Became engaged in Paris to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff. [12 December 1997]
He has had cameo appearences in several movies that his brother, Cassian Elwes, produced such as The Chase (1994) and Never on Tuesday (1988).
Stepson of Elliott Kastner
Brother of Cassian Elwes and artist Damian Elwes.
His recurring character on "The X Files" (1993)'s 9th season, FBI Assistant Director Brad Follmer, is named after the show's creator/executive producer Chris Carter's assistant, Brad Follmer.
His great grandfather (on his father's side) was a chamberlain to the Pope.
Was chosen for the part of Westley in The Princess Bride (1987) after Rob Reiner saw him in Lady Jane (1986). He spent weeks training in fencing with both his left hand and right hand while performing acrobatics.
Last name is pronounced El-wez.
Made his film debut in Marek Kanievska's award-winning drama Another Country (1984). Based on that performance, Cary was chosen by renown Director of The Royal Shakespeare Company, Trevor Nunn, to star opposite Helena Bonham Carter in the highly acclaimed historical epic Lady Jane (1986).
Played a filmmaker 4 times: as John Houseman in Cradle Will Rock (1999), as Fritz Arno Wagner in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), as Fritz Hippler in Uprising (2001) (TV), and as Thomas H. Ince in The Cat's Meow (2001).
Having been a dramatic actor, he had never done a comedy prior to The Princess Bride (1987).
Was a projectionist at school.
Studied German Expressionist Film in college.
Cary Elwes Detailed Biography
Cary Elwes continues to impress critics and fans alike with his wide array of roles in which he demonstrates his distinct style, talent and versatility. Most recently, Elwes was seen with Willem Dafoe and John Malkovich in Lions Gate's Gold Globe nominated Shadow of the Vampire, a captivating and darkly comedic fictionalization of film history based around the filming of the 1922 classic Nosferatu. Elwes also recently performed in director Tim Robbins' The Cradle Will Rock, with Emily Watson, John Turturro, Vanessa Redgrave, Susan Sarandon and Phillip Baker Hall.
Elwes made his film debut in Marek Kanievska's Another Country. Based on that performance, Elwes was chosen by the Director of The Royal Shakespeare Company, Trevor Nunn, to star opposite Helena Bonham-Carter in the highly acclaimed historical epic Lady Jane. Next, Elwes was cast by Rob Reiner to star opposite Robin Wright in the classic Princess Bride. Ed Zwick's Academy Award-winning Glory quickly followed, in which Elwes performed with Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick. He has also appeared in the blockbusters Twister, with Helen Hunt; Liar, Liar, with Jim Carrey and the suspense thriller Kiss The Girls, with Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
Other film credits include Francis Ford Coppola's Academy Award winning thriller Bram Stoker's Dracula, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Hot Shots, Tony Scott's Days of Thunder, The Crush and Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Additionally, Elwes appeared as famed Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins in HBO's critically acclaimed mini-series From The Earth To The Moon, produced by Tom Hanks.
Elwes will soon been seen in the Lions Gate's drama Cat's Meow, opposite Kirsten Dunst, as well as the NBC mini-series Uprising, starring Jon Voight, and an episode of Fox's anthology series Night Visions..
