David Arquette
David Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film franchise Scream, for which he won a Teen Choice Award and two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.
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Arquette in 2019 | |
| Born | September 8, 1971 Winchester, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Lewis Arquette (father) |
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Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | David Arquette |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| Trained by | Peter Avalon |
| Debut | 2000 |
| Retired | 2021 |
As a professional wrestler, he is best remembered for his widely panned 2000 stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and headlined the Slamboree pay-per-view event; he later received praise for his work on the independent wrestling circuit.
A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid-1990s after starring in several Hollywood films aside from the Scream franchise, such as Wild Bill, Never Been Kissed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, See Spot Run and Eight Legged Freaks. He has since had several television roles, such as Jason Ventress on ABC's In Case of Emergency. Arquette has also voiced Skully on the Disney Channel animated series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and executive produced the game show Celebrity Name Game, for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination.