Sheen alias Topper Harley. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula war er der Verlobte von Lucy, gespielt von Sadie Frost. In Mel Brooks' Parodie Robin Hood – Helden in Strumpfhosen übernahm Elwes die Titelrolle des Robin Hood. Es folgten weitere Rollen, unter anderem in Twister und neben Jim Carrey in Der Dummschwätzer. 1999 spielte Elwes unter der Regie von Tim Robbins in Das schwankende Schiff die Rolle des John Houseman. Im folgenden Jahr trat er in Shadow of the Vampire in der Rolle des Fritz Arno Wagner auf. In Uprising – Der Aufstand über den Aufstand im Warschauer Ghetto übernahm Elwes die Rolle des Fritz Hippler. In der neunten Staffel der Mysteryserie Akte X – Die unheimlichen Fälle des FBI übernahm Elwes ab 2001 in sechs Folgen die Rolle des Brad Follmer, eines skeptischen FBI-Agenten. 2004 spielte er im Horrorfilm Saw Dr. Lawrence Gordon, der in die Hände eines verrückten Serienmörders gerät. Sechs Jahre später spielte er nochmals Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw 3D – Vollendung. Im Film Papst Johannes Paul II. sah man Elwes als jungen Karol Wojtyła. Mit dem Film Elvis & Nixon gab Elwes 2016 sein Debüt als Drehbuchautor.
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Dead Man's Wire (2026) as Michael Grable |
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The Gettysburg Address (2025) as John P. Jones (voice) |
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Neverland (2025) as |
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) as Denlinger |
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Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) as The King |
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) as Brigadier Gubbins - 'M' |
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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) as The King |
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) as Denlinger |
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Sweetwater (2023) as Ned Irish |
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BlackBerry (2023) as Carl Yankowski |
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023) as Nathan |
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The Hyperions (2022) as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum |
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Last Train to Christmas (2021) as Roger Towers |
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A Castle for Christmas (2021) as Myles |
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Burning at Both Ends (2021) as Jacques |
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Best Sellers (2021) as Halpren Nolan |
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The Unholy (2021) as Bishop Gyles |
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The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder (2020) as Self |
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020) as Westley |
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The Happy Days of Garry Marshall (2020) as Self |
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Black Christmas (2019) as Professor Gelson |
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Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto (2019) as D.W. Griffith |
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Ghost Light (2018) as Alex Pankhurst |
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Billionaire Boys Club (2018) as Andy Warhol |
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Andre the Giant (2018) as Self |
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And the Winner Isn't (2017) as Self |
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Don't Sleep (2017) as Dr. Richard Sommers |
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We Don't Belong Here (2017) as Frank Harper |
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Sugar Mountain (2016) as Jim Huxley |
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La reina de España (2016) as Gary Jones |
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Elephant Kingdom (2016) as Rock (voice) |
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Indiscretion (2016) as Jake Simon |
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Being Charlie (2016) as David Mills |
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Lost & Found (2016) as John Broman |
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015) as Self |
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H8RZ (2015) as Principal Donato |
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A Haunting in Cawdor (2015) as Lawrence O'Neill |
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Teen Lust (2014) as John |
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In Security (2014) as Joshua |
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A Bit of Bad Luck (2014) as Brooks |
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Behaving Badly (2014) as Joseph Stevens |
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Reach Me (2014) as Kersey |
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Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) as Aquaman (voice) |
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Anna Nicole (2013) as E. Pierce Marshall |
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She Loves Me Not (2013) as Brady Olinson |
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Horizon (2013) as Max Hartman |
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The Story of Luke (2013) as Paul |
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Hansel and Gretel Get Baked (2013) as The Meter Man |
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True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012) as |
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The Citizen (2012) as Miller |
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The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012) as Bobby Wobbly |
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Camilla Dickinson (2012) as Rafferty Dickinson |
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New Year's Eve (2011) as Stan's Doctor |
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Hellgate (2011) as Jeff Mathews |
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The Adventures of Tintin (2011) as Pilot (voice) |
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Wonder Woman (2011) as Henry Johns |
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No Strings Attached (2011) as Dr. Stephen Metzner |
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Little Murder (2011) as Barry Fitzgerald |
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Saw 3D (2010) as Dr. Lawrence Gordon |
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Psych:9 (2010) as Dr. Clement |
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Flying Lessons (2010) as Steven Jennings |
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As Good As Dead (2010) as Ethan Belfrage |
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A Christmas Carol (2009) as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice) |
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The Alphabet Killer (2008) as Capt. Kenneth Shine |
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The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (2007) as Self (archive footage) |
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Walk the Talk (2007) as Erik |
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Georgia Rule (2007) as Arnold |
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Factory Girl (2006) as Sam Green (uncredited) |
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Pucked (2006) as Norman |
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Haskett's Chance (2006) as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness |
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Pope John Paul II (2005) as Pope John Paul II (younger) |
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Full Disclosure Report (2005) as Dr. Lawrence Gordon |
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Hacking Away at Saw (2005) as Self |
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Edison (2005) as Reigert |
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Neo Ned (2005) as Dr. Magnuson |
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Saw (2004) as Dr. Lawrence Gordon |
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The Riverman (2004) as Ted Bundy |
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Ella Enchanted (2004) as Edgar |
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American Crime (2004) as Albert Bodine |
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Comic Book Villains (2002) as Carter |
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It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') (2002) as Self |
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Wish You Were Dead (2002) as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson |
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Uprising (2001) as Dr. Fritz Hippler |
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The Cat's Meow (2001) as Thomas Ince |
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As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001) as Self |
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Shadow of the Vampire (2000) as Fritz Arno Wagner |
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Race Against Time (2000) as Burke |
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Cradle Will Rock (1999) as John Houseman |
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Quest for Camelot (1998) as Garrett (voice) |
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The Pentagon Wars (1998) as Colonel James Burton |
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Kiss the Girls (1997) as Det. Nick Ruskin |
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Liar Liar (1997) as Jerry |
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The Informant (1997) as Lt. David Ferris |
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Twister (1996) as Jonas |
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The Jungle Book (1994) as Captain William Boone |
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The Chase (1994) as Steve Horsegroovy |
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) as Robin Hood |
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'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993) as Self |
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The Crush (1993) as Nick Eliot |
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) as Lord Arthur Holmwood |
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Leather Jackets (1992) as Dobbs |
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Hot Shots! (1991) as Kent Gregory |
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Days of Thunder (1990) as Russ Wheeler |
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Glory (1989) as Maj. Cabot Forbes |
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Never on Tuesday (1989) as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) |
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The Princess Bride (1987) as Westley |
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Maschenka (1987) as Ganin |
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Lady Jane (1986) as Guilford Dudley |
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The Bride (1985) as Josef |
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Oxford Blues (1984) as Lionel |
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Another Country (1984) as James Harcourt |
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Yesterday's Hero (1979) as Disco Dancer |
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Butterfly in the Typewriter () as Kingsley Amis |
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The American Spring () as |
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The Panic () as Charles Barney |
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Burning at Both Ends (2021) Executive Producer |
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Elvis & Nixon (2016) Screenplay |
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Elvis & Nixon (2016) Producer |
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Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw (2015) Thanks |
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Comic Book Villains (2002) Co-Producer |
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Leather Jackets (1992) Associate Producer |