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David Arquette

David Arquette

60 movies on Netflix

Biography

David Arquette is an American actor and producer who is also a retired professional wrestler. He was born in Bentonville, Virginia, and began acting on television with The Outsiders in 1990 before making his film debut in Where the Day Takes You (1992). Early roles followed in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Airheads (1994), Wild Bill (1995) and Johns (1996). His breakout came as Dewey Riley in Scream (1996), a part he reprised in sequels from 1997 to 2022. He also starred in Dream with the Fishes (1997), Ravenous (1999), Never Been Kissed (1999), Ready to Rumble (2000), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), Eight Legged Freaks (2002), Hamlet 2 (2008), Just Before I Go (2014), Bone Tomahawk (2015), Spree (2020), 12 Hour Shift (2020) and The Good Half (2023). He directed The Tripper (2006) and was the subject of You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020). In 2000 he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, a controversial stint that drew criticism.

55years old

Turns 56 on September 8in 302 days

  • Born Bentonville
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • Also credited as David James Arquette

Movie Career

Films
60
Career span
33 years1992 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A role that slipped away

    David Arquette was against winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, believing fans would hate a non-wrestler holding the title, but head booker Vince Russo insisted it would be good for publicity and Arquette reluctantly agreed.

  2. Behind the camera

    Arquette made his directorial debut with The Tripper, a 2007 horror film, and he is a well known horror fan.

  3. Beyond film

    Arquette voiced himself in the Sega game ESPN NFL 2K5, playing a celebrity adversary who managed his own team, the Los Angeles Locos. He also voiced lead character Eddie in the 2001 EA game SSX Tricky.

  4. Beyond film

    Arquette was briefly in a band called Ear2000, which blended hip hop and rock and contributed a song to the Scream 2 and Scream 3 soundtracks.

  5. First role

    Arquette started acting with a main role as Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews on the Fox drama The Outsiders in 1990. He then had a supporting part in Where the Day Takes You in 1992, his first film.

David Arquette movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Scream 42011 Horror, Mysteryas Dewey Riley

    IMDb rating 6.3194K votes

  2. Scream1996 Horror, Mysteryas Deputy Dewey

    IMDb rating 7.4453K votes

  3. Scream 32000as Dewey Riley

    IMDb rating 5.7188K votes

  4. Never Been Kissed1999as Rob Geller

    IMDb rating 6.0104K votes

  5. Eight Legged Freaks2002as Chris McCormick

    IMDb rating 5.562K votes

  6. Bone Tomahawk2015as Purvis

    IMDb rating 7.1143K votes

  7. Ravenous1999as Pvt. Cleaves

    IMDb rating 6.947K votes

  8. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D2005as Max's Dad

    IMDb rating 3.947K votes

Most often with

Wes Craven directed four of these films, Robert Rodriguez two and Finn Taylor two. Courteney Cox appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Courteney Cox, 9 films togetherSee the 9 films with Courteney CoxNeve Campbell, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Neve CampbellRoger Jackson, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Roger JacksonRichmond Arquette, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Richmond ArquetteLiev Schreiber, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Liev SchreiberMira Sorvino, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Mira SorvinoWes CravenDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Wes CravenRobert RodriguezDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Robert RodriguezFinn TaylorDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Finn Taylor

