About David Arquette
David Arquette ( ar-KET; born September 8, 1971) is an American actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler. He began his acting career with a main role as Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews on the Fox drama television series The Outsiders (1990), and he made his film debut with a supporting role in Where the Day Takes You (1992). Arquette continued acting in television during the early-to-mid 1990s, with main roles as Tod Hawks on the NBC sitcom Parenthood (1990–1991) and Hunter on the CBS sitcom Double Rush (1995), and had starring roles in the films Wild Bill (1995) and Johns (1996). Arquette's breakout came with his starring role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film Scream (1996), a role which he later reprised in five sequels from 1997 to 2022, as well as in 2026. Following Scream, he starred in the films Dream with the Fishes (1997), Ravenous (1999), and Never Been Kissed (1999). In the 2000s, Arquette starred in the films Ready to Rumble (2000), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), See Spot Run (2001), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), Never Die Alone (2004), The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005), and Hamlet 2 (2008). He made his directorial debut with The Tripper (2006), and had a main role as Jason Ventress on the ABC sitcom In Case of Emergency (2007). In the 2010s, Arquette starred in the films Just Before I Go (2014), which he also produced, and Bone Tomahawk (2015), and portrayed Keith Jesperson in the Lifetime television film Happy Face Killer (2014). In the 2020s, Arquette starred in the films Spree (2020), 12 Hour Shift (2020), The Good Half (2023), and The Unholy Trinity (2024), and was the subject of the documentary film You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020). As a professional wrestler, Arquette is best known for his panned 2000 stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) where he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, headlining the Slamboree pay-per-view event, and appearing in WWE and on the independent wrestling circuit. Arquette's four siblings, Rosanna, Richmond, Patricia, and Alexis, all became actors as well.
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