Cary Elwes Net Worth
Cary Elwes Net Worth is
$4 Million
Cary Elwes Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes, known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor and best-selling author. Elwes appeared off-Broadway in plays during college and moved from England to the United States in the early 1980s. He is best known for his roles in The Princess Bride, B... | Full Name | Cary Elwes |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 26, 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Westminster, United Kingdom |
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Voice Actor, Film Producer |
| Education | Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers, New York |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Lisa Marie Kubikoff (m. 2000) |
| Children | Dominique Elwes |
| Parents | Tessa Kennedy, Dominic Elwes |
| Siblings | Damian Elwes, Cassian Elwes |
| Nicknames | Ivan Simon Cary Elwes , Elwes , The Next Errol Flynn |
| Nominations | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Best Supporting Actor (1997), MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance (2004) |
| Movies | “The Princess Bride” (1987), “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993), “Cradle Will Rock” (1999), “Kiss the Girls” (1997), “Edison Force” (2007), “Camilia Dickinson” (2011), “Hellgate” (2011), “The Story of Luke” (2012), “The Citizen” (2013) |
| TV Shows | “Psych” (2009 – 2014), “Family Guy” (2014), “The Art of More”, "The X-Files", "Batman Beyond" (1999), "Uprising" (2001) |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | (On first meeting André the Giant) I met him at the read-through at the Dorchester Hotel in London. I saw his hand first, through the door. And there was a collective gasp from everyone in the room. The only people who had met him were Rob (Reiner) and [screenwriter] Bill Goldman. This huge smile came in, and everyone got up to meet him. He was huge in Japan, you know. They offered to fly him out there any time, because giants are considered lucky. People would run across the street just to touch him. |
| 2 | (On making The Princess Bride (1987)) It was a wonderfully supportive set, and that's a great atmosphere for being creative. An atmosphere of fun, is an atmosphere where the mind is more likely to come up with great stuff. |
| 3 | On preparing his role as young Karol Wojtyla for Pope John Paul II (2005): "I was blessed enough to meet Pope John Paul when I was 22 years old in the Vatican; I had that privilege. My mother took me to visit him, and I remember distinctly his incredible charisma and personal charm and his warmth and compassion. You felt it immediately the minute you met him, and that spirit I came away with, having met the man, is something that I've been constantly working on to infuse the character with. My mother is a very devout Catholic. Her criticism will be the one I pay the most attention to." |
| 4 | I like historical pieces. History was my favorite subject in school, it was the only subject I excelled in. I love the idea of history and the idea that we may have the opportunity to learn from our past mistakes. |
| 5 | "I take away something from every role. I'm still learning and that's what life is about." (People 2/6/95) |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He has two roles in common with Barrie Ingham: (1) Ingham played Paris of Troy in Doctor Who: Small Prophet, Quick Return (1965), Doctor Who: Death of a Spy (1965) and Doctor Who: Horse of Destruction (1965) and Elwes played him in Hercules: Hercules and the Trojan War (1998) and (2) Ingham played Robin Hood in A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) and Elwes played him in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). |
| 2 | His maternal grandmother, born Daska Marija Ivanovic-Banac, was of half Croatian Jewish (from her own father) and half Serbian (from her own mother) descent. Cary's other ancestry is English, with some Scottish and Irish (including distant American-born ancestors). |
| 3 | Cary is the son of shipping heiress and interior designer Tessa Kennedy, who eloped with Cary's father, painter Dominick Elwes. Cary's stepfather, American producer Elliott Kastner, set up a production base at Pinewood Studios in Britain. |
| 4 | Studied with Julie Bavasso at Sarah Lawrence. |
| 5 | Attending the Texas Frightmare Weekend in Dallas, TX as part of the Saw (2004) panel. [April 2011] |
| 6 | His stage name "Cary Elwes" is actually his surname. The surname "Cary Elwes" was shortened to "Elwes" in some branches of his family. |
| 7 | He said after The Princess Bride (1987), he was getting lots of offers to act in several costume period pieces. He turned most of them down because he didn't want to be typecast, as he had already starred in period pieces, mostly as a romantic love interest, in the previous films Another Country (1984), Lady Jane (1986), and Maschenka (1987). In contrast, he later starred in several films as a villain, which include Leather Jackets (1992), Twister (1996), The Jungle Book (1994),Ella Enchanted (2004), The Riverman (2004) to name a few. |
