David Arquette | |
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.jpg) Arquette in 2019 | |
| Born | (1971-09-08)September 8, 1971 (age 54) Bentonville, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Lewis Arquette (father) |
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| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | David Arquette |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 161 lb (73 kg)[1] |
| Trained by | Peter Avalon[2] |
| Debut | 2000[3] |
| Retired | 2021 |
David Arquette (/ɑːrˈkɛt/; born September 8, 1971)[4] is an Americanactor, producer, and retiredprofessional wrestler. He began his acting career with a main role as Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews on theFox drama television seriesThe Outsiders (1990), and he made his film debut with a supporting role inWhere the Day Takes You (1992). Arquette continued acting in television during the early-to-mid 1990s, with main roles as Tod Hawks on theNBC sitcomParenthood (1990–1991) and Hunter on theCBS sitcomDouble Rush (1995), and had starring roles in the filmsWild Bill (1995) andJohns (1996).
Arquette's breakout came with his starring role asDewey Riley in the slasher filmScream (1996), a role which he later reprised infive sequels from 1997 to 2022, 2026. FollowingScream, he starred in the filmsDream with the Fishes (1997),Ravenous (1999), andNever Been Kissed (1999). In the 2000s, Arquette starred in the filmsReady 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), andHamlet 2 (2008). He made his directorial debut withThe Tripper (2006), and had a main role as Jason Ventress on theABC sitcomIn Case of Emergency (2007).
In the 2010s, Arquette starred in the filmsJust Before I Go (2014), which he also produced, andBone Tomahawk (2015), and portrayedKeith Jesperson in theLifetime television filmHappy Face Killer (2014). In the 2020s, Arquette starred in the filmsSpree (2020),12 Hour Shift (2020),The Good Half (2023), andThe Unholy Trinity (2024), and was the subject of the documentary filmYou Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020).
As a professional wrestler, Arquette is best known for hispanned 2000 stint inWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) where he won theWCW World Heavyweight Championship, headlining theSlamboree pay-per-view event, and appearing inWWE and on theindependent wrestling circuit.[5]
Arquette was born in aSubudcommune inBentonville, Virginia.[6][7][8] He is the youngest child of Brenda "Mardi" Olivia (née Nowak), an actress,burlesque dancer, poet, theater operator, activist, acting-teacher, and therapist, andLewis Arquette, a puppeteer and actor.[9][10][11] Arquette's paternal grandfather was comedianCliff Arquette. Arquette's mother wasJewish (from a family that emigrated fromPoland)[12][13][14][15] while his father was a convert fromRoman Catholicism toIslam; through him, David is distantly related to explorerMeriwether Lewis.[16] His father, whose family's surname was originally Arcouet, was partly ofFrench-Canadian descent.[17] Arquette's four siblings,Rosanna, Richmond,Patricia, andAlexis, all became actors as well.[18] The Arquettes had an unusual[specify] upbringing, with a father who occasionally had issues withsubstance abuse.[19][20] Their mother died ofbreast cancer.[21][22]
Arquette appeared in a number of films in the 1990s, includingBuffy the Vampire Slayer (1992),Airheads (1994) andNever Been Kissed (1999).[23][24] He had guest spots on television shows likeBlossom (1992),Beverly Hills, 90210 (1992) andFriends (1996). Arquette achieved his biggest success in thehorror/slasher film franchiseScream.[25] It was during the filming of thefirst film in 1996 that he first met his future wife,Courteney Cox. The couple married in 1999; together, they appeared in a 2003 advertisement for Coke and formed the production companyCoquette (both a portmanteau of their last names and a word meaninga flirty woman),[26][27] which has produced a number of films and television series, includingDaisy Does America,Dirt andCougar Town. Arquette guest starred alongside Cox onCougar Town in 2012.[28]
Arquette appeared in theSega video gameESPN NFL 2K5, voicing himself as a "celebrity adversary" and manager of his own team, the Los Angeles Locos, as well as appearing as anunlockable character in Season Mode. He also appeared in the 2001EA video gameSSX Tricky, as the voice of lead character Eddie. He also starred inSee Spot Run in 2001. Arquette starred in the 2007 ABC comedy seriesIn Case of Emergency, which was canceled after one season. Since then, he has appeared in the 2008 filmHamlet 2[29] and reprised his role inScream 4, again acting alongside Cox.[30] He appeared alongside his sister in the TV showMedium in January 2011.
