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Cassian Elwes

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Cassian Elwes
The Butler tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this manÂ’s life and family.
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Cassian Elwes was born on 7 August 1959 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for The Butler (2013), Mudbound (2017) and I Origins (2014). He was previously married to Holly Wiersma and Priscilla A Woolworth.
BornAugust 7, 1959
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BornAugust 7, 1959
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    • 1 win & 4 nominations

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Cassian Elwes and Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard
Cary Elwes, Cassian Elwes, and Garrett Hedlund at an event for Mudbound (2017)
Mary J. Blige, Cassian Elwes, Kim Roth, and Charles D. King
Cassian Elwes and Holly Wiersma at an event for Marie Antoinette (2006)
Arielle Elwes and Cassian Elwes at an event for Alpha Dog (2006)
Javier Bardem and Cassian Elwes
Cassian Elwes and Randall Emmett
Cassian Elwes and Geoffrey Gilmore at an event for Happy Endings (2005)
Cassian Elwes and Holly Wiersma
Cassian Elwes, Shiva Rose, and Holly Wiersma at an event for Wonderland (2003)
Cassian Elwes and Holly Wiersma at an event for Wonderland (2003)
Cassian Elwes and Holly Wiersma

Known for

Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
The Butler
7.2
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2013
Mary J. Blige, Jonathan Banks, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Rob Morgan, and Jason Mitchell in Mudbound (2017)
Mudbound
7.4
  • Producer
  • 2017
I Origins (2014)
I Origins
7.3
  • Producer
  • 2014
Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana in The Words (2012)
The Words
7.0
  • Producer
  • 2012

Credits

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Producer

  • Rumble Through the Dark
    • producer
    • Completed
  • Blackwood
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Buzzed
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • The Leader
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Face
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Desperation Road
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Forever Now
    • executive producer
    • Completed
  • Young Gun
    • executive producer
    • Completed
  • Hurricanna
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Bride Hard
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall in Robots (2023)
    Robots
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Medieval (2022)
    Medieval
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2022
  • Lena Headey and Sam Worthington in 9 Bullets (2022)
    9 Bullets
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Nadine Crocker in Continue (2022)
    Continue
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Anne Heche, Peter Facinelli, Amy Smart, Trace Adkins, Yancey Arias, Darryl Cox, Gabriel Jarret, Doug Van Liew, Paz Vega, Addison Metcalf, Shaylee Mansfield, Sofia Vassilieva, Garrett O'Brien, Lena Harmon, Tokala Black Elk, Ginger Gilmartin, Laura Spencer, James Austin Kerr, Will Peltz, Lisandro Boccacci, Davi Santos, Charles Walker, David C Tam, Leesa Neidel, Kyle Jacob Henry, Rita Scranton, Nick Swezey, Allyson Cristofaro, and Ashtyn Barlow Nguyen in 13 Minutes (2021)
    13 Minutes
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Josie Ho, Gavin Rossdale, Paris Jackson, Bella Thorne, Hana Mae Lee, and Andreja Pejic in Habit (2021)
    Habit
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza in Best Sellers (2021)
    Best Sellers
    • producer
    • 2021
  • VIOLET (2021)
    Violet
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Gary Oldman, Evangeline Lilly, and Armie Hammer in Crisis (2021)
    Crisis
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Andra Day in The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
    The United States vs. Billie Holiday
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Dayo Okeniyi in Emperor (2020)
    Emperor
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Ben Affleck, Willem Dafoe, Rosie Perez, and Anne Hathaway in The Last Thing He Wanted (2020)
    The Last Thing He Wanted
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Farewell Amor (2020)
    Farewell Amor
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen in Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
    Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart in JT LeRoy (2018)
    JT LeRoy
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2018

Actor

  • Deep Down (1994)
    Deep Down
    • Man #2
    • 1994
  • Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson in The Chase (1994)
    The Chase
    • The Producer
    • 1994
  • Teri Hatcher and Robert Patrick in The Cool Surface (1993)
    The Cool Surface
    • Minion #1
    • 1993
  • Tom Sizemore and Pamela Gidley in Bad Love (1992)
    Bad Love
    • Bystander #2
    • 1992
  • James Spader in Jack's Back (1988)
    Jack's Back
    • Pimp #1
    • 1988
  • Killing Time
    • Bar Customer 1
    • Short
    • 1984
  • Yesterday's Hero (1979)
    Yesterday's Hero
    • Passerby
    • 1979
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  • Born
    • August 7, 1959
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Holly Wiersma2006 - 2013 (divorced)
  • Parents
      Tessa Georgina Kennedy
  • Relatives
      Dillon Kastner(Half Sibling)

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    Brother of Cary Elwes.

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