| 8 | Brother of artist Damian Elwes. |
| 9 | Older half-brother of Milica Kastner and Dillon Kastner from his mother's marriage with Elliott Kastner. |
| 10 | Entered Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, to study drama but left after two years. Also studied at the London Drama Centre. |
| 11 | Is the ambassador for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund with UNICEF. As ambassador, he traveled to Banda Aceh, Indonesia for the documentary "The Children of the Tsunami", which was filmed 90 days after the tsunami of December 2003 to document the damage and recovery efforts. |
| 12 | Was personally offered by Trevor Nunn, Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), to join the RSC after starring in Nunn's film Lady Jane (1986). Elwes turned down the offer in order to continue working in films. |
| 13 | Father was Dominick Elwes (August 1931-September 1975), a portrait painter and Mayfair figure. Parents divorced when Cary was young. A sufferer of manic depression, Dominick was less of a commercial success compared to his artist father Simon Elwes. Dominick was later ostracized by a close circle of friends because of his link to the notorious Lord Lucan. He committed suicide at age 44. |
| 14 | Brother Cassian Elwes was a studio head at the William Morris Agency. |
| 15 | Nicknamed "The Next Errol Flynn" by Mel Brooks. Brooks said, "He can do comedy and drama". |
| 16 | Played a number of villainous roles. His first role as a villain was in Leather Jackets (1992). |
| 17 | Prepares intensely for most of his acting roles. (For example, for Days of Thunder (1990), he had to rely on practical research to meet the physical demands of playing a race car driver. For his role as Air Force Colonel James Burton in The Pentagon Wars (1998), he spent a few days in Burton's home interviewing him and poring over his BFV files, and even filing boxes of Burton's Bradley documents and giving every page back to Burton.). |
| 18 | Is an accomplished horseman. |
| 19 | Cousin of Amanda Elwes. |
| 20 | Raised as a Catholic. He was an altar boy at Brompton Oratory in London. His father and paternal grandfather were also Catholics. His father's side includes several prominent Catholic clerics, and his paternal great-grandfather was Chamberlain to the Pope. His mother is a former Protestant-turned-Catholic. |
| 21 | Daughter, Dominique, was born on April 24, 2007. |
| 22 | Is a distant relative of the famed Lord Carnarvon who funded archaeologist Howard Carter's expedition which uncovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1923; he is also a distant nephew of Tudor King Henry VIII of England, and is a distant nephew of King Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour. |
| 23 | Met his wife Lisa Marie in 1991 at a Malibu chili cook-off. |
| 24 | His paternal grandfather was the famous portrait-painter Simon Elwes, and his other prominent ancestors include his great-grandfathers, tenor Gervase Elwes, diplomat James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell, industrialist Ivan Rikard Ivanovic, and his great-great-great-grandfather, Alexander Kennedy, a civil/electrical engineer and academic. |
| 25 | His very devout Catholic mother (former Protestant) took him to meet Pope John Paul II in the Vatican when Cary was 22 years old. Cary portrayed the young pontiff in the docudrama Pope John Paul II (2005). |
| 26 | For the video game The Bard's Tale (2004), he spent at least 20 hours in Los Angeles and London recording studios to bring his title character to life. In order for his character to converse with nonplayable characters in either a 'snarky' or 'nice' tone, both leavened with comic relief, Cary had to record two responses for every interaction - a total of 1,200 lines and a lot of his own script improvising. |
| 27 | As a student in Sarah Lawrence College in 1980, he studied acting, philosophy and history. He also studied German Expressionist Film in college. Despite his parents' wealth, Elwes supplemented his income by working his way through school. |
| 28 | Was a projectionist at school. |
| 29 | Having been a dramatic actor, he had never done a comedy prior to his acclaimed performance in The Princess Bride (1987). |
| 30 | 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), and as Thomas H. Ince in The Cat's Meow (2001). |
| 31 | Made his film debut in Marek Kanievska's award-winning drama Another Country (1984). Based on that performance, Cary was chosen by renowned Director of The Royal Shakespeare Company, Trevor Nunn, to star opposite Helena Bonham Carter in the highly acclaimed historical epic Lady Jane (1986). |
| 32 | Last name is pronounced El-wez. |
| 33 | 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. |
| 34 | 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. |
| 35 | Stepson of Elliott Kastner. |