Films together

  • Courteney Cox9 films together, 1996 to 2022
    Courteney Cox's page
    • Scream2022IMDb rating 6.3Arquette as Dewey RileyCox as Gale Weathers
    • You Cannot Kill David Arquette2020IMDb rating 7.1Arquette as HimselfCox as Himself
    • Scream 42011IMDb rating 6.3Arquette as Dewey RileyCox as Gale Weathers-Riley
    • The Tripper2006IMDb rating 5.0Arquette as MuffCox as Dog Lover Hippie
    • 3000 Miles to Graceland2001IMDb rating 6.0Arquette as GusCox as Cybil Waingrow
    • The Shrink Is In2001IMDb rating 5.1Arquette as Henry PopopolisCox as Samantha Crumb
    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Arquette as Dewey RileyCox as Gale Weathers
    • Scream 21997IMDb rating 6.4Arquette as Dewey RileyCox as Gale Weathers
    • Scream1996IMDb rating 7.4Arquette as Deputy DeweyCox as Gale Weathers
  • Neve Campbell6 films together, 1996 to 2022
    Neve Campbell's page
    • Scream2022IMDb rating 6.3Arquette as Dewey RileyCampbell as Sidney Prescott
    • Scream 42011IMDb rating 6.3Arquette as Dewey RileyCampbell as Sidney Prescott
    • Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective2011IMDb rating 7.3Arquette as HimselfCampbell as Himself
    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Arquette as Dewey RileyCampbell as Sidney Prescott
    • Scream 21997IMDb rating 6.4Arquette as Dewey RileyCampbell as Sidney Prescott
    • Scream1996IMDb rating 7.4Arquette as Deputy DeweyCampbell as Sidney
  • Roger Jackson6 films together, 1996 to 2022
    Roger Jackson's page
    • Scream2022IMDb rating 6.3Arquette as Dewey RileyJackson as 'The Voice'voice
    • Scream 42011IMDb rating 6.3Arquette as Dewey RileyJackson as The Voicevoice
    • Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective2011IMDb rating 7.3Arquette as HimselfJackson as Himselfvoice
    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Arquette as Dewey RileyJackson as The Voicevoice
    • Scream 21997IMDb rating 6.4Arquette as Dewey RileyJackson as The Voicevoice
    • Scream1996IMDb rating 7.4Arquette as Deputy DeweyJackson as Phone Voicevoice
  • Richmond Arquette5 films together, 1997 to 2020
    Richmond Arquette's page
  • Liev Schreiber3 films together, 1996 to 2000
    Liev Schreiber's page
    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Arquette as Dewey RileySchreiber as Cotton Weary
    • Scream 21997IMDb rating 6.4Arquette as Dewey RileySchreiber as Cotton Weary
    • Scream1996IMDb rating 7.4Arquette as Deputy DeweySchreiber as Cotton Weary
  • Mira Sorvino3 films together, 1996 to 2001
    Mira Sorvino's page
    • The Grey Zone2001IMDb rating 7.0Arquette as HoffmanSorvino as Dina
    • Free Money1998IMDb rating 5.0Arquette as Ned JebeeSorvino as Agent Karen Polarski
    • Beautiful Girls1996IMDb rating 7.1Arquette as Bobby ConwaySorvino as Sharon Cassidy
  • Wes CravenDirector, 4 films, 1996 to 2011
    All films by Wes Craven
    • Scream 42011IMDb rating 6.3Arquette as Dewey Riley
    • Scream 32000IMDb rating 5.7Arquette as Dewey Riley
    • Scream 21997IMDb rating 6.4Arquette as Dewey Riley
    • Scream1996IMDb rating 7.4Arquette as Deputy Dewey
  • Robert RodriguezDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 2005
    All films by Robert Rodriguez
  • Finn TaylorDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2006
    All films by Finn Taylor
  • Also three films together4 more actors
    • Lukas HaasThe Darwin Awards (2006), The Tripper (2006) and Johns (1996)
    • Balthazar Gettykid 90 (2021), The Tripper (2006) and Where the Day Takes You (1992)
    • Rose McGowanStill Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011), Ready to Rumble (2000) and Scream (1996)
    • Scott FoleyThe Storied Life Of A.J. Fikry (2022), Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011) and Scream 3 (2000)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What David Arquette's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.1 billion

28 of the 60 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 60 films: 28 worldwide figure; 9 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 13 figure not found.

  • 28Worldwide figure
  • 9US gross only
  • 9Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 13Figure not found

Top grosser

Scream1996as Deputy Dewey$173 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Scream1996as Deputy Dewey
    $173M16.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Scream 21997as Dewey Riley
    $172M16.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Scream 32000as Dewey Riley
    $162M15.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Scream2022as Dewey Riley
    $139M13.0% of the total
  5. 5
    Scream 42011as Dewey Riley
    $97M9.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Never Been Kissed1999as Rob Geller
    $85M7.9% of the total
  7. 7
    The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D2005as Max's Dad
    $72M6.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Eight Legged Freaks2002as Chris McCormick
    $46M4.3% of the total
Beautiful Girls (1996), $27.0 millionMuppets from Space (1999), $22.3 million3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), $18.7 millionBuffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), $16.6 millionReady to Rumble (2000), $12.4 millionNever Die Alone (2004), $5.9 millionAirheads (1994), $5.8 millionHamlet 2 (2008), $4.9 millionWild Bill (1995), $2.2 millionRavenous (1999), $2.1 millionThe Unholy Trinity (2025), $1.0 millionThe Grey Zone (2001), $621,592Dream with the Fishes (1997), $543,708Bone Tomahawk (2015), $475,846Where the Day Takes You (1992), $390,152The Darwin Awards (2006), $309,408

$122 millionfrom the other 20 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total

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