Cary Elwes is from London.
 His paternal relatives include such clerics as Dudley Charles Cary-Elwes (18681932), the Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton and Abbot Columba Cary-Elwes (Ampleforth Abbey, Saint Louis Abbey)
 The following year Elwes was nominated for a Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his portrayal of Colonel James Burton in The Pentagon Wars directed by Richard Benjamin

