David Arquette is an American actor, screenwriter and producer. During his long career, he worked on dozens of different projects. Most of all, he was remembered by the audience for his roles in the film "Scream", as well as a number of popular TV shows. However, let's find out more about this talented man and actor.
David's family and childhood
The future actor was born in 1971 in the USA. He has 3 sisters and one brother and they are all famous and popular actors. It seems clear why David also chose this particular life path. In particular, David's older sister - Roseanne - starred in Tarantino's cult film Pulp Fiction, as well as in many others. And another sister of David - Patricia, also managed to make a successful career in cinema. And among other things, Patricia is known for marrying Nicolas Cage, a Hollywood star and a mega-popular actor.
No wonder David was able to become a successful actor and get so many interesting offers. Now let's focus on it.
Movie debut
When did David Arquette make his film debut? The films in which he starred as a rookie were popular, and this helped him a lot in the future. The debut of David Arquette took place in 1990. At first, he received episodic roles in various popular TV shows. So in 1990, he appeared in the fantastic film The Outcasts, and besides that, in the sitcom Beverly Hills. In the following years, Arquette appeared in other popular projects. For example, he had a small role in Buffy, and then an appearance in Friends.
As you can see, the actor appeared in all the cult projects of the distant 1990s. It became a rewarding experience and helped the man get more interesting and worthwhile offers in the future.
Further film roles
In 1995, the actor starred in several films at once. In particular, these were the militants "Fall Time" and "Wild Bill". In these films, the man received minor roles, but was already filming along with actors recognized at that time, such as Mickey Rourke and Jeff Bridgers.
In 1996, a mini-series in the western genre was released, in which Arquette played the main role. The series was about young Rangers who join the Colonel's expedition in hopes of capturing more loot. Arquette shared screen space with the young Jonny Lee Miller, as well as with the famous F. Murray Abraham.
It becomes clear that Arquette is able to not only be on the sidelines and act in episodes, but also look great in the title role insome cool action movie or thriller.
"Scream" and meeting with his future wife
In 1996, Arquette had another notable role: he starred in the youth horror film Scream. Who could then predict that the audience would like this story so much that then there would be several full-length sequels, its own series and the like.
Arquette not only got one of the main roles - the role of Sheriff Dwight Riley, but also met Courteney Cox, who became his wife a few years later.
In 1997, the sequel to this horror film was released, and Arquette returned to his role.
When did Courteney Cox and David Arquette get married? The wedding took place in 1999. It is worth saying that David's wife was also a famous actress and a popular person in Hollywood. First of all, we all remember Courtney as Monica from Friends, as well as her roles in the film Scream and Ace Ventura.
2000s: how did the acting career develop further?
In 2001, the man received one of the minor roles in the crime film "3000 Miles to Graceland", in which the title roles were played by Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell. Despite the stellar cast, the film failed at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.
Another failed film for the actor was the picture "Agent named Spot". The acting, as well as the plot of the film, were criticized, which is why it did not collect a large box office at the box office.
In addition, in 2001The young couple starred in Here Comes the Doctor, which received mixed reviews and generally went unnoticed.
Arquette's next works didn't get much success either, and it might seem that the peak of popularity has already passed.
David Arquette as producer, writer and director
It is worth noting that the man has established himself not only as an actor, but also showed on the other side. In particular, he was engaged in directing and in 2006 the film "The Tourist" was released, in which his wife Courteney Cox also starred.
Arquette even tried his hand as a composer and wrote the musical score for the film "Scream 3", which was released on the big screens in 2000.
David Arquette: Films from recent years
Of the latest works, only participation in the fourth part of the cult franchise "Scream" can be distinguished. Arquette and his wife returned to their roles again and starred in the sequel. The plot was classic: someone was trying to kill Sydney Prescott, and the characters in the picture tried to prevent this, like Sydney herself, who had already suffered a lot in her life.
In 2015, the film "Bone Tomahawk" was released, which can be described as a western with horror elements. The main role is played by Kurt Russell, and one of the minor roles was given to Arquette. This film received critical acclaim from around the world and was well received by audiences.
Despite the fact that most of the praise did not go to David, he was still part of the cast of this picture.
Private life
As we wrote above, in 1999 Arquette married the popular television and film actress Courteney Cox. They met through participation in the Scream franchise. Courteney Cox and David Arquette became parents in 2004. The couple had a daughter, whom they called the interesting name Coco.
But in 2013, David Arquette and Courteney Cox divorced, and there are several options for what happened. Firstly, the age difference could have affected, because Courtney is still 7 years older than her husband, and secondly, this is Arquette's relationship with Christina McLarty. They had a daughter in April 2014, and in 2015 they got married. In addition, it is known that before that they met for almost four years.
Be that as it may, the man already has two daughters and maintains a good relationship with his ex-wife. At least we did not hear any scandalous details and high-profile showdowns between the actors. Everything was quiet, though perhaps not very peaceful.
The man has already announced several projects for the future. This suggests that the actor's career does not end and that he will still delight us with his work. His example shows that in the world of show business, connections and money are required, but still one cannot do without talent.
David Arquette, whose filmography and biography was discussed in this article, is a very versatile person. His track record already contains more than a hundred films and series. He showed himself as a director, tried his hand as a composer. There is no doubt that in the future Arquette will reveal himself even more andshow all your creativity.
