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.
as Kingsley Amis
as Charles Barney
as Henry Detmer(1 ep)
as Tim Kincaid(9 eps)
as Michael (voice)(1 ep)
as Self - Actor(1 ep)
as Michael Grable
as Self (archive footage)
as John P. Jones (voice)
as Denlinger
as 'Pistol' Pete Whipple(2 eps)
as The King
as Brigadier Gubbins 'M'
as The King
as Denlinger
as Ned Irish
as Carl Yankowski
as Nathan
as Professor Ruckus Mandulbaum
as Roger Towers
as Myles
as Jacques
as Halpren Nolan
as Bishop Gyles
as Westley
as Prince Humperdinck(1 ep)
as Professor Gelson
as Self(2 eps)
as D.W. Griffith
as Alex Pankhurst
as Andy Warhol
as Self
as Self
as Dr. Richard Sommers
as Frank Harper
as Gavin Hawk(4 eps)
as Jim Huxley
as Gary Jones
as Rock (voice)
as Mayor Larry Kline(5 eps)
as Jake Simon
as David Mills
as John Broman
as Arthur Davenport(20 eps)
as Professor Sinclair Wilde(4 eps)
as Principal Donato
as Lawrence O'Neill
as Guy Fox (voice)(1 ep)
as John
as Joshua
as Brooks
as Joseph Stevens
as Kersey
as Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke (voice)(1 ep)
as Aquaman (voice)
as E. Pierce Marshall
as Brady Olinson
as Max Hartman
as Paul
as The Meter Man
as Miller
as Bobby Wobbly
as British Intelligence Officer(1 ep)
as Rafferty Dickinson
as Stan's Doctor
as Jeff Mathews
as Pilot (voice)
as Fox(1 ep)
as Dr. Stephen Metzner
as Barry Fitzgerald
as Dr. Gordon
as Dr. Clement
as Steven Jennings
as Ethan
as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
as Self(1 ep)
as Capt. Kenneth Shine
as Self (archive footage)
as Erik
as Arnold
as Sam Green (uncredited)
as Pierre Despereaux(3 eps)
as Despereaux(1 ep)
as Norman
as Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness
as Young Karol Wojtyla(2 eps)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
as Self
as Reigert
as Dr. Magnuson
as Lawrence Gordon
as Ted Bundy
as Edgar
as Albert Bodine
as Carter
as Mac "Macbeth" Wilson
as Thomas Ince
as Dr. Fritz Hippler
as Dr. Fritz Hippler(2 eps)
as Fritz Arno Wagner
as Burke
as John Houseman
as Sidney Truex(1 ep)
as Mr. Henderson (voice)(1 ep)
as Nigel / Guard #1 (voice)(1 ep)
as Charles Dickens (voice)(1 ep)
as Cyrano de Bergerac (voice)(1 ep)
as Edison's Assistant (voice)(1 ep)
as Chris Martin (voice)(1 ep)
as Watson (voice)(1 ep)
as Paxton Powers (voice)(1 ep)
as Garrett (voice)
as Michael Collins(3 eps)
as Colonel James Burton
as Det. Nick Ruskin
as Jerry
as Lt. David Ferris
as Jonas
as Dr. John 'Jack' Percy Vilmorin York(1 ep)
as Captain William Boone
as Steve Horsegroovy
as Brad Follmer(6 eps)
as Robin Hood
as Nick Eliot
as Lord Arthur Holmwood
as Dobbs
as Kent Gregory
as Russ Wheeler
as Maj. Cabot Forbes
as David Lukner(1 ep)
as Tow Truck Driver (uncredited)
as Westley
as Ganin
as Guilford Dudley
as Josef
as Lionel
as James Harcourt
as Disco Dancer