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Cary Elwes
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About Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes is an actor from England who is popularly known for his role in the American fantasy adventure comedy film, The Princess Bride and multiple other films and tv series. He has appeared in hundreds of films and tv series and is known to be one of the generation’s successful actors. He is also a screenwriter and author.
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| Full Name | Ivan Simon Cary Elwes |
| Date of Birth | 26th October of 1962 |
| Birth Place | Westminster of London in England |
| Parents | Tessa Kennedy and Dominic Elwes |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Partner | Lisa Marie Kurbikoff |
| Net Worth | 8 million dollars |
Early life
Cary Elwes was born on 26th October of 1962 in the Westminster of London in England. His full name is Ivan Simon Cary Elwes and is Tessa Kennedy, a socialite and interior designer, and Dominic Elwes, a portrait painter. His mother later married a film producer named Elliott Kastner. He has 2 older brothers who are successful in their career as him. His brother Damian Elwes is a famous British artist, and another brother Cassian Elwes is a film producer. He came from an elite family background where his grandparents were industrialists, diplomats, and painters.
Elwes served as an altar boy growing up in a Roman Catholic family. He attended Harrow School for his schooling and joined a drama school called London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He then decided to attend Sarah Lawrence College after moving to the United States. He joined acting classes and was mentored by Al Pacino in Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Elwes also assisted in the production team during his teenage years.
Career
Film:
Cary Elwes made his film debut in 1979 in the British drama film Yesterday’s Hero as a disco dancer. He then continued making small appearances in films like Another Country, Oxford Blues. The Bride, Lady jane. He landed his first starring role in 1987 in the film Maschenka where he appeared as Lev Glebovich Ganin. He gained public attention the same year from the American fantasy adventure film The Princess Bride, where he starred as Westley.
He then continued starring in different other films, namely Days of Thunder, in 1990 as Russ Wheeler alongside co-stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, and others. Following years, he starred in the American Navy comedy film Hot Shots! As Lt. Kent Gregory. In 1992, he starred in the gothic horror film Bram Stoker’s Dracula as Arthur Holmwood and also contributed as an associate producer in the film Leather Jackets, also starring as Dobbs.
In 2004, he received MTV Movie Award nomination for his performance as dr. Lawrence Gordon in a horror film, Saw. He also voiced in several animated films like Porco Rosso, The Cat Returns, Whisper of the Heart, A Christmas Carol, Delhi Safari, Justice League, The Elephant Kingdom, etc.; he has made his appearances in hundreds of films. As of 2020, he is working for the new film Best Sellers, The Gettysburg Address, and Shrine.
Television:
Cary Elwes made his television debut from the series Seinfeld as David Lookner in 1996. In 1998, he made his appearance in the military comedy film The Pentagon Wars as Lt. Col. James. Also, he made his appearances in 3 episodes of the HBO miniseries From The Earth To The Moon as Michael Collins. He also voiced for the animated tv series Pinky and the Brain and Hercules the same year.
Cary Elwes continued making short appearances in tv series like The Outer Limits, Batman Beyond, race Against Time, Night Visions, etc. He played his first major role in the American science fiction tv series The X-Files as BradFollmer in 2001. He also played the role of Pierre Despereaux in the tv series Psych in 2009.
He played smaller roles in tv series like Granite Flats, Family Guy, The Art of More, Life in Pieces, Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and others in following years. He has also played in multiple television films like Race Against Time, Uprising, the Riverman, Pope John Paul II, Haskett’s Chance, The Anna Nicole Story, and Andre, the Giant.
Elwes has also voiced in video games such as The Bard’s Tale in 2004 and Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two in 2012.
Personal life
Cary Elwes is committed to a photographer named Lisa Marie Kurbikoff and has a daughter named Dominique Elwes. They first met each other in 1991 and tied their knot in 2000. She gave birth to their first daughter on 24th April of 2007. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.
Elwes is active on Twitter, with over 167 thousand followers and, can be connected through @Cary_Elwes. He also has an Instagram account with over 175 thousand followers and over 285 thousand followers on Facebook.
Physical statistics & others
Cary Elwes is 58 years old as of 2020. He is 6 feet tall, about 1.83 m, and weighs about 74 kg. He possesses an athletic body build, and when it comes to physical health, he knows how to take better care than anyone else. At this age, he is still able to maintain his looks and physical appearance.
Elwes belongs to white ethnicity and has Serbian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry. His nationality is English. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. His clean, shaved look, strong jawline, dimple smile, and wavy hair are distinctive features. His sexual orientation is straight, and he has Scorpio as his birth sign.
Net worth
As of 2020, Cary Elwes’s net worth is estimated to be around 8 million dollars. He earned his millions mostly from acting, of which his voice acting and film producing sums up additional millions in his earning. He has also appeared in a commercial called You Could Give Your People Culligan Water in 2018.