| 36 | He has had cameo appearences in several movies that his brother, Cassian Elwes, produced such as The Chase (1994) and Never on Tuesday (1989). |
| 37 | Became engaged in Paris to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff. [December 1997] |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Sleep | 2017 | completed | Dr. Richard Sommers |
| Billionaire Boys Club | 2017 | post-production | Andy Warhol |
| The First | 2017/II | post-production | D.W. Griffith |
| The Gettysburg Address | 2017 | Documentary post-production | John P. Jones (voice) |
| Burning at Both Ends | post-production | Jacques | |
| Butterfly in the Typewriter | pre-production | Kingsley Amis | |
| Max | TV Movie completed | Ken | |
| Life in Pieces | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Professor Sinclair Wilde |
| We Don't Belong Here | 2017 | Frank Harper | |
| Workaholics | 2017 | TV Series | Fox |
| Sugar Mountain | 2016 | Jim Huxley | |
| La reina de España | 2016 | Gary Jones | |
| The Art of More | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Arthur Davenport |
| Elephant Kingdom | 2016 | Rock (voice) | |
| Sofia the First | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Basil / Prince Roderick |
| Family Guy | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Charles Dickens Dr. Watson Watson |
| Indiscretion | 2016 | TV Movie | Jake Simon |
| Lost & Found | 2016/III | John Broman | |
| A Haunting in Cawdor | 2015 | Lawrence O'Neil | |
| Being Charlie | 2015 | David Mills | |
| H8RZ | 2015 | Principal Donato | |
| A Mouse Tale | 2015 | Sir Thaddeus (voice) | |
| Reach Me | 2014 | Kersey | |
| Teen Lust | 2014 | Sheldon | |
| Behaving Badly | 2014 | Joseph Stevens | |
| Granite Flats | 2014 | TV Series | Hugh Ashmeade |
| A Bit of Bad Luck | 2014 | Brooks | |
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Edmond Halley / Robert Hooke |
| Resan till Fjäderkungens Rike | 2014 | Jonah's Father (English version, voice) | |
| Psych | 2009-2014 | TV Series | Pierre Despereaux |
| Horizon | 2013 | TV Movie | Max Hartman |
| Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | 2013 | Video | Aquaman (voice) |
| Anna Nicole | 2013 | TV Movie | E. Pierce Marshall |
| She Loves Me Not | 2013 | Brady Olinson | |
| Armed Response | 2013 | Joshua | |
| Hansel & Gretel Get Baked | 2013 | Meter Man | |
| Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | 2012 | Video Game | Gremlin Gus (voice) |
| The Citizen | 2012 | Miller | |
| The Story of Luke | 2012 | Uncle Paul | |
| The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | 2012 | Bobby Wobbly | |
| Perception | 2012 | TV Series | British Intelligence Officer |
| Leverage | 2012 | TV Series | Scott Roemer |
| Delhi Safari | 2012 | Sultan Bee Commander (English version, voice) | |
| Camilla Dickinson | 2012 | Rafferty Dickinson | |
| Wonder Woman | 2011 | TV Movie | Henry Johns |
| New Year's Eve | 2011 | Stan's Doctor (segment "Hospital Story") | |
| The Adventures of Tintin | 2011 | Pilot (voice) | |
| Hellgate | 2011 | Jeff Mathews | |
| No Strings Attached | 2011/I | Dr. Metzner | |
| Ghost of New Orleans | 2011 | Barry Fitzgerald | |
| Tough Trade | 2010 | TV Movie | |
| Saw 3D: The Final Chapter | 2010 | Dr. Gordon | |
| Psych:9 | 2010 | Dr. Irvin Clement | |
| Flying Lessons | 2010 | Steven Jennings | |
| As Good as Dead | 2010 | Ethan Belfrage | |
| A Christmas Carol | 2009 | Portly Gentleman #1 Dick Wilkins Mad Fiddler ... | |
| Toys in the Attic | 2009 | Sir Handsome (English version, voice) | |
| The Alphabet Killer | 2008 | Kenneth Shine | |
| Walk the Talk | 2007 | Erik | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 2007 | Video Game | Black Bart (voice) |
| Georgia Rule | 2007 | Arnold | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2007 | TV Series | Sidney Truex |
| Factory Girl | 2006 | Sam Green (uncredited) | |
| The Dread Pirate Roberts: Greatest Legend of the Seven Seas | 2006 | Video short | Professor E. L. Rawscey |
| Pucked | 2006 | Norman | |
| Haskett's Chance | 2006 | TV Movie | Mark Haskett / Chris Dalness |
| Pope John Paul II | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Young Karol Wojtyla |
| Neo Ned | 2005 | Dr. Magnuson | |
| Edison | 2005 | Reigert | |
| The Bard's Tale | 2004 | Video Game | The Bard (voice) |
| The Riverman | 2004 | TV Movie | Ted Bundy |
| Ella Enchanted | 2004 | Edgar | |
| American Crime | 2004 | Video | Albert Bodine |
| Saw | 2004 | Dr. Lawrence Gordon | |
| Comic Book Villains | 2002 | Video | Carter |
| Neko no ongaeshi | 2002 | The Baron (English version, voice) | |
| The X-Files | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Brad Follmer |
| Wish You Were Dead | 2001 | Mac 'Macbeth' Wilson | |
| Uprising | 2001 | TV Movie | Dr. Fritz Hippler |
| The Cat's Meow | 2001 | Thomas Ince | |
| Night Visions | 2001 | TV Series | Gerald (segment "Quiet Please") |
| Race Against Time | 2000 | TV Movie | Burke |
| Shadow of the Vampire | 2000 | Fritz Arno Wagner | |
| The Outer Limits | 1999 | TV Series | Dr. John York (Ripper Excerpt) / Dr. John York |
