David Arquette - Overview

Date of Birth: Sep 08, 1971

Place of Birth: Winchester, Virginia

Nationality: American

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Though by no means the most eccentric of the Arquette clan, actor David Arquette earned a reputation in the 1990s and into the new millennium as one of Hollywood’s most offbeat talents. After a lengthy apprenticeship in minor roles, he caught his big break as the lightweight but loveable sheriff Dewey in Wes Craven’s “Scream” (1996); the character was so popular with audiences that producers revamped his death scene to include him in both sequels (1997 and 1999). The franchise’s success – along with his marriage to his “Scream” co-star Courteney Cox – propelled him to stardom, though he seemed to prefer character parts like the former high school jock in “Never Been Kissed” (1999) or his unabashed wrestling fan in “Ready to Rumble” (2000). On occasion, he could be counted on for more restrained dramatic turns, as seen in “johns” (1996), “Dreams with the Fishes” (1997), which he also co-produced, or the grim Holocaust film “The Grey Zone” (2002). However, audiences seemed more tolerant of Arquette’s wacky side, which got plenty of exposure through frantic ads for A... Read More

Filmography (36)

Mix It Up (2009)

Free Money (2009)

The Outsiders (2009)

Hamlet 2 (2008)

The Tripper (2007)

The Darwin Awards (2006)

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Milestones (47)

2008
Joined the cast of the ABC series "Pushing Daisies"

2007
Cast in the short-lived ABC comedy "In Case of Emergency"

2007
Made feature directorial debut with the satirical horror film, "The Tripper,"; co-produced with wife through their Coquette Production company

2007
With wife, executive producerd the FX series, "Dirt," which also stars Cox as the editor-in-chief of the tabloid magazine

2007 - 2008
Co-executive produced (with Courteney Cox) the FX series, "Dirt"; also starred Cox as the editor-in-chief of the tabloid magazine

2005
Featured in "The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D"; directed by Robert Rodriguez and written by his son Racer Rodriguez

2005
Co-executive produced (with Courteney Cox) the short-lived TBS series "Daisy Does America"

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