He appeared inRascal Flatts' music video for their song "Why Wait" in 2010. Arquette, a well known horror fan, made his directorial debut with 2007'sThe Tripper and has signed on to directGlutton, a 3Dpsychological thriller. The film began shooting in July 2011 in Canada.[31] Arquette appeared on the 13th season ofDancing with the Stars, partnered with two-time championKym Johnson. He was eliminated on November 1, 2011. On October 7, 2013, Arquette's new showDream School, in which he plays a mentor to high risk kids in L.A., premiered on the Sundance Channel.[32] In 2017, he starred in the reboot ofSigmund and the Sea Monsters as Captain Barnabus. In May 2020, it was confirmed that Arquette would be reprising his role as Dewey Riley for thefifthScream film, which was directed byMatt Bettinelli-Olpin andTyler Gillett. The film was released on January 14, 2022.[33][34][35][36][37][38]
Arquette has appeared onThe Howard Stern Show many times, including multiple times as the show's celebrity intern. Arquette purchased the rights toBozo the Clown in 2021 and has plans to revive the character.[39]
In 2000, after filming theWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) filmReady to Rumble, Arquette was brought into WCWstorylines. He made his first appearance on the April 12, 2000, episode ofThunder, sitting in the crowd before leaping into the ring to take part in aworked confrontation withEric Bischoff and hisNew Bloodstable.[3] Afterwards, he formed analliance withChris Kanyon and then reigningWCW World Heavyweight ChampionDiamond Dallas Page, and with their help, he defeated Bischoff in asingles match on the April 24 episode ofNitro.[40] On the following episode ofThunder, Arquetteteamed with Page in a match against Bischoff andJeff Jarrett, with the stipulation that whichever man got thepin would take thechampionship. Arquette pinned Bischoff again in the match's finish, winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in the process.[41]During his time as champion, Arquette was mostly used ascomic relief. He only appeared on two shows as champion, the May 1Nitro and May 7Slamboree pay-per-view. During the former, avignette was shown, filmed on the set of Arquette's film3000 Miles to Graceland, which also featured his wife Courteney Cox and their co-starKurt Russell. In the vignette, Cox informs Russell that Arquette is the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, causing Russell to laugh and walk off and Arquette to chase after him with asteel chair. In another portion of the show, Arquette was seen backstage trembling in fear and attempting to "give back" thechampionship belt. However, he did successfully defend the title againstTank Abbott with help from Page.[42]
Arquette held the title for 12 days until the Slamboree pay-per-view on May 7, 2000, when he was booked to defend the championship against Jarrett and Page in aTriple Cage match, the same match featured in the climax ofReady to Rumble. In the end, heturned on Page and gave the victory to Jarrett.[43] After Slamboree, Arquette cut apromo on the May 8 episode ofNitro, explaining that his entire friendship with Page and title run was a "swerve". Page subsequently ran down to the ring and hit him with aDiamond Cutter.[44] Arquette made one final appearance with WCW at theNew Blood Rising pay-per-view on August 13, when he interfered in a match betweenBuff Bagwell andKanyon.
Arquette was against the idea of becoming the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, believing that fans like himself would detest a non-wrestler winning the title.Vince Russo, who was thehead booker for WCW at the time, insisted that Arquette becoming the champion would be good for the company and for publicity, and Arquette reluctantly agreed to the angle. All the money he made during his WCW tenure was donated to the families ofOwen Hart (who died in a freak accident),Brian Pillman (who died from an undiagnosed heart condition), andDarren Drozdov (who became aquadriplegic after an in-ring accident).[45] After theWorld Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE) purchased WCW, Arquette's championship run was listed as the top reason for the "failure" ofNitro in a list published byWWE Magazine.[46]Gene Okerlund stated in a 2009 interview on WCW's history that "once Arquette won the title, it might as well been thrown in the trash" due to losing what little credibility it had left at that point,[47] and Arquette's reign as champion has been criticized in other WWE media in the years since, despite the fact that the then-WWF itself briefly bookedVince McMahon asWWF Champion months before Arquette's title win.
