cary elwes
Cary Elwes is the third son born to Interior Designer Tessa Kennedy, and the late Portrait Painter, Dominic Elwes. He grew up in London and attended Harrow. After graduating from Harrow, he moved to the United States and studied acting at Sarah Lawrence. He left school after several years to begin his film career. Cary is well respected by colleagues and fans alike and considered by many to be one of the finest young actors working today. He is interested in history and says, "It's deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces". Cary is politically active for causes he believes in such as protecting the environment and helping Native American Peoples. Currently, he is married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, a stills photographer.
Comes from a long-established recusant English family on his father's side. Several prominent clerics are among his relatives, including Fr. Luke Cary-Elwes, Dom Columba Cary-Elwes, and Dom Cuthbert Cary-Elwes. His paternal great-grandfather was Chamberlain to the Pope. Cary (the surname "Cary-Elwes" was shortened to "Elwes" in some branches of the family) was an altar boy at London's Brompton Oratory, although he did not attend a Catholic high school. His mother, Tessa Kennedy (now Kastner), is of Anglo-Irish and Serbo-Croatian extraction, on her paternal and maternal sides, respectively.
Filmography
Solo (2005) (pre-production) .... Jim
Edison (2005) (post-production) .... Reigert
Trouble with Frank, The (2005) (post-production) .... Norman (USA: complete title)
Neo Ned (2004) (completed) .... Dr. Magnuson
Bard's Tale, The (2004) (VG) (voice) .... The Bard
Riverman, The (2004) (TV) .... Ted Bundy
Ella Enchanted (2004) .... Edgar
American Crime (2004) (V) .... Albert Bodine
Saw (2004) .... Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Wish You Were Dead (2002) .... Mac 'Macbeth' Wilson
Comic Book Villains (2002) (V) .... Carter
Uprising (2001) (TV) .... Dr. Fritz Hippler
Cat's Meow, The (2001) .... Thomas H. 'Tom' Ince
Race Against Time (2000) (TV) .... Burke
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) .... Fritz Arno 'Fritzy' Wagner
Cradle Will Rock (1999) .... John Houseman
Quest for Camelot (1998) (voice) .... Garrett
"From the Earth to the Moon" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Astronaut Michael Collins
Pentagon Wars, The (1998) (TV) .... Lt. Col. James Burton
Kiss the Girls (1997) .... Det. Nick Ruskin
Informant, The (1997) .... Lt. David Ferris
Liar Liar (1997) .... Jerry
Twister (1996) .... Dr. Jonas Miller
Mimi wo sumaseba (1995) (voice: English version) .... The Baron (Disney 2004 Dub)
Jungle Book, The (1994) .... Captain William Boone
Chase, The (1994) .... Steve Horsegroovy
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) .... Robin Hood
Crush, The (1993) .... Nick Eliot
Dracula (1992) .... Lord Arthur Holmwood
Kurenai no buta (1992) (voice: English version) .... Curtis
Leather Jackets (1992) .... Dobbs
Hot Shots! (1991) .... Lt. Kent Gregory
Days of Thunder (1990) .... Russ Wheeler
Glory (1989) .... Maj. Cabot Forbes
Never on Tuesday (1988) (uncredited) .... Tow Truck Driver
Maschenka (1987) .... Ganin
Princess Bride, The (1987) .... Westley
Lady Jane (1986) .... Guilford Dudley
Bride, The (1985/I) .... Capt. Josef Schoden
Oxford Blues (1984) .... Lionel
Another Country (1984) .... James Harcourt
Yesterday's Hero (1979) .... Disco Dancer
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