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About Dennis Weaver: Cause Of Death, Net Worth, House, Wife

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Who was Dennis Weaver?

The late American actor William Dennis Weaver was born in Joplin, Missouri USA, on 4 June 1924, meaning that Gemini was his zodiac sign. He appeared in over 100 TV series and movies, and is perhaps still remembered best for playing Mirador Motel Night Manager in the 1958 crime movie “Touch of Evil”, written and directed by Orson Welles, who also starred in it alongside Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh. It follows the lives of several corrupt police officers and drug dealers in a Mexican border town – the film won eight of its 10 award nominations.

Education and early life

Dennis was raised in Joplin by his mother Lenna Leora (nee Prather) and father Walter Leon ‘Doc’ Weaver, but nothing is known about them because Dennis respected their privacy; it’s also believed that he was an only child, as he didn’t speak of having siblings.

The family eventually moved to Shreveport, Louisiana while they then also lived in Manteca, California for less than a year, prior to moving back to Joplin. Dennis matriculated from a local high school in 1942, and during his four years there appeared in a number of school plays. He continued his education at Joplin Junior College, eventually transferring to the University of Oklahoma, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in drama in 1946. Dennis was a track star during his college days, and set records in a number of events.

He was then drafted by the US Navy and was a pilot flying a Grumman F4F Wildcat in World War 2. Upon his return, Dennis tried to join the US Olympic decathlon team, but placed sixth (only the top three made it onto the team); it was then that he chose to focus on acting and leave sports behind him.

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Roles in movies

Dennis made his debut film appearance in the 1952 western “Horizons West”, directed by Budd Boetticher, and which starred Robert Ryan, Julie Adams and Rock Hudson. It follows the lives of two brothers who’ve found themselves on the opposite sides of law. Some of Dennis’ following roles were in the 1952 biographical western “The Lawless Breed”, the 1953 comedy “It Happens Every Thursday”, and the 1955 romantic western “Ten Wanted Men”.

The year 1960 saw him play the lead character Lieutenant Commander Andy Lowe in the biographical war drama “The Gallant Hours”, directed by Robert Montgomery, and which also starred James Cagney and Ward Costello; it follows five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. ‘Bull’ Hasley, Jr. Some of Dennis’ most notable performances in the ‘60s were perhaps in the 1966 western thriller “Duel at Diablo”, the 1967 family drama “Gentle Giant”, and the 1968 adventure war action “Mission Batangas”.

In 1973, Dennis starred as Neil Glynn in the action thriller “Terror on the Beach”, directed by Paul Wendkos, and which also starred Estelle Parsons and Kristoffer Tabori. It follows a family who are being terrorized by a group of thugs at the beach. Some of Dennis’ other notable performances in the ‘70s were in the 1977 drama “Intimate Strangers”, the 1978 drama “The Islander” and another 1978 drama “Ishi: The Last of His Tribe”.

The year 1982 saw him play the lead character Phillip in the horror mystery “Don’t Go To Sleep”, directed by Richard Lang, and which also starred Valerie Harper and Robin Ignico; it follows a young girl who’s begun seeing her late sister’s ghost. Dennis played the supporting character Mr. Wyshner in the 1986 biographical family drama “A Winner Never Quits”, and the following year saw him star as Jack Duggan in the drama “Bluffing It”.

He played the main character Sam Jenks in the 1997 drama “Seduction in a Small Town”, directed by Charles Wilkinson, and which also starred Melissa Gilbert and G. W. Bailey; it follows Sarah Jenks who’s been wrongfully accused of abusing her children.

Dennis’ three final film roles were in the western “High Noon” and the action “Submerged” both in 2000, and the 2004 animated adventure comedy “Home on the Range” (voice role).

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Roles in TV series

Dennis’ debut TV series role was playing Lieutenant Dick Whitley in seven episodes (1952-1955) of the crime mystery “Dragnet”, created by Jack Webb, who also starred in it alongside Ben Alexander and Olan Soule. It follows Sergeant Joe Friday as he’s investigating crimes in Los Angeles, California, the series aired from 1951 through 1959, and won nine of its 21 award nominations. The remainder of the ‘50s saw Dennis appear in an episode of the western “The Lone Ranger”, the drama “Big Town” and another drama “Climax!”

