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David Arquette

Actor and former WCW professional wrestler, David James Arquette is best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film franchise Scream. A member of the Arquette acting family, he has also appeared in Wild Bill, Never Been Kissed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, See Spot Run and Eight Legged Freaks, as well as several television roles, such as Jason Ventress on In Case of Emergency and voiced Skully on the Disney Channel animated series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and executive produced the game show Celebrity Name Game


Aliases
  • David James Arquette
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Scream

1996
as Deputy Dwight 'Dewey' Riley

Scream 2

1997
as Dewey Riley

Scream

2022
as Dewey Riley

Scream 3

2000
as Dewey Riley

Scream 4

2011
as Sheriff Dwight 'Dewey' Riley

Never Been Kissed

1999
as Rob Geller

Spree

2020
as Kris Kunkle

Mrs. Davis

2023
as Monty

Bone Tomahawk

2015
as Purvis

RPM

1998
as Luke Delson

Free Money

1998
as Ned Jebee

The Shrink Is In

2001
as Henry Popopolis

Field of Lost Shoes

2015
as Captain Henry A. DuPont

Hamlet 2

2008
as Gary

Airheads

1994
as Carter

Bachelor Lions

2018
as David Myers

The Cottage

2012
as Robert Mars

Beautiful Girls

1996
as Bobby Conway

Johns

1996
as John

Mope

2019
as Rocket

Conception

2011
as Paul Reynolds

Kid 90

2021
as David Arquette

The Big Break

2018
as Lt. Ramirez

At Home with the Webbers

1993
as Johnny Webber

Roadracers

1994
as Dude Delaney

Stealing Sinatra

2003
as Barry Keenan

The Good Half

2024
as Rick Barona

Entourage

2015
as David Arquette

High Voltage

2018
as Jimmy

The Grey Zone

2001
as Hoffman

Wild Bill

1995
as Jack McCall

Sold

2016
as Sam

Sk8 Dawg

2018
as Buddy (voice)

Muffin Top: A Love Story

2014
as Cameron Scott

Dead Man's Walk

1996
as Augustus McCrae

Ravenous

1999
as Private Cleaves

The Legend of Hallowdega

2010
as Kiyash Monsef

Happy Face Killer

2014
as Keith Hunter Jesperson

Ready to Rumble

2000
as Gordie Boggs

Skin & Bone

1996
as Buzz Head

Grey Knight

1993
as Murphy

Evan's Crime

2016
as Frank Coleman

Orion

2016
as The Hunter

2099: The Soldier Protocol

2019
as Dr. Emmett Snyder

The Alarmist

1998
as Tommy Hudler

Slingshot

2005
as Ash

Air Sex: The Movie

2014
as David Arquette

See Spot Run

2001
as Gordon

Can't Be Stopped

2016
as David Arquette

Cleaners

2013
as Frank Barnes

In Case of Emergency

2007
as Jason Ventress

Saving Flora

2019
as Henry

The Tripper

2006
as Muff

Riding the Bullet

2004
as George Staub

Eight Legged Freaks

2002
as Chris McCormick

Fall Time

1995
as David

12 Hour Shift

2020
as Jefferson

Muppets from Space

1999
as Dr. Tucker

Director

Episode CSI: Miami
F-T-F
2011
Episode Medium
Do You Hear What I Hear
2008
Episode Medium
Once in a Lifetime
2009
Episode Dirt
What Is This Thing Called
2008
Episode Medium
1-900-LUCKY
2007
Movie The Tripper 2006

Writer

Movie The Tripper 2006

Host

Episode Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2000
2000

Producer

Movie Happy Here and Now 2002
Movie Just Before I Go 2014
Movie Survivor's Guide to Prison 2018
Movie The Tripper 2006

Guest Star

Episode Static Shock
Romeo in the Mix
2003
Episode Son of the Beach
Queefer Madness
2001
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
David Arquette, Aubrey Plaza, Thurston Moore
2011
Episode On Air With Ryan Seacrest
2/2/04
2004
Episode Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Oliver Hudson and David Arquette
2022
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jennifer Garner; David Arquette; Arcade Fire
2013
Episode The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Blair Underwood, Kyra Sedgwick, David Arquette, Elise Evans
2000
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
David Arquette/Cowboy Troy
2006
Episode My Name Is Earl
Sweet Johnny
2008
Episode Bethenny
Celebrity Couples Panel
2012
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
David Arquette, Anna Faris
2003
Episode Drop the Mic
David Arquette vs. Brian Tyree Henry & Jesse Tyler Ferguson vs. Chrissy Metz
2017
Episode Beverly Hills, 90210
Wild Horses
1992
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
David Arquette, Krysten Ritter
2013
Episode The Dead Meat Podcast
Playing THE QUARRY with the cast & director!
2022
Episode Pushing Daisies
Frescorts
2008
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
David Arquette, Steve Wozniak, Josh Robert Thompson, guest host Drew Carey
2015
Episode The Hughleys
The Curse of the Coyote Man
1999
Episode Dice
The Trial
2017
Episode Pushing Daisies
Water & Power
2009
Episode Entourage
Entourage The Movie
2015
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
David Arquette; “Dancing with the Stars” castoff Jaleel White; Civil Twilight
2012
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Game Night: NBA Finals 2010, Game 6
2010
Episode Barmageddon (2022)
David Arquette vs. Colbie Caillat
2023
Episode Son of the Beach
Saturday Night Queefer
2002
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
David Arquette, Jennifer Hudson
2007
Episode Friends
The One with the Jam
1996
Episode The Jennifer Hudson Show
David Arquette, Robin de Jesús
2022
Episode The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
David Arquette, Inbar Lavi
2014
Episode A Little Late with Lilly Singh
David Arquette, Justin Willman
2019
Episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Janet Jackson/David Arquette
2004
Episode Chelsea Lately
David Arquette
2010
Episode On Air With Ryan Seacrest
3/26/04
2004
Episode MADtv
Episode #907
2003
Episode Lopez Tonight
David Arquette, Toni Braxton
2011
Episode Blossom
Only When I Laugh (a.k.a. The Last Laugh)
1992
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
David Arquette, Jill Wagner, Linkin Park
2009
Episode The Wendy Williams Show
Hot Topics
2014
Episode Chelsea Lately
David Arquette
2011
Episode Home & Family
Episode 1
2012
Episode Deputy
10-8 Search and Rescue
2020
Episode On Air With Ryan Seacrest
3/11/04
2004