Cary Elwes Net Worth

Cary Elwes net worth in 2026 is estimated at $8 million [1][2]. He built it from The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Twister, Liar Liar, the Saw films, television roles and his bestselling memoir As You Wish. His memoir As You Wish became a New York Times bestseller and turned him into the film's ambassador.

Cary Elwes played Westley, the farm boy who becomes the Dread Pirate Roberts, in The Princess Bride in 1987 [3]. The film was a modest box office success but became one of the most loved films of all time, and Westley is his best known role. The book includes interviews with his co-stars.

Cary Elwes wrote As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, published in 2014 [4]. The memoir became a New York Times bestseller and includes interviews with Robin Wright, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin and director Rob Reiner. The book remains a bestseller today.

Cary Elwes appeared in Glory, Days of Thunder, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Twister, Liar Liar and Saw [3]. He also appeared in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare in 2024 and in television shows including Psych and Stranger Things. He also appeared in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare in 2024 and in Stranger Things season three.

Yes, Cary Elwes has been married to actor and photographer Lisa Marie Kurbikoff since 2000 [3]. The couple have one daughter, Dominique, and live in Los Angeles. Elwes keeps his family life private and rarely discusses it in interviews. The couple have one daughter, Dominique, and live in Los Angeles.

Yes, Cary Elwes broke his toe while filming The Princess Bride when his foot was caught driving Andre the Giant's ATV [4]. He kept working with the injury and trained for the sword fight scenes without moving his feet, which he said improved his arm work. He still tells the story at live events.