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“I like historical pieces. History was my favorite subject in school, it was the only subject I excelled in. I love the idea of history and the idea that we may have the opportunity to learn from our past mistakes.” Cary Elwes

Tall and debonair, British-born actor Cary Elwes commonly has been at his most engaging in heroic roles but in the mid-1990s diversified to playing the occasional villain with equal success. Initially garnering attention in the English period drama Lady Jane (1986), Elwes became famous as Westley, the heroic wooer of The Princess Bride (1987) for director Rob Reiner. He is also best-known for playing roles in Mel Brooks’ zany spoof Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993) and the blockbuster h ..[Full version]