On the December 13, 2010, episode ofRaw, Arquette made hisWWE debut by teaming withAlex Riley in a handicap match againstRandy Orton, which they lost.[48][49]
In 2018, during an interview onThe Wendy Williams Show, Arquette said that, in the years following his controversial WCW title win, he had been trolled on the Internet and that he wanted people to have respect for his name in professional wrestling.[50] He began training with professional wrestlerPeter Avalon for his return.[51] On July 15, 2018, Arquette made his return to professional wrestling making his debut forChampionship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH) in a losing effort againstRJ City.[52][53]
On October 6, 2018, Arquette teamed with RJ City to defeat the team of Halal Beefcake (Idris Abraham and Joe Coleman) in a tag team match atBorder City Wrestling's 25th Anniversary show in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The event was filmed byImpact Wrestling to air as aOne Night Only pay-per-view in November 2018. On November 16, 2018, Arquette wrestledNick Gage in adeathmatch atJoey Janela's LA Confidential event.[54] During the match, he suffered a severe cut in the neck, causing him to bleed profusely.[55] After the match, he went to a hospital and was operated on. Arquette later stated that he was done with deathmatches.[56]
On May 23, 2019, Arquette made his debut onBeing the Elite, where he attempted to convinceNick and Matt Jackson to allow him to enter theOver the Budget Battle Royal atAll Elite Wrestling's (AEW)Double or Nothing event. Neither of them recognized him at first, however they eventually recalled his WCW World Heavyweight Championship reign but still refused to let him compete, instead, giving him a double Superkick.[57]
In June 2021, Arquette announced he was retiring as a wrestler.[58] His last match was on 31 July 2021 as Rob Boss, teaming with A Little Angry Tree and defeating Whopper Texas Ranger for Wrestling Pro Wrestling in Burbank, California.[59]
On April 23, 2023, Arquette appeared on AEW'sinternet television showHey! (EW).[60]
In May 2007,Image Comics (in conjunction with Raw Studios) publishedDavid Arquette's the Tripper, drawn byNat Jones and co-written byJoe Harris and Arquette.
He runs the clothing line Propr Collection together withBen Harper.[61] He was part owner of Bootsy Bellows, an exclusive nightclub in Los Angeles, now closed.[62] The club was named for Arquette's mother, a burlesque dancer who performed by that name.[63]
Arquette was briefly in a band by the name of Ear2000, who contributed a song to theScream 2soundtrack andScream 3soundtrack. The group, whose style blended hip hop and rock, has since broken up. Arquette has also been a part of Washington's Red Museum and recorded "Post Empire" with the band, which was released in 2011.[64]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Arquette andTim Storm (Arquette's hair) | Jocephus and his Spiritual Advisor (Jocephus' hair) | Clarksville, Tennessee | NWA New Years Clash | January 5, 2019 | [70] |
Arquette married hisScream co-starCourteney Cox on June 12, 1999.[71] They have a daughter, Coco Arquette, born in June 2004.[72][73][74]Jennifer Aniston is hergodmother.[75] On October 11, 2010, the media announced that Arquette and Cox were having a trial separation, but "still love each other deeply."[76] In June 2012, Arquette filed for divorce after nearly two years of separation from Cox.[77] The divorce became final in May 2013.[78] He started datingEntertainment Tonight correspondent Christina McLarty in 2011. They announced they were expecting their first child together in November 2013.[79][80][81] McLarty gave birth to the couple's son in 2014.[82] The couple announced their engagement in July 2014.[83] They were married on April 12, 2015.[84] McLarty gave birth to their second son in 2017.[85]
Arquette checked into a rehabilitation center for treatment of "alcohol and other issues" on January 1, 2011.[86] On April 8, 2011, Arquette announced onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno that he had reached the 100-day sober milestone. Later that year, Arquette said he has been sober for over nine months. In June 2012, while inIsrael to film an episode of the travel showTrippin, Arquette belatedly celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at theWestern Wall.[87] The presidingrabbi wasShmuel Rabinovitch.[88]
