David Arquette Biography

David Arquette was Born on September 8, 1971 in a family of entertainers, David Arquette is the youngest brother of actors Rosanna Arquette, Patricia Arquette, and Alexis Arquette, and the son of veteran bit-part actor Lewis Arquette. At the encouragement of his family, Arquette also pursued acting and acquired roles on the TV series The Outsiders and Parenthood. David first brought his quirky, eccentric persona to the small screen in 1989 with a television adaptation of 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. A year later, Scream's highly successful sequel, the aptly titled Scream 2, was released. In addition, it brought Dream with the Fishes, a film that Arquette both acted in and co-produced. The year 1999 was a busy for the actor, signaling that Hollywood was finding more room to accommodate his offbeat talent. Arquette had major roles in three movies, Arquette further increased his Hollywood visibility with his marriage to Cox in April 1999. They then went on to appear in the final installment of the slasher series, Scream 3, which came out in February 2000. He made $5 million starring in Eight Legged Freaks (2002).