Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born 26 October 1962), known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor, known for his performances in Lady Jane, The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Hot Shots!, Glory, Liar Liar, Saw and Twister.

Personal life

Elwes was born in Westminster, London, England and is the third and youngest son of English portrait-painter Dominick ElwesCary Elwes Biography (1962-) and interior designer Tessa Georgina Kennedy, who is of Serbian, Croatian and Anglo-Irish descent.Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Book: Cary Elwes: Title Page He attended Harrow School in London and Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, where he studied, among other acting-related subjects, German Expressionist Film. While living in New York Elwes studied acting at both the Actors' Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

In 1991, Elwes met photographer Lisa Marie Kurbikoff. They became engaged in 1997 and wed in 2000. The couple has one daughter.