The bandthe Black Math Experiment released "You Cannot Kill David Arquette" in 2005, a tongue in cheek song about Arquette's acting and wrestling career. Arquette himself helped promote the band on MTV'sTotal Request Live[89][90] and during his promotional tour forThe Tripper.[91][92][93]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You | Rob | |
| Halfway House | Short film | ||
| Cruel Doubt | Josh Duggan | ||
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Benny | ||
| 1993 | An Ambush of Ghosts | ||
| Grey Knight | Murphy | ||
| At Home with the Webbers | Johnny Webber | ||
| 1994 | Roadracers | Dude Delaney | |
| Airheads | Carter | ||
| Frank & Jesse | |||
| 1995 | Fall Time | David | |
| Wild Bill | Jack McCall | ||
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls | Bobby Conway | |
| Skin and Bone | Buzz Head | ||
| Johns | John | ||
| Scream | Dewey Riley | ||
| 1997 | Dream with the Fishes | Terry | |
| The Alarmist | Tommy Hudler | ||
| Kiss & Tell | Skippy | ||
| Scream 2 | Deputy Dewey Riley | ||
| 1998 | RPM | Luke Delson | |
| Free Money | Ned Jebee | ||
| 1999 | Ravenous | Pvt. Cleaves | |
| Never Been Kissed | Rob Geller | ||
| Muppets from Space | Dr. Tucker | Cameo | |
| The Runner | Bartender | ||
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Dewey Riley | |
| Ready to Rumble | Gordie Boggs | ||
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Gus | |
| See Spot Run | Gordon Smith | ||
| The Shrink Is In | Henry Popopolis | ||
| The Grey Zone | Hoffman | ||
| 2002 | Eight Legged Freaks | Chris McCormick | |
| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Daniel | ||
| Happy Here and Now | Eddie | ||
| 2003 | Essentially Naked | Gordie Boggs | Segment: "We're Not Gonna Take It" |
| A Foreign Affair | Josh Adams | ||
| Stealing Sinatra | Barry Keenan | ||
| 2004 | Never Die Alone | Paul | |
| Riding the Bullet | George Staub | ||
| 2005 | Slingshot | Ash | |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | Max's Dad | ||
| The Commuters | Peter | ||
| Dirt Squirrel | Dirt Squirrel | ||
| 2006 | Time Bomb | Mike Bookman | |
| The Darwin Awards | Harvey | ||
| The Tripper | Muff | Also director, writer, and producer | |
| 2008 | Hamlet 2 | Gary | |
| Nosebleed | Short film | ||
| The Butler's in Love | Robert | Short film | |
| 2010 | Black Limousine | Jack | |
| The Legend of Hallowdega | Kiyash Monsef | Short film | |
| 2011 | Scream 4 | Sheriff Dewey Riley | |
| Conception | Paul Reynolds | ||
| 2012 | The Cottage | Robert Mars | |
| Then Smart One | Buddy Cooper | ||
| 2014 | Sold | Sam | |
| Just Before I Go | Vickie's Husband | Also producer | |
| Muffin Top: A Love Story | Cameron Scott | ||
| 2015 | Field of Lost Shoes | Captain Henry A. DuPont | |
| Bone Tomahawk | Purvis | ||
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday | DJ | |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice | Diesel Stone | [94] |
| Amanda & Jack Go Glamping | Jack Spencer | [95] | |
| 2018 | High Voltage | Jimmy | [96] |
| Saving Flora | Henry | ||
| The Big Break | Lt. Ramirez | Short film | |
| Sk8 Dawg | Buddy (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Mope | Rocket | |
| The Old Man's Hands | Vinnie | Short film | |
| 2099: The Soldier Protocol | Dr. Emmett Snyder | ||
| The MisEducation of Bindu | Bill | [97] | |
| Mob Town | Sgt. Ed Croswell | [98] | |
| 2020 | Spree | Kris Kunkle | [99] |
| 12 Hour Shift | Jefferson | Also producer[100] | |
| Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story | Big Jack | [101] | |
| You Cannot Kill David Arquette | Himself | Documentary; also executive producer | |
| 2021 | Kid 90 | Himself | Documentary |
| Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets | Xavier | [102] | |
| Domino: Battle of the Bones | Walter | ||
| Ghosts of the Ozarks | Douglas | [103] | |
| 2022 | Scream | Dewey Riley | [104] |
| The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry | Lambiase | [105] | |
| Quantum Cowboys | Colfax | ||
| 2022 | On Sacred Ground | Elliot | |
| 2023 | The Good Half | Rick Barona | [106] |
| 2025 | The Unholy Trinity | Father Jacob | |
| Mob Cops | Sammy Canzano | ||
| 2026 | Scream 7 | Dewey Riley | [107] |
| TBA | The Perfect Gamble | Charlie | |
| TBA | Kill Or Be Killed | TBA | [108] |
| TBA | Green River Killer | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | The Night Driver | Detective Granger | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Outsiders | Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews | 13 episodes |
| 1990–1991 | Parenthood | Tod Hawks | 12 episodes |
| 1992 | Blossom | David Slackmeir | Episode: "Only When I Laugh" |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Dennis "Diesel" Stone | Episode: "Wild Horses" | |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Dude Delaney | Episode: "Roadracers" |
