Elwes' grandfather worked for the man he portrays in the film during World War II Cary Elwes has a surprisingly personal connection to his latest film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (born 26 October 1962), known professionally ... Elwes was born in Westminster, London, and is the third and youngest son of portrait-painter Dominick Elwes and interior ...