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Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

73 movies on Netflix

Biography

Cary Elwes is an English actor who played Westley in the fantasy-comedy The Princess Bride (1987), directed by Rob Reiner, a film that gained critical acclaim and later became a cult classic. Born in Westminster, London, he made his acting debut in Another Country (1984) and played Guilford Dudley in Lady Jane (1986). He moved between dramatic and comedic parts, appearing in Glory (1989), Days of Thunder (1990), Hot Shots! (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), The Jungle Book (1994), Twister (1996), Liar Liar (1997), and Kiss the Girls (1997). He starred as Dr. Lawrence Gordon in Saw (2004) and returned for Saw 3D (2010). On television he appeared in Seinfeld, From the Earth to the Moon, The X-Files, Psych, Stranger Things, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. His nominations include a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Satellite Awards, and he wrote the memoir As You Wish, published in 2014.

64years old

Turns 65 on October 26in 349 days

  • Born Westminster
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Also credited as Ivan Simon Cary Elwes

Movie Career

Films
73
Career span
42 years1984 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    Cary Elwes trained in New York at the Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute under Charlie Laughton, who had also mentored Al Pacino.

  2. A change of course

    Before acting, Elwes worked as a production assistant on Superman and was assigned to Marlon Brando, who insisted on calling him Rocky.

  3. Behind the camera

    Elwes co-wrote the screenplay for Elvis & Nixon, about the 1970 White House meeting, and Amazon bought it as the company's first theatrical feature.

  4. Behind the camera

    Elwes voiced The Bard, the main character, in the 2004 video game The Bard's Tale, and he also worked on the game as a screenwriter and an improviser.

Cary Elwes movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Princess Bride1987 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Westley

    IMDb rating 8.0491K votes

  2. Saw2004 Horror, Mysteryas Dr. Lawrence Gordon

    IMDb rating 7.6517K votes

  3. Liar Liar1997as Jerry

    IMDb rating 6.9367K votes

  4. Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993as Robin Hood

    IMDb rating 6.7147K votes

  5. No Strings Attached2011as Dr. Metzner

    IMDb rating 6.2257K votes

  6. Twister1996as Dr. Jonas Miller

    IMDb rating 6.6254K votes

  7. Hot Shots!1991as Lt. Kent Gregory

    IMDb rating 6.7126K votes

  8. Glory1989as Maj. Cabot Forbes

    IMDb rating 7.8154K votes

Most often with

Christopher McQuarrie directed two of these films, Rob Reiner two and Guy Ritchie two. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Morgan Freeman, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Morgan FreemanAnthony Hopkins, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Anthony HopkinsGary Oldman, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Gary OldmanTom Cruise, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tom CruiseSimon Pegg, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Simon PeggRobin Wright, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Robin WrightChristopher McQuarrieDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Christopher McQuarrieRob ReinerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Rob ReinerGuy RitchieDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Guy Ritchie

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Box office

What Cary Elwes's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.3 billion

41 of the 73 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 73 films: 41 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 13 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 13 figure not found.

  • 41Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 13Never in cinemas
  • 2Streaming, short cinema run
  • 13Figure not found

Top grosser

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning2025as Denlinger$599 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 72% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning2025as Denlinger
    $599M14.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023as Denlinger
    $571M13.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Twister1996as Dr. Jonas Miller
    $494M11.6% of the total
  4. 4
    The Adventures of Tintin2011as Pilot (voice)
    $374M8.7% of the total
  5. 5
    A Christmas Carol2009as Portly Gentleman #1 / Dick Wilkins / Mad Fiddler / Guest #2 / Business Man #1
    $325M7.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Liar Liar1997as Jerry
    $303M7.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Bram Stoker's Dracula1992as Lord Arthur Holmwood
    $216M5.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Hot Shots!1991as Lt. Kent Gregory
    $181M4.2% of the total
Days of Thunder (1990), $158 millionNo Strings Attached (2011), $149 millionNew Year's Eve (2011), $142 millionSaw 3D: The Final Chapter (2010), $136 millionSaw (2004), $104 millionKiss the Girls (1997), $60.5 millionThe Jungle Book (1994), $53.5 millionOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023), $49.0 millionPorco Rosso (1992), $44.6 millionQuest for Camelot (1998), $38.2 millionRobin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), $35.7 millionThe Princess Bride (1987), $30.9 millionThe Unholy (2021), $30.8 millionThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024), $29.8 millionElla Enchanted (2004), $27.4 millionGlory (1989), $26.8 million

$1.2 billionfrom the other 33 films with a worldwide figure, 28% of the total

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