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).
AddThe Alphabet KillerInspired by true events, this psychological thriller stars Eliza Dushku ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") 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 victim,... Read More
AddThe Princess BrideIn this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn) and the dashing Westley (Cary Elwes) must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen (Christopher Guest), murderous princes (Chris Sarandon), Sicilians (Wallace Shawn) and... Read More
AddSawWould you kill to live? That's what two men, Adam (Leigh Whannell) and Gordon (Cary Elwes), have to ask themselves when they're abducted by a serial killer and paired up in a deadly situation -- holed up in a prison constructed with such ingenuity that escape seems impossible. Attempting to break... Read More
AddLady 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
AddRobin 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 eyes... Read More
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