From 1955 through 1964, he starred as Chester in 290 episodes of the western “Gunsmoke”, created by Clyde Ware and Charles Marquis Warren, and which also starred James Arness and Milburn Stone. The series follows the life of Dodge City’s Marshal Matt Dillon, aired from 1955 through 1975, and won 15 of its 39 award nominations.

In 1964 and ‘65, Dennis starred as the title character in all the 26 episodes of the family comedy “Kentucky Jones”, while he was then cast to appear in an episode of the war action “Combat!”, the family adventure “The Magical World of Disney”, and the drama “Judd for the Defense”.

What marked the ‘70s for him was starring as Sam McCloud in the hit crime action “McCloud”, which Herman Miller created, and which also starred J. D. Cannon and Terry Carter. The series aired from 1970 through 1977, follows the life of a New Mexico deputy Marshall, and won one of its 11 award nominations.

Some of Dennis’ most notable performances in the ‘80s were perhaps in the drama “Emerald Point N. A. S.” (lead role), the action crime adventure “Magnum, P. I.” and the drama “Buck James” (voice role).

He had only a couple of TV series roles in the ‘90s, including his portrayal of the main character R. E. Lee in all the 40 episodes of the historical war documentary “The Great Battles of the Civil War”, which also starred Charlton Heston and Richard Dreyfuss.

Dennis’ final three TV series roles were in the 2002 episode “The Lastest Gun in the West” of the hit animated comedy “The Simpsons” (voice role), the 2003 episode “The Good Earth” of the family fantasy “Touched by an Angel”, and 13 episodes of the 2005 romantic family drama “Wildfire”.

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Other credits

Dennis directed four episodes of the 1961 series “Gunsmoke”, and the 1976 episode “’Twas the Fight Before Christmas…” of the series “McCloud”.

He voiced Sheriff in the 1996 video game “Voyeur II”.

Some of Dennis’ final talk-show and game-show appearances were in “Weakest Link”, “Intimate Portrait” and “Hollywood Squares”.

Awards and nominations

Dennis won six of his nine award nominations. Some of his wins included a 1959 Primetime Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series, for “Gunsmoke”, a 1973 Screen Actors Guild Ralph Morgan Award and a 1984 Golden Boot Award.

Dennis received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 9 September 1986.

Love life and relationships

Dennis returned from the US Navy in 1945, and in the same year married his long-term girlfriend Gerry Stowell; they had three sons together, Rustin, Robert and Richard, but their birthdates having been disclosed. Dennis was quite a secretive man, and rarely spoke about his family in public, especially his children because he wanted them to be able to lead normal lives, away from the media’s attention. It’s also believed that he advised his sons not to pursue acting, but this hasn’t been confirmed.

He didn’t speak about other women whom he had perhaps dated, Dennis was still married to Gerry Stowell at the time of his passing, and they had three sons together.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Dennis was passionate about music, and together with Amanda Blake and Milburn Stone founded a singing trio in 1958; they broke the house record when they performed at the Albuquerque Arena in 1960.

He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1973 through 1975.

Dennis became a vegetarian in 1958, and in the ‘60s practiced yoga and meditated on a daily basis; he was also a follower of Indian guru Paramahansa Yogananda.

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Politically he was a Democrat.

Dennis was an environmentalist, and founded the non-profit organization Institute of Economics in 1993; he was mostly into promoting the use of alternative fuels. Dennis was also active with the organizations L. I. F. E. and WindStar Foundation.

His favorite actor was James Dean, while some of Dennis’ favorite films were “The Unlighted Road”, “Giant” and “East of Eden”.

Death and wealth

Dennis was 81 when he died from complications caused by prostate cancer on 24 February 2006; his wife Gerry was 90 when she died on 26 April 2016.

His net worth at the time of his death was estimated at over $16 million.

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The Truth Why Pauley Perrette Left “NCIS” and Her Future Plans

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Who is Pauley Perrette?

