1 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cary_elwes.jpg]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:300:''[[Film/ThePrincessBride As you wish.]]'']] |
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4 | ->''"I think as an actor you're lucky to have any film take on a life of its own long after it's left the theater."'' |
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6 | [[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere To describe something]], [[Film/SawI you have to understand what a perfect engine it is.]] |
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8 | Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born 26 October 1962) is an English actor and writer. He was born in Westminster, London, the youngest of three sons, and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In 1981, he moved to the United States to study acting at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. |
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10 | His debut film role was as James Harcourt in ''Film/AnotherCountry'', but Elwes truly entered the public eye in Creator/RobReiner's cult classic, ''Film/ThePrincessBride''. Since then, he's worked steadily in film, television, and voice-acting roles, balancing comedic projects with dramatic ones in nearly equal measure. |
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12 | In October 2014, Simon and Schuster published his memoir ''As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride'', which he co-wrote with Creator/JoeLayden. |
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15 | !!Cary Elwes roles with TV Tropes pages: |
16 | [[foldercontrol]] |
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18 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
19 | * ''Film/TheAlphabetKiller'' as Capt. Kenneth Shine |
20 | * ''Film/AmericanCrime'' as Albert Bodine |
21 | * ''Film/AnotherCountry'' as James Harcourt |
22 | * ''Film/BramStokersDracula'' as Lord Arthur Holmwood |
23 | * ''Film/TheBride'' as Captain Josef Schoden |
24 | * ''Film/TheCatsMeow'' as Thomas H. Ince |
25 | * ''Film/TheChase1994'' as Steve Horsegroovy |
26 | * ''Film/TheCrush'' as Nick Eliot |
27 | * ''Film/DaysOfThunder'' as Russ Wheeler |
28 | * ''Film/EllaEnchanted'' as Sir Edgar |
29 | * ''Film/GeorgiaRule'' as Arnold |
30 | * ''Film/{{Glory}}'' as Major Cabot Forbes |
31 | * ''Film/HanselAndGretelGetBaked'' as Meter Man |
32 | * ''Film/{{Hellgate}}'' as Jeff Matthews |
33 | * ''Film/HotShots'' as Lt. Kent Gregory |
34 | * ''Film/TheInformant2009'' as Lt. David Ferris |
35 | * ''Film/{{The Jungle Book|1994}}'' as Capt. William Boone |
36 | * ''Film/KissTheGirls'' as Detective Nick Ruskin |
37 | * ''Film/LadyJane'' as Guilford |
38 | * ''Film/LastTrainToChristmas'' as Roger Towers |
39 | * ''Film/LiarLiar'' as Jerry |
40 | * ''Film/NewYearsEve'' as Stan's doctor |
41 | * ''Film/NoStringsAttached2011'' as Dr. Metzner |
42 | * ''Film/TheOogielovesInTheBigBalloonAdventure'' as Bobby Wobbly |
43 | * ''Film/ThePentagonWars'' as Lt. Col. James Burton |
44 | * ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' as Westley[=/=]The Dread Pirate Roberts |
45 | * ''Film/RaceAgainstTime'' as Burke |
46 | * ''Film/ReachMe'' as Kersey |
47 | * ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights'' as Robin Hood |
48 | * ''Film/SawI'' as Dr. Lawrence Gordon |
49 | * ''Film/{{Saw 3D}}'' as Dr. Lawrence Gordon |
50 | * ''Film/ShadowOfTheVampire'' as Fritz Arno "Fritzy" Wagner |
51 | * ''Film/TheStoryOfLuke'' as Paul |
52 | * ''Film/{{Twister}}'' as Dr. Jonas Miller |
53 | * ''Film/TheUnholy'' as Bishop Gyles |
54 | * ''Film/{{Uprising}}'' as Dr. Fritz Hippler |
55 | * ''Film/MissionImpossibleDeadReckoning'' as Denlinger |
56 | * ''Film/OperationFortuneRuseDeGuerre'' as Nathan Jasmine |
57 | * ''Film/RebelMoon'' as the King |
58 | * ''Film/TheMinistryOfUngentlemanlyWarfare'' as Brigadier-General Colin Gubbins |
59 | [[/folder]] |
60 | |
61 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
62 | * ''Series/{{Cosmos}}'' |
63 | * ''Series/FromTheEarthToTheMoon'' |
64 | * ''Series/GraniteFlats'' |
65 | * ''Series/HomeMovieThePrincessBride'' |
66 | * ''Series/{{Knuckles}}'' |
67 | * ''Series/LawAndOrderSVU'' |
68 | * ''Series/{{Leverage}}'' |
69 | * ''Series/LifeInPieces'' |
70 | * ''Series/TheMarvelousMrsMaisel'' |
71 | * ''Series/NightVisions'' |
72 | * ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'' |
73 | * ''Series/Perception2012'' |
74 | * ''Film/PopeJohnPaulII'' |
75 | * ''Series/{{Psych}}'' |
76 | * ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' |
77 | * ''Series/StrangerThings'' |
78 | * ''Series/WonderWoman2011Pilot'' |
79 | * ''Series/{{Workaholics}}'' |
80 | * ''Series/TheXFiles'' |
81 | [[/folder]] |
82 | |
83 | [[folder:Western animation roles]] |
84 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin2011'' as Pilot |
85 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'' as Guy Fox |
86 | * ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' |
87 | * ''WesternAnimation/AChristmasCarol2009'' (mocap) |
88 | * ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' |
89 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' |
90 | * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueTheFlashpointParadox'' as Aquaman (voice) |
91 | * ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' |
92 | * ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot'' as Garrett (voice) |
93 | * ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' |
94 | * ''Series/HomeMovieThePrincessBride'' |
95 | [[/folder]] |
96 | |
97 | [[folder:Other voice acting roles]] |
98 | * ''Anime/TheCatReturns'' as Baron Humbert vin Gikkingen (English dub) |
99 | * ''VideoGame/EpicMickey2ThePowerOfTwo'' |
100 | * ''Anime/PorcoRosso'' as Curtis (English dub) |
101 | * ''Anime/WhisperOfTheHeart'' as Baron Humbet von Gikkingen (English dub) |
102 | [[/folder]] |
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104 | ---- |
105 | !! Tropes associated with Cary Elwes: |
106 | * FakeAmerican: Elwes was once advised to minimize his natural British accent, and he is frequently cast as American characters, with varying degrees of success. |
107 | * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Naturally blonde, his heroic characters play this straight, while his villainous ones subvert it. |
108 | * IAmVeryBritish: He has a very refined, Received Pronunciation style British accent. |
109 | * InnocentBlueEyes: His shining blue eyes make him a great cast for wholesome hero types. . . and serve to make his turns as villains all the more surprising. |
110 | * OlderThanTheyLook: He's in his sixties, but could pass for being in his forties. |
111 | * OohMeAccentsSlipping: His American accent can be fairly hit-or-miss. |
112 | * PlayingAgainstType: He's played so many heroic characters that it's a genuine shock when he plays a villain. |
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