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Cary Elwes (1962-) is an English actor. Elwes is best known for his roles in The Princess Bride, Twister and two Saw movies. His IMDb page shows over 130 acting credits since 1979. This page will rank Cary Elwes movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in the rankings, a movie needed to do well at the box office, be liked by both critics and audiences and earn some award recognition. Some of his movies that do not appear to have been in North American theaters were not included.
Cary Elwes Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Cary Elwes Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Possibly Interesting Facts About Cary Elwes
1. Ivan Simon Cary Elwes was born on 26 October 1962 in Westminster, London. One of Elwes’s relatives is the famed British miser John Elwes, who was the inspiration for Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
2. Cary Elwes 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.
3. Cary Elwes was nicknamed “The Next Errol Flynn” by Mel Brooks. Brooks said, “He can do comedy and drama”.
4. Cary Elwes has 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 Cat’s Meow (2001).
5. Cary Elwes was 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.
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Cary Elwes is the # 26 most connected actor of the 2010’s.
You have not given him credit for his screenplay for Elvis & Nixon.
His career started off strong. Not thinking strong is how I would describe his career these days. Love the trivia about his connection to Scrooge.
Hey Taylor. Thanks for the feedback on our Cary Elwes page. I agree his career has not been as strong as the beginning…..but he had a great first half and has been very very busy in the second half. I like you liked the Scrooge connection as well. Good to hear from you.
Cary Elwes played Pope John Paul II in a TV movie and his great grandfather was a papal chamberlain to the pope.
Cary is # 62 on the Oracle Top 1000 (surprise, surprise), these are the other actors on the list he appeared with.
7 ROBERT DE NIRO New Year’s Eve (2011)
10 ANTHONY HOPKINS Dracula (1992)
18 JOHN GIELGUD Quest for Camelot (1998)
19 WILLEM DAFOE Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
20 MORGAN FREEMAN Edison (2005)
20 MORGAN FREEMAN Glory (1989)
20 MORGAN FREEMAN Kiss the Girls (1997)
31 ROBERT DUVALL Days of Thunder (1990)
37 JOHN CLEESE The Jungle Book (1994)
40 UDO KIER Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
43 CHRISTOPHER LLOYD Wish You Were Dead (2002)
46 VANESSA REDGRAVE Cradle Will Rock (1999)
49 FRANK WELKER Porco Rosso (1992)
49 FRANK WELKER Quest for Camelot (1998)
56 SUSAN SARANDON Cradle Will Rock (1999)
60 MICHAEL HORDERN Lady Jane (1986)
64 JOHN MALKOVICH Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
67 VERNON DOBTCHEFF Maschenka (1987)
69 PIERCE BROSNAN Quest for Camelot (1998)
70 JOSS ACKLAND Lady Jane (1986)
71 NICOLAS CAGE Never on Tuesday (1988)
88 SAM NEILL The Jungle Book (1994)
94 BRIAN COX As Good as Dead (2010)
94 BRIAN COX Kiss the Girls (1997)
103 GABRIEL BYRNE Quest for Camelot (1998)
115 IAN MCSHANE YESTERDAY’S HERO (1979)
116 TIM ROBBINS Cradle Will Rock (1999)
118 NICOLE KIDMAN Days of Thunder (1990)
145 BOB HOSKINS A Christmas Carol (2009)
148 MICHELLE PFEIFFER New Year’s Eve (2011)
162 JOHN TURTURRO Cradle Will Rock (1999)
169 GARY OLDMAN A Christmas Carol (2009)
169 GARY OLDMAN Dracula (1992)
169 GARY OLDMAN Quest for Camelot (1998)
174 DANNY GLOVER Saw (2004)
195 JASON FLEMYNG The Jungle Book (1994)
198 JOHN CUSACK Cradle Will Rock (1999)
202 FOREST WHITAKER TOYS IN THE ATTIC (2009)
203 BILL MURRAY Cradle Will Rock (1999)
205 MICHAEL GOUGH Maschenka (1987)
205 MICHAEL GOUGH Oxford Blues (1984)
209 ROSANNA ARQUETTE BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB (2018)