American actress, producer, director and singer Pauley Perrette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana USA, on 27 March 1969, making Aries her zodiac sign. She’s appeared in over 50 TV series and movies, but is known best for starring as Abby Sciuto in 354 episodes (2003-2018) of the crime action series “NCIS”, which today stars Mark Harmon, Sean Murray and David McCallum, and was created by Don McGill and Donald P. Bellisario. The series has been airing since 2003, follows the work of the Major Case Response Team in Washington, D. C. and has won 27 of its 71 award nominations.

Pauley stated on 7 June 2019 that she quit “NCIS” because she was terrified of her former colleague Mark Harmon, and that she had been physically assaulted multiple times on set.

Education and early life

Pauley and her family lived in more than 10 US states while she was growing up, mostly because of her father’s (undisclosed) job; she’s highly secretive when it comes to her mother and father, thus not sharing many details about them, but it’s believed that Pauley’s father worked for the FBI.

She grew up dreaming of becoming either an FBI agent, a rock ‘n’ roll musician or a veterinarian. Pauley matriculated from high school in 1987 and then enrolled at Valdosta State University in Georgia; she eventually transferred to John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, from which she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1991.

Some of the jobs she did prior to launching her career as an actress were a dinner cruise boat cook, bartender and waitress.

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Roles in TV series

Pauley’s debut TV series role was playing Shannon in the 1994 episode “Magical Make-Over” of the adventure comedy “ABC Afterschool Specials”, and she only gained recognition in 1997, with her portrayal of Gwen in 10 episodes of the popular crime mystery “Murder One”, created by Steven Bochco and Charles H. Eglee, and which starred Mary McCormack, Michael Hayden and J. C. MacKenzie. It follows the life of prominent defense lawyer Theodore Hoffman, the series aired from 1995 through 1997 and won 15 of its 33 award nominations. The remainder of the ‘90s saw Pauley appear in an episode or two of the adventure comedy “Early Edition”, the comedy “Frasier” and another comedy “The Drew Carey Show”.

In 2001 and 2002, she played Alice Cramer in the action crime comedy “Special Unit 2”, created by Evan Katz, and which starred Michael Landes, Alexondra Lee and Richard Gant; it follows detectives Nick O’Malley and Kate Benson as they’re trying to hide the existence of mythological creatures Links from the public. Pauley had only a couple of other TV series roles in the decade, appearing in an episode or two of the crime action “24”, the crime mystery “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, and the crime action “JAG”.

In 2016, she voiced Nickleby in the popular animated comedy “Fantasy Hospital”; it starred Pete Holmes, Kunal Nayyar and Emma Caulfield Ford, and follows wizards, fairies and dwarves as they’re running a hospital together. Pauley’s since appeared in only two TV series: she played Robin in the 2017 episode “Night IV: Part VI and VII” of the drama mini-series “When We Rise”, and the lead character Jackie in all the 13 episodes of the 2020 comedy “Broke”.

Roles in movies

Pauley’s debut film role was playing Renee in the 1997 romantic drama “The Price of Kissing”, and the following year saw her star in the short comedy movies “Hand on the Pump” and “Hoofboy”.

In 2000, Pauley appeared as Alice Wisdom in the critically acclaimed adventure comedy “Almost Famous”, which Cameron Crowe wrote and directed, and which starred Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit and Billy Crudup. Set in the first half of the ‘70s, the film follows a teenager as he’s accompanying a rock ‘n’ roll band on their tour, and it won 55 of its 158 award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. A couple of Pauley’s following roles were in the 2001 romantic comedy “My First Mister”, the crime action “Red Skies” and the  horror mystery “The Ring”, both in 2002.

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In 2003, she voiced Female Lover Bear in the critically acclaimed animated adventure comedy “Brother Bear”, which Robert Walker and Aaron Blaise directed, and which starred Rick Moranis, Jeremy Suarez and Joaquin Phoenix. It follows an Inuit hunter who’s needlessly killed a bear, and has now been magically transformed into one; the movie won two of its 25 award nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature. Some of Pauley’s roles in the remainder of the decade were in the 2004 short drama “A Moment of Grace”, the 2006 crime comedy “Potheads: The Movie” and the 2009 short drama “To Comfort You”.

