David Arquette Biography
The youngest of five,
David Arquette was born in Virginia and is part of the illustrious Arquette family whose work has spread over many generations. Like siblings ' Arquette' ,
Rosanna Arquette,
Patricia Arquette,
Richmond Arquette and
Alexis Arquette, David started working at an early age and his first major role came as
Luke Perry's best friend in the hit film
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 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, with
Courteney Cox who he married in San Fransisco in the summer of 1999. _Scream (1996)_ earned worldwide success and acclaim as did Arquette for his role as loveable 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 audiances response to Dewey the script was changed and he returned for both
Scream 2 and
Scream 3. Usually known for his goofyness in more mainstream roles, his greatest preformances and reviews have come for his indie films such as
Johns,
Dream with the Fishes and
The Grey Zone. David and wife
Courteney Cox reside in LA and produce their own DIY show
Mix It Up because of their love for home improvement.
Salary
Eight Legged Freaks (2002): $5,000,000
Trivia

He is the 1-800-CALL-ATT Guy.

Brother of Richmond Arquette, Alexis Arquette, Patricia Arquette and Rosanna Arquette.

He is in a rock band called EAR2000.

Grandson of Cliff Arquette, better known as Charley Weaver from "Hollywood Squares, The" (1968)_.

His wedding to Courteney Cox was held at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral.

Since radio host Howard Stern continually referred to his wife as "Courteney Cock" in a 2000 interview, Arquette responded by calling the King of All Media "Howard Sperm".

On a 2002 episode of "WWF Raw Is War" (1997), he sat behind announcers Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross for the entire show while holding a sign reading "Former WCW Champion". He was there simply as a fan, and the announcers never acknowledged him.

Attended The Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in Los Angeles, California.

13 June 2004: birth of his daughter, named Coco Riley Arquette.

Born on the same day as model Brooke Burke.

Attended Mid-City Alternative school on the corner of Adams Blvd. and Arlington Avenue in the mid 1970s. His sister, Patricia Arquette, and brother, Richmond Arquette, also attended this school.

Former brother-in-law of James Newton Howard. He was married to his sister, Rosanna Arquette. Former brother-in-law of Tony Greco and John Sidel.

In 1990, he managed to appear in two unsuccessful television series based on popular movies: Parenthood (1989) (in which he played the role originally played by Keanu Reeves), and The Outsiders (1983) (in which he played the role originally played by Emilio Estevez).

Is a descendant of explorer Meriweather Lewis.

Was considered for the role of Detective Shane Vendrell on "The Shield" (2002).

Uncle of Zoe Bleu Sidel, Enzo Rossi and Harlow Olivia Calliope Elliott.
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