David James Arquette was born on September 8, 1971 in Winchester, Virginia, USA. He is an American actor and former professional wrestler.

During David's early years, the family lived on a California commune, but moved to Los Angeles so that Rosanna could pursue an acting career. David first brought his quirky, eccentric persona to the small screen in 1989, with a television adaptation of the film The Outsiders.

He had his big screen debut in 1992, when he performed in a number of films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Where the Day Takes You. Small roles in subsequent features followed, including 1994's Airheads, but it wasn't until his turn as a bumbling deputy in Wes Craven's Scream (1996) that he began to receive wider recognition. The same year, his visibility was further increased by a secondary role in Beautiful Girls and his turn as a struggling prostitute in Johns.

1997 brought with it Scream's highly successful sequel, the accurately titled Scream 2. In addition, it brought Dream With Fishes, a film that Arquette both acted in and co-produced. 1999 was a busy year for the actor, signaling that Hollywood was finding more room to accommodate his offbeat talent.

In addition to his recurring spot in a series of creepy AT&T commercials, Arquette had major roles in three movies, the Drew Barrymore romantic comedy Never Been Kissed, Muppets From Space, and Antonia Bird's much maligned Ravenous. Arquette further increased his Hollywood visibility with his marriage to Courteney Cox, whom he wed in April 1999.

Credits by Rebecca Flint, All Movie Guide

Filmography

• "In Case of Emergency" (13 episodes, 2007)
• The Tripper (2006)
• Time Bomb (2006)
• The Darwin Awards (2006)
• The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)
• Slingshot (2005)
• The Commuters (2005)
• Riding the Bullet (2004)
• Never Die Alone (2004)
• "Static Shock" (1 episode, 2003)
• Stealing Sinatra (2003)
• A Foreign Affair (2003)
• Essentially Naked (2003)
• It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
• "Son of the Beach" (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
• Happy Here and Now (2002)
• Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
• SSX Tricky (2001)
• The Grey Zone (2001)
• The Shrink Is In (2001)
• See Spot Run (2001)
• 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
• "Pelswick" (2000)
• Ready to Rumble (2000)
• Scream 3 (2000)
• "The Hughleys" (1 episode, 1999)
• Muppets from Space (1999)
• Never Been Kissed (1999)
• Ravenous (1999)
• The Runner (1999)
• Free Money (1998)
• "Sin City Spectacular" (1 episode)
• RPM (1998)
• Scream 2 (1997)
• Life During Wartime (1997)
• Dream with the Fishes (1997)
• Scream (1996)
• Johns (1996)
• "Friends" (1 episode, 1996)
• Skin and Bone (1996)
• "Dead Man's Walk" (1996)
• Kiss & Tell (1996)
• Beautiful Girls (1996)
• Wild Bill (1995)
• "Double Rush" (1995)
• Fall Time (1995)
• Airheads (1994)
• Roadracers (1994)
• "Rebel Highway" (1 episode, 1994)
• The Road Killers (1994)
• Frank & Jesse (1994)
• The Webbers (1993)
• The Killing Box (1993)
• An Ambush of Ghosts (1993)
• "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1 episode, 1992)
• "Blossom" (1 episode, 1992)
• Where the Day Takes You (1992)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
• Cruel Doubt (1992)
• Halfway House (1992)
• "Parenthood" (1990)
• "The Outsiders" (13 episodes, 1990)

Awards

• Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor- Horror (Internet) "Scream 3" 2001
• Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series "Never Been Kissed" 2000
• Blockbuster Entertainment Award Favorite Actor -Horror "Scream 2" 1998