In 2012, she played Mom in the thriller “I Am Bad”, while her most recent film role has been voicing both Delilah Domino and The Crimson Witch in the animated adventure comedy “Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery”.

Other credits

Pauley voiced Lucy Devlin in the 1997 video game “Blade Runner”.

She produced and directed the 2013 biographical historical documentary movie “Citizen Lane”, while she also produced the 2015 family documentary movie “An Act of Love”, the 2019 short film “The German King”, and three episodes of the 2020 comedy series “Broke”.

Pauley received special thanks for the 2007 short film “NCIS: Cast Roundtable”, the 2012 short horror series “Project: Phoenix”, and the 2023 documentary movie “Commitment to Life”.

Some of her most recent talk-show appearances have been in “48 Hours”, “The Talk” and “Entertainment Tonight”.

Awards and nominations

Pauley won a Best Female Performance Award for Short Film Drama at the 2010 Beverly Hills Film Festival, for her performance in “To Comfort You”.

She’s been nominated for five other awards, including three People’s Choice Awards for her performance in “NCIS” in 2014, 2016 and 2017, and two Behind the Voice Actors Awards for “Superman vs. The Elite” and “Scooby-doo! And Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery”.

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Love life and husband

Pauley’s been married once, and has become engaged twice. Her husband was Canadian actor and musician Francis ‘Coyote’ Shivers; the two married in 2000 and divorced in 2006. Pauley was granted a restraining order against Coyote, as he’d allegedly subjected her to sexual, emotional and physical abuse while they were married.

She then began dating American cameraman Michael Bosman, and the two became engaged in June 2008, but split in 2010. In December 2011, Pauley revealed that she and former British Royal Marine Thomas Arklie had become engaged. The two haven’t married, as they’ve promised not to exchange vows until the 2008 California Proposition 8 is invalidated; the proposition aims to ban same-sex marriage.

Pauley’s engaged to Thomas Arklie as of April 2023, was married to Francis ‘Coyote’ Shivers, and doesn’t have children.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Pauley donated $10,000 to the city of Prattville, Alabama, to be given to the person who offers information that would lead to catching the killer of Shannon Paulk; she also donated $10,000 to the city of Detroit, Michigan to be given to those who provided information regarding the disappearance and possible murder of seven-year-old girl Raven Jeffries.

She’s a philanthropist, and supports various charitable organizations including LGBT right groups, the American Red Cross, and animal rescue organizations.

A homeless man assaulted Pauley on 12 November 2015, in front of her Hollywood Hills house; she didn’t press charges.

In September 2021, Pauley suffered a stroke.

She has her own favorite actresses, Meryl Streep and Kate Winslet, and some of her favorite movies include “Heavenly Creatures”, “Little Children” and “The Devil Wears Prada”.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Pauley’s age is 54. Her eyes are green and hair’s black, she’s 5ft 10ins (1.78m) tall and weighs about 150lbs (68kgs).

Pauley’s net worth’s been estimated at over $22 million, as of April 2023, most of which she earned by starring in “NCIS”.

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What is Jennifer Landon – aka Teeter in “Yellowstone” – doing now?

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Who is Jennifer Landon?

American actress Jennifer Rachel Landon was born in Malibu, California USA, on 29 August 1983, making Virgo her zodiac sign. She’s appeared in 25 TV series and movies, and is perhaps best known for playing Teeter in 27 episodes of the hit western series “Yellowstone”, which Taylor Sheridan and John Linson created, and which stars Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes and Kevin Costner. The series has been airing since 2018, follows the lives of members of a Montana ranch family, and has won seven of its 41 award nominations.

Education and early life

Jennifer was raised in Malibu alongside her half-sister Christopher Bea Landon who’s today a successful screenwriter and director, and adoptive brother Mark Landon, the late American actor. Jennifer’s father was the late American actor and moviemaker Michael Landon, probably remembered best for starring as Little Joe Cartwright in the critically acclaimed series “Bonanza”, and her mother’s Cindy Clerico, who was Michael’s third wife.