217 WALLACE SHAWN The Princess Bride (1987)
234 RANDY QUAID Days of Thunder (1990)
237 PETER FALK The Princess Bride (1987)
238 COLIN FIRTH A Christmas Carol (2009)
238 COLIN FIRTH Another Country (1984)
247 RICHARD E. GRANT Dracula (1992)
252 KEANU REEVES Dracula (1992)
253 RANCE HOWARD Georgia Rule (2007)
256 BILL PAXTON Twister (1996)
257 TOM KENNY PORCO ROSSO (1992)
271 STEVE COOGAN ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
275 CAROL KANE GHOST LIGHT (2019)
275 CAROL KANE The Princess Bride (1987)
279 JACK BLACK Cradle Will Rock (1999)
285 BOB BALABAN Cradle Will Rock (1999)
286 TOM CRUISE Days of Thunder (1990)
289 JULIAN SANDS Oxford Blues (1984)
291 EDWARD HERRMANN Factory Girl (2006)
291 EDWARD HERRMANN The Cat’s Meow (2001)
292 PHILIP BAKER HALL Cradle Will Rock (1999)
293 DENZEL WASHINGTON Glory (1989)
304 JOHN HEARD Edison (2005)
308 ED BEGLEY JR. Walk the Talk (2007)
312 MARK MARGOLIS Glory (1989)
314 PAUL GIAMATTI Cradle Will Rock (1999)
319 CLANCY BROWN THE BRIDE (1985)
334 PETER JASON Oxford Blues (1984)
335 MARY STEENBURGEN Wish You Were Dead (2002)
339 TIM CURRY The Cat Returns (2002)
343 PETER BOYLE The Cat Returns (2002)
371 KEVIN DUNN Hot Shots! (1991)
372 LLOYD BRIDGES Hot Shots! (1991)
374 PATRICK STEWART Lady Jane (1986)
374 PATRICK STEWART Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
382 JUDY GREER THE CAT RETURNS (2002)
405 HAL HOLBROOK Flying Lessons (2010)
408 BOB GUNTON Glory (1989)
411 JENNIFER TILLY Liar Liar (1997)
411 JENNIFER TILLY The Cat’s Meow (2001)
412 RICHARD RIEHLE Glory (1989)
412 RICHARD RIEHLE Neo Ned (2005)
415 PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Twister (1996)
416 JIM CARTER ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
433 CHARLIE SHEEN Hot Shots! (1991)
433 CHARLIE SHEEN Never on Tuesday (1988)
433 CHARLIE SHEEN The Chase (1994)
438 RUPERT EVERETT ANOTHER COUNTRY (1984)
447 TRACEY WALTER Kiss the Girls (1997)
448 HARRIS YULIN Cradle Will Rock (1999)
454 VALERIA GOLINO Hot Shots! (1991)
464 KIRSTEN DUNST The Cat’s Meow (2001)
467 JOHN WOOD Lady Jane (1986)
472 JON POLITO Leather Jackets (1992)
477 LIN SHAYE Wish You Were Dead (2002)
478 BRAD GARRETT PORCO ROSSO (1992)
488 TOBY JONES THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (2011)
491 LARRY MILLER New Year’s Eve (2011)
492 JANE FONDA Georgia Rule (2007)
507 ROB LOWE OXFORD BLUES (1984)
515 TIMOTHY SPALL THE BRIDE (1985)
521 NATALIE PORTMAN No Strings Attached (2011)
527 LOIS SMITH Twister (1996)
538 HANK AZARIA CRADLE WILL ROCK (1999)
542 DYLAN MCDERMOTT EDISON (2005)
545 TIMOTHY HUTTON The Alphabet Killer (2008)
573 KEVIN SPACEY BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB (2018)
573 KEVIN SPACEY Edison (2005)
575 WINONA RYDER Dracula (1992)
582 JOHN C. REILLY Days of Thunder (1990)
584 JOANNA LUMLEY ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
584 JOANNA LUMLEY THE CAT’S MEOW (2001)
587 MARTIN DONOVAN THE ALPHABET KILLER (2008)
595 CLIVE REVILL Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
598 DERMOT MULRONEY GEORGIA RULE (2007)
601 FREDDIE JONES Maschenka (1987)
616 SIMON PEGG THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (2011)
618 RICHARD JOHNSON Lady Jane (1986)
620 LENA HEADEY THE JUNGLE BOOK (1994)
621 COLLEEN CAMP Factory Girl (2006)
621 COLLEEN CAMP Psych:9 (2010)
622 CHAZZ PALMINTERI THE OOGIELOVES IN THE BIG BALLOON ADVENTURE (2012)
636 MICHAEL BIEHN Psych:9 (2010)
644 MELISSA LEO THE ALPHABET KILLER (2008)
646 CHRIS PENN Leather Jackets (1992)
655 KEVIN KLINE No Strings Attached (2011)
668 JOAN CUSACK CRADLE WILL ROCK (1999)
668 JOAN CUSACK TOYS IN THE ATTIC (2009)
675 DOM DELUISE Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
676 JAY O. SANDERS Glory (1989)
676 JAY O. SANDERS Kiss the Girls (1997)
