Cary Elwes Biography

Fast Facts

• Comes from an artistic family: his father was a portrait artist, his mother was an interior designer, his grandfather was a painter and his great-grandfather was a singer
• One of his two brothers is a producer; the other is an artist
• Made his first stage appearance at age 6 in a production of Robin Hood; starred in the Mel Brooks spoof Robin Hood: Men in Tights 25 years later
• Split his time between living with his father in Spain and his mother in London after his parents divorced
• Dropped out of Sarah Lawrence College after two years to pursue acting work
• Breakout role was the dashing Westley in Rob Reiner's fractured fairy tale The Princess Bride (1987)
• Has appeared in several films produced by older brother Cassian Elwes, including Oxford Blues (1984), Never on Tuesday (1988), Leather Jackets (1992) and The Chase (1994)
• Is an avid history buff and enjoys performing in period films