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Cary Elwes

1962 - Today

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Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor. He starred as Westley in The Princess Bride (1987), and also had lead roles in films such as Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and the Saw series. The accolades he has received include nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Satellite Awards. Elwes's other performances in films include Glory (1989); Days of Thunder (1990); Hot Shots! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). Cary Elwes is the 2,332nd most popular actor (down from 2,078th in 2024), the 2,345th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,971st in 2019) and the 302nd most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Cary Elwes ranks 2,332 out of 13,578. Before him are Eileen Essell, Olivia Williams, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Lamberto Maggiorani, Dan Castellaneta, and Mira Sorvino. After him are Mabel Normand, John McCook, Judith Malina, Kate Hudson, John Krasinski, and Leonid Kuravlyov.

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Among people born in 1962, Cary Elwes ranks 116. Before him are Julio Salinas, Gina Gershon, Alan Smith, Sheryl Crow, Peter Steele, and Sebastian Koch. After him are Adam Baldwin, Kelly Craft, Chuck Billy, Andre Braugher, Choi Min-sik, and James Kottak.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Cary Elwes ranks 2,345 out of 8,785. Before him are Olivia Williams (1968), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (1990), William Fox (1812), Alex Turner (1986), Julian Lennon (1963), and James Stirling (1692). After him are Cecil Beaton (1904), Chris Bristow (1937), David Stirling (1915), John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey (1885), John Hughes (1814), and Millicent Fawcett (1847).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Cary Elwes ranks 302. Before him are Rupert Grint (1988), Bob Anderson (1922), Robert Donat (1905), Eileen Essell (1922), Olivia Williams (1968), and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (1990). After him are Stephen Rea (1946), Dudley Moore (1935), Henry Irving (1838), Veronica Cartwright (1949), David Tennant (1971), and Joseph Fiennes (1970).

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