David Arquette

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Birthday:

8 September 1971, Winchester, Virginia, USA

Height:

178 cm

The youngest of five, David Arquette was born in Winchester, Virginia and is part of the illustrious Arquette family, whose work has spread over several generations. His parents, Lewis Arquette, an actor, and Brenda Denaut (née Nowak), an acting teacher and therapist, had 4 other children: Rosanna Arquette, Richmond Arquette, Patricia Arquette, and Alexis Arquette, all actors. His paternal grandfather, Cliff Arquette, was also an entertainer. David's mother was from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Poland and Russia), while David's father had French-Canadian, Swiss-German, and English ancestry.Like his siblings, Arquette started working at an early age, and his first major role came as Luke Perry's character's best friend in the hit film Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). But his major break both personally and professionally didn't come until 1996 when he was cast in the slasher flick Scream (1996) starring opposite close friend Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell and more importantly Friends (1994), with Courteney Cox who he married in San Francisco in the summer of 1999. Scream (1996) earned worldwide success and acclaim as did Arquette for his role as lovable simple cop "Dewey". His role proved to be so popular that in the original script his character was meant to die, but due to test audiences response to Dewey the script was changed and he returned for both Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 3 (2000). Usually known for his goofiness in more mainstream roles, his greatest performances and reviews have come for his indie films such as Johns (1996), Dream with the Fishes (1997) and The Grey Zone (2001). David and wife Courteney Cox reside in LA and produce their own DIY show Mix It Up (2003) because of their love for home improvement. Show less «

I can relate more to people at a horror convention than I can to most Hollywood executives. They're more passionate.

I love round people, I love skinny people. I love people in general; we've got to get past labels and stop being so critical about everythin...Show more »

I love round people, I love skinny people. I love people in general; we've got to get past labels and stop being so critical about everything. Show less «

I know I probably offend some people. I have been talking a little too much so I'm trying not to talk as much.

I like to mumble when I act, 'cause I think it's more realistic. For some reason, the impediment has given me the accent of a Mexican gangst...Show more »

I like to mumble when I act, 'cause I think it's more realistic. For some reason, the impediment has given me the accent of a Mexican gangster. Show less «

I don't want to lie. I dislike dishonesty. And I work in Hollywood, a town and a business that relies on a lot of falsehoods with people hid...Show more »

I don't want to lie. I dislike dishonesty. And I work in Hollywood, a town and a business that relies on a lot of falsehoods with people hiding behind different facades. I don't want to be a part of that. Show less «

People that go through what I went through and people going through divorce, it's really a difficulty process; it's heartbreaking and it hur...Show more »

People that go through what I went through and people going through divorce, it's really a difficulty process; it's heartbreaking and it hurts really bad. It can really mess with your head. Show less «

I'm trying figuring out how to be the best person I can be. But it's been a process of trial and error.

I'm not one to run around with different girls. I like someone that makes me feel good and that I can make feel good.

I seriously started drinking probably when I was about twelve. Kids are doing a lot of stuff very early.

I don't know why I always end up talking about my relationships. I try not to.

The first horror film I remember seeing in the theatre was Halloween and from the first scene when the kid puts on the mask and it is his PO...Show more »

The first horror film I remember seeing in the theatre was Halloween and from the first scene when the kid puts on the mask and it is his POV, I was hooked. Show less «

Yeah, I definitely wanted to do a kids' movie because I have a kid. I want to do things that my daughter can see soon - when she is old enou...Show more »

Yeah, I definitely wanted to do a kids' movie because I have a kid. I want to do things that my daughter can see soon - when she is old enough to know what a movie is. Show less «

To get involved with a cause, you really have to become aware of it. You have to go on the ground and see with your own eyes, the people who...Show more »

To get involved with a cause, you really have to become aware of it. You have to go on the ground and see with your own eyes, the people who have been affected by it, their process in how they're combating it, and what the organization represents. Show less «

I love when you go to a horror film with real horror fans and everybody's there watching, getting involved and screaming. That's when it's m...Show more »

I love when you go to a horror film with real horror fans and everybody's there watching, getting involved and screaming. That's when it's most alive and exciting for me. Show less «

When you're just an actor, maybe not the top of the list guys, you get constant rejection and it's fun.

Kids today are smarter than we ever were. And they've got computers, too, which is awesome. They're scary to me.

I'm trying to keep my personal life personal. It's very hard for me because I'm a very honest person.