| 1995 | Double Rush | Hunter | 13 episodes |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Walk | Augustus McCrae | Miniseries |
| Friends | Malcolm | Episode: "The One with the Jam" | |
| 1999 | The Hughleys | Mr. Smith | Episode: "The Curse of the Coyote Man" |
| 2000–2002 | Pelswick | Mr. Jimmy (voice) | 26 episodes[109] |
| 2001–2002 | Son of the Beach | Johnny Queefer | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Leech (voice) | Episode: "Romeo in the Mix"[109] |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergency | Jason Ventress | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | My Name Is Earl | Sweet Johnny | Episode: "Sweet Johnny" |
| 2008–2009 | Pushing Daisies | Randy Mann | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Medium | Michael "Lucky" Benoit | Episode: "Only Half Lucky" |
| 2011–2016 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Skully (voice) | Main cast[109] |
| 2012 | Cougar Town | Daniel | Episodes: "My Life/Your World: Parts 1 & 2" |
| Tron: Uprising | Link (voice) | 5 episodes[109] | |
| 2014 | Happy Face Killer | Keith Jesperson | Television film |
| 2014–2017 | Celebrity Name Game | Himself | 22 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2016-2017 | Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (2017) | Captain Barnabus | 7 episodes (Amazon Studios) |
| 2017 | The Untitled Action Bronson Show | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic | Himself | Episode: "David Arquette vs.Brian Tyree Henry /Jesse Tyler Ferguson vs.Chrissy Metz" |
| 2017 | Dice | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Hacked Support Group Member | Episode: "Your Computer is Under Attack" |
| 2018 | Championship Wrestling from Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Hollywood meets Hollywood" |
| 2018 | Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy | Himself | Episode: "Hog Hunt" |
| 2019 | Carter | Himself | Episode: "Harley Gets Replaced" |
| 2019 | Creepshow | Sheriff Deke | Episode: "Times is Tough in Musky Holler" |
| 2021 | Dark Side of the Ring | Episode: "Nick Gage" | |
| 2023 | Mrs. Davis | Montgomery Abbott | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Barmageddon | Himself | Episode: "David Arquette vs.Colbie Caillat" |
| 2023 | This Fool | Kirk | Episode: "Feel the Payne" |
| 2023 | Tacoma FD | Teddy Dikosi | Episode: "Who Gives A-Shift?" |
| 2025 | Pee-Wee as Himself | Himself | Episode: "Part Two" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Cleaners | Frank Barnes | Main role (18 episodes) |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Himself | Short film |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "What If" | Creed | Deputy Dewey Riley | |
| 2014 | "Imagine"(UNICEF: World version) | Various | Himself | [110] |
| 2018 | "Give Me Your Hand" | Shannon K | ||
| 2019 | "Red Bull and Hennessy" | Jenny Lewis |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SSX Tricky | Eddie Wachowski | [109] |
| 2004 | ESPN NFL 2K5 | Himself | [109] |
| 2022 | The Quarry | Chris Hackett | Voice, motion capture, and likeness[109] |
| Year | Title | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Scream 2 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor – Horror | Won | [111] |
| n/a | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival | Star on the Horizon | Won | ||
| 2000 | Never Been Kissed | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy/Romance | Won | [112] |
| Scream 3 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie – Chemistry(shared withCourteney Cox) | Won | ||
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor – Horror | Won | [113] | |
| 2011 | — | Eyegore Awards | Won | [114] | |
| 2014 | Cleaners | International Academy of Web Television Awards | Best Male Performance in a Drama | Nominated | |
| Streamy Awards | Best Actor in a Drama | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series – Children's Educational | Nominated | [115] |
| 2016 | Evan's Crime | Breckenridge Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [116] |
| 2017 | Celebrity Name Game | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Game Show | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Amanda & Jack Go Glamping | Deep in the Heart Film Festival | Best Actor – Feature | Won | [117] |
Actor David Arquette is 36.
Arquette's youngest son, David, ... was born at the commune.
10.2.2021
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