695 SALLY KIRKLAND Factory Girl (2006)
695 SALLY KIRKLAND Neo Ned (2005)
695 SALLY KIRKLAND Wish You Were Dead (2002)
697 JANE SEYMOUR Quest for Camelot (1998)
698 TIMOTHY DALTON The Informant (1997)
706 JEREMY PIVEN Kiss the Girls (1997)
715 MATTHEW BRODERICK Glory (1989)
715 MATTHEW BRODERICK New Year’s Eve (2011)
724 MICHAEL KEATON Porco Rosso (1992)
728 JIM CARREY A Christmas Carol (2009)
728 JIM CARREY Liar Liar (1997)
733 MICHAEL IRONSIDE The Alphabet Killer (2008)
735 DANIEL CRAIG The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
739 MICHAEL ROOKER Days of Thunder (1990)
743 WILLIAM MORGAN SHEPPARD Lady Jane (1986)
745 HELENA BONHAM CARTER Lady Jane (1986)
783 DEE BRADLEY BAKER PORCO ROSSO (1992)
783 DEE BRADLEY BAKER WHISPER OF THE HEART (1995)
787 ANDIE MACDOWELL As Good as Dead (2010)
794 ALEX ROCCO DON’T SLEEP (2017)
808 JOANNA CASSIDY Flying Lessons (2010)
821 ERIC IDLE ELLA ENCHANTED (2004)
833 HALLE BERRY New Year’s Eve (2011)
838 ANNA MASSEY ANOTHER COUNTRY (1984)
843 RICHARD VERNON LADY JANE (1986)
850 CARLA GUGINO New Year’s Eve (2011)
857 KURTWOOD SMITH The Crush (1993)
870 RENE AUBERJONOIS The Cat Returns (2002)
874 TIL SCHWEIGER NEW YEAR’S EVE (2011)
875 HELEN HUNT TWISTER (1996)
896 TOM NOONAN THE ALPHABET KILLER (2008)
908 BETH GRANT Factory Girl (2006)
911 BRUCE PAYNE OXFORD BLUES (1984)
929 JANE ALEXANDER GLORY (1989)
941 SARAH JESSICA PARKER New Year’s Eve (2011)
942 BILLY CRYSTAL The Princess Bride (1987)
945 MANDY PATINKIN The Princess Bride (1987)
946 MARSHALL BELL Leather Jackets (1992)
946 MARSHALL BELL The Chase (1994)
950 DAVID OGDEN-STEIRS PORCO ROSSO (1992)
953 EDDIE IZZARD SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE (2000)
953 EDDIE IZZARD THE CAT’S MEOW (2001)
971 ROBERT ENGLUND Wish You Were Dead (2002)
Cary has appeared with 27 Oscar winners.
ANNE HATHAWAY Ella Enchanted (2004)
ANNE HATHAWAY The Cat Returns (2002)
ANTHONY HOPKINS Dracula (1992)
COLIN FIRTH A Christmas Carol (2009)
COLIN FIRTH Another Country (1984)
DENZEL WASHINGTON Glory (1989)
FOREST WHITAKER TOYS IN THE ATTIC (2009)
GARY OLDMAN A Christmas Carol (2009)
GARY OLDMAN Dracula (1992)
GARY OLDMAN Quest for Camelot (1998)
GERALDINE PAGE The Bride (1985)
HALLE BERRY New Year’s Eve (2011)
HELEN HUNT TWISTER (1996)
HILARY SWANK New Year’s Eve (2011)
JANE FONDA Georgia Rule (2007)
JOHN GIELGUD Quest for Camelot (1998)
KEVIN KLINE No Strings Attached (2011)
KEVIN SPACEY BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB (2018)
KEVIN SPACEY Edison (2005)
MARY STEENBURGEN Wish You Were Dead (2002)
MELISSA LEO THE ALPHABET KILLER (2008)
MORGAN FREEMAN Edison (2005)
MORGAN FREEMAN Glory (1989)
MORGAN FREEMAN Kiss the Girls (1997)
NATALIE PORTMAN No Strings Attached (2011)
NICOLAS CAGE Never on Tuesday (1988)
NICOLE KIDMAN Days of Thunder (1990)
PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN Twister (1996)
ROBERT DE NIRO New Year’s Eve (2011)
ROBERT DUVALL Days of Thunder (1990)
SUSAN SARANDON Cradle Will Rock (1999)
TIM ROBBINS Cradle Will Rock (1999)
TIMOTHY HUTTON The Alphabet Killer (2008)
VANESSA REDGRAVE Cradle Will Rock (1999)
Hey Dan…..thanks for these trivia lists on Cary Elwes. I have been a fan of his since seeing him in The Princess Bride. What a role to introduce yourself to American audiences. Not surprised he has a spot on the Oracle list….as he has been very very busy for other 30 years. Good trivia about his connection to the Pope. Looking at the first list…lots of people tied with being the most frequent Oracle co-star with 3 movies with him. For some reason I connect him to Charlie Sheen the most….I guess Hot Shots stuck with me…..so I will give the tie breaker to Sheen for most frequent Oracle co-star. 27 Oscar winning co-stars is pretty good….but probably a slight bit below average. Good stuff as always.
Great UMR Page
Thank you Mike.