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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 The Words (2012). 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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    Known for

    Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
    The Butler
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 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
    Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldaña in The Words (2012)
    The Words
    7.0
    • Producer
    • 2012
    I Origins (2014)
    I Origins
    7.3
    • Producer
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Utopia Road
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Him
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • That's Amore!
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • So Much for Love
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Shanghai Sojourners
      • producer
      • Completed
    • Persephone
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Nat King Cole Biopic
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Hyde
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
    • Gambino
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Controllers
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Captivated
      • executive producer
      • Filming
    • Buzzed
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Revisionist
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Bill Skarsgård in Dead Man's Wire (2025)
      Dead Man's Wire
      6.4
      • produced by (p.g.a.)
      • 2025
    • Sylvia Hoeks in Hurricanna (2025)
      Hurricanna
      3.3
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Anna Chlumsky, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Gigi Zumbado in Bride Hard (2025)
      Bride Hard
      4.4
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Abbie Cornish, Jamie Chung, and Jack Huston in I'm Beginning to See the Light (2025)
      I'm Beginning to See the Light
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Kate Mara and André Holland in The Dutchman (2025)
      The Dutchman
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Bella Thorne in Saint Clare (2024)
      Saint Clare
      4.6
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Rufus Sewell, Pedro Pascal, Walton Goggins, Elizabeth Reaser, Lois Smith, and Eva De Dominici in The Uninvited (2024)
      The Uninvited
      5.2
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Aaron Eckhart, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Bella Thorne in Rumble Through the Dark (2023)
      Rumble Through the Dark
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Young Gun (2023)
      Young Gun
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Mel Gibson, Pyper Braun, Kat Foster, Willa Fitzgerald, and Nadine Crocker in Desperation Road (2023)
      Desperation Road
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Diana Quick and Amy Tyger in Forever Young (2023)
      Forever Young
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Shailene Woodley and Jack Whitehall in Robots (2023)
      Robots
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Jon Jacobs and Éric Bruneau in Passenger C (2023)
      Passenger C
      7.8
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Ben Foster and Jesper Tøffner in Medieval (2022)
      Medieval
      5.9
      • produced by
      • 2022

    Actor

    • Deep Down (1994)
      Deep Down
      4.3
      • Man #2
      • 1994
    • Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson in The Chase (1994)
      The Chase
      5.9
      • The Producer
      • 1994
    • Teri Hatcher and Robert Patrick in The Cool Surface (1993)
      The Cool Surface
      4.7
      • Minion #1
      • 1993
    • Tom Sizemore and Pamela Gidley in Bad Love (1992)
      Bad Love
      5.4
      • Bystander #2
      • 1992
    • James Spader in Jack's Back (1988)
      Jack's Back
      5.8
      • Pimp #1
      • 1988
    • Killing Time
      5.3
      Short
      • Bar Customer 1
      • 1984
    • Suzanne Somers and Ian McShane in Yesterday's Hero (1979)
      Yesterday's Hero
      5.1
      • Passerby
      • 1979

    Director

    • Jon Jacobs and Éric Bruneau in Passenger C (2023)
      Passenger C
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Blue Flame (1993)
      Blue Flame
      4.3
      • Director
      • 1993
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    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 7, 1959
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Holly Wiersma2006 - 2013 (divorced)
    • Parents
        Tessa Kennedy
    • Relatives
        Dillon Kastner(Half Sibling)

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