Jennifer was only five when she made her debut TV series appearance, playing Little Girl in White House in the 1989 episode “Merry Christmas from Grandpa” of the fantasy drama “Highway to Heaven”, and made her debut film appearance two years later, playing Jennifer Kramer in the drama “Us”; Jennifer then focused on her education, and had no roles in the following 13 years.

She studied at Brentwood School, and upon matriculating in 2001, enrolled at New York University, from which she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in theatre in 2005.

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Roles in movies

Jennifer played Jessica in the 2004 comedy movie “L. A. D. J.”, directed by Thomas Ian Nicholas, who also starred in it alongside Tim Scarne and Caleb Moody; it follows two brothers who are dreaming of becoming famous DJs.

In 2011, Jennifer starred in the short drama “Another Bullet Dodged”, and the year 2014 saw her play the lead character Rabid Woman in the short comedy “Rabid Weight Loss”. In 2015, she played the main character Marla in the horror thriller “I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance”, directed by R. D. Braunstein, and which also starred Sarah Butler and Doug McKeon. The film follows Jennifer who’s been gang raped, and is now seeking vengeance.

Jennifer’s also known for playing Ann McDaniel in the biographical historical drama “The Front Runner”, directed by Jason Reitman, and which starred Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga and J. K. Simmons. Set in 1987, the film follows US Senator Gary Hart and his scandalous love affair, and it won one of its six award nominations.

Jennifer’s since had only two film roles: she played Ali in the 2019 crime comedy “Ride or Die”, and the main character Mel Carver in the 2020 thriller “Within These Walls”.

Roles in TV series

From 2005 through 2010, Jennifer starred as Gwen Norbeck Munson in the soap opera “As the World Turns”, which aired its more than 10,000 episodes from 1956 through 2010, and won 90 of its 546 award nominations; it starred Ellen Dolan, Jon Hensley and Elizabeth Hubbard, and follows the lives of members of the Stewart and Hughes families.

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In 2011, Jennifer portrayed Donovan in the episode “Last Temptation” of the mystery “House”, and could then have been seen appearing in an episode of the comedy “The Haunted”, the crime action “Banshee”, and the romantic drama “Days of Our Lives”.

From 2017 through 2022, Jennifer played Amy Wheeler in the crime drama “Animal Kingdom”, created by Jonathan Lisco, and which starred Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson and Jake Weary. It follows the lives of members of a criminal family, and the series won one of its five award nominations.

Some of her most recent TV series roles have been in an episode or two of the action adventure “Helstrom”, the crime action “FBI: Most Wanted”, and the soap opera “The Young and the Restless”.

Other credits

Jennifer’s been featured in several TV specials, including “The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” in 2007, “The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” in 2008, and the “2023 CMT Music Awards”.

Some of her most recent talk-show appearances have been in “Celebrity Page”, “The Official Yellowstone Podcast”, and “Entertainment Tonight”.

Awards and nominations

Jennifer won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Young Actress in a Drama Series in 2006, ‘07 and ‘08, all three for her performance in “As the World Turns”.

She was also nominated for a 2007 Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Actress in a Daytime Serial, for her performance in “As the World Turns”, and a 2022 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, for “Yellowstone” (shared with colleagues).

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Love life and relationships

Jennifer rarely speaks about her love life in public, but it’s still widely known that she’s lesbian, and has been in a relationship with American screenwriter and producer Nancy Fichman since 2016.

The two met on a movie set, and began dating a couple of weeks later; they’ve since uploaded numerous pictures onto their respective Instagram accounts, which feature them travelling, eating and dancing together. The two women are yet to marry, although there are some of Jennifer’s fans who’ve pointed out the possibility that they’ve exchanged vows in a secret ceremony, and have chosen to keep this to themselves; this hasn’t been addressed by Jennifer.

She’s yet to speak of other women whom she’s perhaps dated, Jennifer’s in a long-term relationship with Nancy Fichman as of April 2023, hasn’t married and doesn’t have children.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Close to 200,000 people are following Jennifer on Instagram today, and she’s posted 215 pictures and videos onto the social media network; most of these feature her shooting for her movies and TV series, while she can be seen spending time with her friends in others.

