A British actor who has demonstrated his versatility in movies like Robin Hood, Men in Tights, The Riverman, Saw, Hot Shots, Dracula, The Princess Bride, Days of Thunder, and Pope John Paul II. Apart from movies, Cary Elwes has also played several roles in popular TV series like X Files, The Pentagon Wars, and Uprising etc. His career graph has steadily climbed from 1979 to date. Cary also worked in several TV series of which the recent Tom Hanks series 'From the Earth to the Moon' featured Elwes as astronaut Michael Collins in Apollo 11, the first manned flight to the moon along with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The Elwes family of three brothers and one sister make up the show business entity. Talent runs in the family though Cary Elwes appears to be the most dashing with that certain Errol Flynn look parodied in his film: Robin Hood...

Many actors and actresses have from time to time lent their voice in show business. The playback singers do this all the time! Cary Elwes is no exception as he contributed in several narrations, animation films, and English versions of some Japanese movies.

His latest movie Georgia Rule - a family drama - is slated to be released in May 2007. A fact worth noting in Cary Elwes' career is that his movies have grossed on an average around $ 49.50 million - no mean achievement in show business. Cary Elwes has clear thoughts on his roles from which he claims to learn about life more and more. His thoughts on Pope John Paul II and his meeting with him during the youthful years is a direct indicator of how he was able to portray the great Man later in the film of the same name. Cary Elwes will surely be remembered for this noble disposition!