Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
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.
Acted in 123
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
Sweetwater
Ned Irish
- 2022
- 2021
Last Train to Christmas
Roger Towers
- 2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Westley
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
We Don't Belong Here
Frank Harper
- 2016
Elephant Kingdom
Rock (voice)
- 2015
The Art of More
Arthur Davenport · 20 episodes
H8RZ
Principal Donato
- 2014
- 2013
Anna Nicole
E. Pierce Marshall
She Loves Me Not
Brady Olinson
Horizon
Max Hartman
The Story of Luke
Paul
- 2012
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
Movie
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Bobby Wobbly
Camilla Dickinson
Rafferty Dickinson
- 2011
Hellgate
Jeff Mathews
- 2010
Flying Lessons
Steven Jennings
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Walk the Talk
Erik
- 2006
Pucked
Norman
- 2005
Pope John Paul II
Young Karol Wojtyla · 2 episodes
Full Disclosure Report
Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Neo Ned
Dr. Magnuson
- 2004
The Riverman
Ted Bundy
- 2002
- 2001
Uprising
Dr. Fritz Hippler · 2 episodes
- 2000
Race Against Time
Burke
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Never on Tuesday
Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
- 1987
Maschenka
Ganin
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
Oxford Blues
Lionel
1970s
- 1979
Yesterday's Hero
Disco Dancer
No release date
Butterfly in the Typewriter
Kingsley Amis
The Panic
Charles Barney
Wonder Woman
Henry Detmer · 1 episode
Produced 4
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2016
2000s
- 2002
1990s
- 1992
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2016
Appearances14
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
The Golden Hour: Making of Days of Thunder
Self
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
And the Winner Isn't
Self
- 2015
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
Self
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
Self (archive footage)
- 2005
Hacking Away at 'Saw'
Self
- 2002
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
Self
- 2001
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2010s
- 2015
Game Changer: The Legacy of Saw
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