She’s passionate about travelling, and has been all around the world; Jennifer’s dream is to visit Antarctica, but has admitted that it might never happen as she dislikes cold weather. Her favorite season’s summer, as she likes being close to the ocean.

Jennifer’s a philanthropist and has donated money to a couple of charity organizations, most of which work with troublesome youth.

He favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston, and some of her favorite movies include “Murder Mystery 2”, “Cake”, and “Mother’s Day”.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Jennifer’s age is 39. She has brown eyes and hair, is 5ft 7ins (1.71m) tall and weighs around 145lbs (61kgs).

Jennifer’s net worth’s been estimated at over $14 million, as of April 2023.

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About Cary Elwes (Stranger Things): Net Worth, Height, Wife, Bio

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Who is Cary Elwes?

British actor and screenwriter Ivan Simon Cary Elwes was born in Westminster, London, England, on 26 October 1962, making Scorpio his zodiac sign. He’s had roles in close to 140 TV series and movies, but is probably still known best for playing the lead character Dr. Lawrence Gordon in the 2004 horror mystery thriller movie “Saw”, which James Wan wrote and directed, and which also starred Danny Glover and Leigh Whannell. It follows two people who’ve been kidnapped by a cruel killer, and the film won eight of its 18 award nominations.

 

Education and early life

Cary was raised alongside his two older brothers Cassian and Damian, and younger sister Milica Kastner in Westminster, by their mother Tessa Kennedy who’s a British interior designer, and their father Bede Evelyn Dominick Elwes, the late British portrait painter. Cary was raised a Catholic, and some of his deceased relatives were clerics, including the Bishop of Northampton Dudle Charles Cary-Elwes.

He was four when Tessa and Bede divorced, and 13 when Bede committed suicide. Cary studied at Harrow School and launched his acting career during his time there, playing Disco Dancer in the 1979 musical movie “Yesterday’s Hero”.

Cary then focused on his education, and had no roles in the following five years; he matriculated from Harrow in 1981 and then enrolled at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, but moved to the US in the same year, and enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1985.

Cary also honed his acting skills at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and the Actors Studio, being mentored by famous American actor Al Pacino.

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Roles in movies

In 1984, Cary played Harcourt in the hit historical biographical drama “Another Country”, directed by Marek Kanievska, and which starred Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Michael Jenn. It follows the life of Cambridge spy Guy Burgess, and the movie won one of its eight award nominations.

Some of Cary’s other notable performances in the ‘80s were in the 1987 family adventure comedy “The Princess Bride”, the 1988 comedy “Never on Tuesday” and the 1989 historical biographical drama “Glory”.

The year 1994 saw him play the lead character Boone in the hit romantic family adventure “The Jungle Book”, directed by Stephen Sommers, and which also starred Jason Scott Lee and Lena Headey. It follows the life of Mowgli, a boy who was raised by wild animals in the jungle, and the movie was nominated for two awards. Cary could then have been seen appearing in the 1996 action adventure thriller “Twister”, the 1997 crime mystery “Kiss the Girls” and the 1998 war comedy “The Pentagon Wars”.

In 2002, he voiced The Baron in the English version of the critically acclaimed Japanese animated adventure comedy “The Cat Returns”, directed by Hiroyuki Morita, and which starred Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada and Aki Maeda. It follows a 17 years old girl who’s saved a cat from being hit by a car, and has now become engaged to a Prince cat in the cats’ magical world; the movie was nominated for a Tokyo Anime Award for Domestic Feature Film. Cary was then cast to appear in the 2004 thriller “American Crime”, the 2005 crime action “Edison” and the 2007 comedy “Georgia Rule”.

In 2011, he starred as Jeff Mathews in the fantasy horror “Hellgate”, written and directed by John Penney, and which also starred William Hurt and Ploy Jindachote. It follows a family of three who’ve died, but have found themselves trapped in a world between life and death. Cary is also known for playing Gary Jones in the 2016 comedy “The Queen of Spain”, written and directed by Fernando Trueba, and which starred Penelope Cruz, Antonio Resines and Neus Asensi. It follows the life of actress Macarena Granaday, and the film was nominated for seven awards.