| Batman Beyond | 1999 | TV Series | Paxton Powers |
| Cradle Will Rock | 1999 | John Houseman | |
| Hercules | 1998 | TV Series | Paris of Troy |
| Quest for Camelot | 1998 | Garrett (voice) | |
| Pinky and the Brain | 1998 | TV Series | Director / Hamlet |
| From the Earth to the Moon | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Michael Collins |
| The Pentagon Wars | 1998 | TV Movie | Colonel James Burton |
| Kiss the Girls | 1997 | Det. Nick Ruskin | |
| The Informant | 1997 | Lt. David Ferris | |
| Liar Liar | 1997 | Jerry | |
| Seinfeld | 1996 | TV Series | David |
| Twister | 1996 | Dr. Jonas Miller | |
| Mimi wo sumaseba | 1995 | The Baron (English version, voice) | |
| The Jungle Book | 1994 | Boone | |
| Felidae | 1994 | Francis (US version, voice) | |
| The Chase | 1994 | Steve Horsegroovy | |
| Robin Hood: Men in Tights | 1993 | Robin Hood | |
| The Crush | 1993 | Nick Eliot | |
| Dracula | 1992 | Lord Arthur Holmwood | |
| Porco Rosso | 1992 | Curtis (English version, voice) | |
| Leather Jackets | 1992 | Dobbs | |
| Hot Shots! | 1991 | Lt. Kent Gregory | |
| Days of Thunder | 1990 | Russ Wheeler | |
| Glory | 1989 | Maj. Cabot Forbes | |
| Never on Tuesday | 1989 | Tow Truck Driver (uncredited) | |
| The Princess Bride | 1987 | Westley | |
| Maschenka | 1987 | Ganin | |
| Lady Jane | 1986 | Guilford Dudley | |
| The Bride | 1985 | Josef | |
| Oxford Blues | 1984 | Lionel | |
| Another Country | 1984 | James Harcourt | |
| Yesterday's Hero | 1979 | Disco Dancer |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis & Nixon | 2016 | producer | |
| Walk the Talk | 2007 | executive producer | |
| Comic Book Villains | 2002 | Video co-producer | |
| Leather Jackets | 1992 | associate producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis & Nixon | 2016 | screenplay |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | 2012 | performer: "Wobble with your Wiggle" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory Girl | 2006 | the producers wish to thank |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 3rd Annual Noble Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| Drinking with the Stars | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| News and a Movie | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saw: Filmmaker Q&A | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Behaving Badly / Himself - Guest |
| Home & Family | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| Indie Cinema Showcase | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest |
| The Magical World of Barta | 2013 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Chew | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon | 2012 | Video documentary short | |
| Greatest Ever Disaster Movies | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Greatest Ever Comedy Movies | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Absolute Power: The Making of Edison Force | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| The View | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hacking Away at 'Saw' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Porco Rosso: Behind the Microphone | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| The Cat Returns: Behind the Microphone | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| Ella Enchanted: A Red Carpet Premiere Special | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Interviewee: Prince Regent Edgar |
| The Magical World of 'Ella Enchanted' | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Interviewee: Prince Regent Edgar |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Resistance | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Anatomy of a 'Twister' | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Directors | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 1996-1998 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment UK | 1993 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie | 1991 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2011 | TV Series | Westley |
| Scream Queens | 2010 | TV Series | Dr. Lawrence Gordon |
| Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| World of Robin Hood | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Robin Hood (uncredited) |
| Saw II | 2005 | Dr. Lawrence Gordon (uncredited) | |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (2012) |
| 2012 | Finalist | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards | Best Historical Film | Elvis & Nixon (2016) |
| 2005 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Frightened Performance | Saw (2004) |
| 2002 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Uprising (2001) |
| 1999 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | The Pentagon Wars (1998) |
| 1998 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense | Kiss the Girls (1997) |
Known for movies
The Princess Bride (1987)
as Westley
Saw (2004)
as Dr. Lawrence Gordon
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
as Robin Hood
Liar Liar (1997)
as Jerry