- Date de naissance
- Nom de naissanceIvan Simon Cary Elwes
- Taille1,83 m
- Cary Elwes est né le 26 octobre 1962 à Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni. Il est acteur et producteur. Il est connu pour Saw (2004), Princess Bride (1987) et Sacré Robin des Bois (1993). Il est marié avec Lisa Marie Kurbikoff depuis le 25 juin 2000. Lui et Lisa Marie Kurbikoff ont un enfant.
- ConjointLisa Marie Kurbikoff(25 juin 2000 - présent) (1 enfant)
- EnfantsDominique Elwes
- ParentsBede Evelyn Dominick Elwes
- ProchesDaska Marija Ivanovic-Banac(Grandparent)Amanda Elwes(Cousin)Milica Kastner(Half Sibling)Dillon Kastner(Half Sibling)Cassian Elwes(Sibling)Damian Elwes(Sibling)Simon Elwes(Great Grandparent)James Rennell Rodd(Great Grandparent)Gervase Elwes(Great Grandparent)Ivan Rikard Ivanovic(Great Grandparent)Aubrey Elwes(Niece or Nephew)Cosima Elwes(Niece or Nephew)
- Frequently plays American characters despite being British
- He said after 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: Histoire d'une trahison (1984), Lady Jane (1986), and Maschenka (1987). In contrast, he later starred in several films as a villain, which include Leather Jackets (1991), Twister (1996), Le Livre de la jungle (1994),Ella au pays enchanté (2004), Dans la peau du tueur (2004) to name a few.
- Was chosen for the part of Westley in 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.
- 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.
- Having been a dramatic actor, he had never done a comedy prior to his acclaimed performance in Princess Bride (1987).
- Last name is pronounced El-wez.
- "I take away something from every role. I'm still learning and that's what life is about." (People 2/6/95)
- 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.
- On preparing his role as young Karol Wojtyla for Le Pape Jean 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."
- (On making 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.
- (On first meeting André René Roussimoff) 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.
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