Three of Cary’s most recent film roles have been in the 2022 action comedy “The Hyperions”, the 2023 action thriller comedy “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre” and the 2023 biographical comedy “BlackBerry”.

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Roles in TV series

Cary’s debut TV series role was playing David Lukner in the 1996 episode “The Wait Out” of the comedy “Seinfeld”, and in the remainder of the decade, he played and voiced characters in an episode or two of the historical action mini-series “From the Earth to the Moon”, the animated adventure comedy “Pinky and the Brain” (voice role), and the animated action adventure “Hercules” (voice role).

In 2001 and 2002, Cary played Brad Follmer in six episodes of the hit crime mystery “The X-Files”, which Chris Carter created, and which starred Mitch Pileggi, Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. It follows the lives of two FBI agents Danna Scully and Fox Mulder, the series aired from 1993 through 2018 and won 116 of its 333 award nominations. Cary appeared in only two other TV series in the 2000s: he played Young Karol Wojtyla in both episodes of the 2005 biographical mini-series “Faith: Pope John Paul II”, and Sidney Truex in the 2007 episode “Dependent” of the crime mystery “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.

In 2015 and 2016, Cary starred as Arthur Davenport in the drama “The Art of More”, created by Chuck Rose, and which also starred Christian Cooke and Kate Bosworth. It follows the work of several auction houses in New York State – the series was nominated for only a single award.

Cary’s three most recent roles in TV series have been in the 2020 episode “Chapter Thirteen: Come Together” of the musical comedy “Katy Keene”, the 2020 episode “Chapter Ten: To The Pain!” of the short fantasy comedy “Home Movie: The Princess Bride” and eight episodes (2014-2021) of the animated comedy “Family Guy” (voice role).

Other credits

Cary received special thanks for the 2001 short documentary movie “As You Wish: The Story of ‘The Princess Bride’”, the 2006 biographical film “Factory Girl”, and the 2012 short documentary movie “True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon”.

He co-produced the 1991 action movie “Leather Jackets”, while his other three producing credits were the 2002 comedy film “Comic Book Villains”, the 2007 comedy movie “Walk the Talk”, and the 2016 historical comedy film “Elvis & Nixon”.

Some of Cary’s recent talk-show appearances have been in “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, “The Problem with Jon Stewart”, and “Hollywood Insider”.

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Awards and nominations

Cary won the 2019 Monthly Edition Award for Best Supporting Actor at the Crown Wood International Film Festival, for his performance in the short film “Circus Sam”.

He’s been nominated for nine other awards, for his performances in “Circus Sam”, “Kiss the Girls” and “Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two”.

Love life and wife

Cary prefers to keep the details of his love life to himself, but has still allowed his fans to have a glimpse into it.

He and American photographer Lisa Marie Kurbikoff met in Malibu, California in 1991, when they entered a chili cook-off; they were in a relationship for six years prior to becoming engaged, while they then exchanged vows in 2000.

On 24 April 2007, Lisa gave birth to her and Cary’s daughter Dominique Elwes, but they’re keeping her away from the media’s attention, wanting her to lead a normal life.

Cary’s yet to speak of other women whom he’s maybe been with, he’s married to Lisa Marie Kurbikoff as of April 2023, and they have a daughter together.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Cary revealed in March 2021 that his sister Milica had lost her fight against cancer.

He dislikes Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who happens to be a huge fan of the movie “The Princess Bride”; in 2020, Cary reunited with his “The Princess Bride” colleagues at a fundraiser event for Wisconsin Democrats.

He’s highly popular on Instagram, as more than 200,000 people are following him on the social media network today, while he’s uploaded over 1,000 pictures and videos, the majority of which show him spending time with his friends and family.

Cary works out at the gym nearly every day, and also follows a strict diet.

His favorite actor is Jim Carrey, and some of his favorite movies include “The Truman Show”, “The Number 23” and “Me, Myself and Irene”.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Cary’s age is 59. His eyes are green and hair’s brown, he’s 6ft (1.83m) tall and weighs around 175lbs (79kgs).

Cary’s net worth’s been estimated at over $6 million, as of April 2023.

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