
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.

Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Saw

Russ Wheeler
Days of Thunder

Jonas
Twister

Jerry
Liar Liar

Reigert
Edison

Westley
The Princess Bride

Captain William Boone
The Jungle Book

Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Fritz Arno Wagner
Shadow of the Vampire

Lionel
Oxford Blues

Guilford Dudley
Lady Jane

Dr. Fritz Hippler
Uprising

Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
Wish You Were Dead

Robin Hood
Robin Hood: Men in Tights

James Harcourt
Another Country

Det. Nick Ruskin
Kiss the Girls

Kent Gregory
Hot Shots!

Nick Eliot
The Crush

Maj. Cabot Forbes
Glory

Arnold
Georgia Rule

Erik
Walk the Talk

Thomas Ince
The Cat's Meow

Ethan Belfrage
As Good As Dead

Capt. Kenneth Shine
The Alphabet Killer

Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Saw 3D

Colonel James Burton
The Pentagon Wars

Dr. Stephen Metzner
No Strings Attached

Edgar
Ella Enchanted

Josef
The Bride

Carter
Comic Book Villains

Roger Towers
Last Train to Christmas

Norman
Pucked

Lt. David Ferris
The Informant

Pilot (voice)
The Adventures of Tintin

Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
A Christmas Carol

Garrett (voice)
Quest for Camelot

Steven Jennings
Flying Lessons

Burke
Race Against Time

Albert Bodine
American Crime

Dr. Clement
Psych:9

Dr. Magnuson
Neo Ned

Ted Bundy
The Riverman

Self
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

Jeff Mathews
Hellgate

Bobby Wobbly
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
Never on Tuesday

The King
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Full Disclosure Report

The Meter Man
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked

Aquaman (voice)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Miller
The Citizen

E. Pierce Marshall
Anna Nicole

The King
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

Paul
The Story of Luke

Kersey
Reach Me

Dobbs
Leather Jackets

Self
Hacking Away at Saw

Ned Irish
Sweetwater

Joseph Stevens
Behaving Badly

Brooks
A Bit of Bad Luck

Brady Olinson
She Loves Me Not

Joshua
In Security

Stan's Doctor
New Year's Eve

Carl Yankowski
BlackBerry

Rafferty Dickinson
Camilla Dickinson

Frank Harper
We Don't Belong Here

Lawrence O'Neill
A Haunting in Cawdor

Steve Horsegroovy
The Chase

John P. Jones (voice)
The Gettysburg Address

Principal Donato
H8RZ

John
Teen Lust

David Mills
Being Charlie

Disco Dancer
Yesterday's Hero

John Houseman
Cradle Will Rock

Max Hartman
Horizon

Gary Jones
La reina de España

Rock (voice)
Elephant Kingdom

Andy Warhol
Billionaire Boys Club

John Broman
Lost & Found

Jake Simon
Indiscretion

Barry Fitzgerald
Little Murder

Kingsley Amis
Butterfly in the Typewriter

Dr. Richard Sommers
Don't Sleep

Self
And the Winner Isn't

Self
Andre the Giant

Ganin
Maschenka

D.W. Griffith
Why Not Choose Love: A Mary Pickford Manifesto

Jacques
Burning at Both Ends

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

Self
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
The Hyperions

Alex Pankhurst
Ghost Light

Professor Gelson
Black Christmas

Halpren Nolan
Best Sellers

Bishop Gyles
The Unholy

Self
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

Self
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw

Lord Arthur Holmwood
Bram Stoker's Dracula

Self
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

Westley
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Self
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder

Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
Haskett's Chance

Myles
A Castle for Christmas

Self (archive footage)
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

Nathan
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Jim Huxley
Sugar Mountain

Michael Grable
Dead Man's Wire

Neverland

The American Spring

Denlinger
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Charles Barney
The Panic

Pope John Paul II (younger)
Pope John Paul II
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
113
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-10-26
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Also Known As
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes