Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich (born Bryan Ray Trout on January 20, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in popular 1990s films, including Billy Loomis in Scream (1996), Chris Hooker in The Craft (1996) and Vincent Lopiano in As Good as It Gets (1997). Since 2017, he has starred as Forsythe Pendleton "F.P." Jones II on The CW's Riverdale. He reprised his Scream role in the sequels Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023). His other television roles include Johnston Jacob "Jake" Green Jr. in the television series Jericho, and LAPD Detective Rex Winters, a Marine veteran from the Law & Order franchise.

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As Good as It Gets (1997)

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Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James L. Brooks
CAST:  Jack Nicholson  •  Helen Hunt  •  Greg Kinnear  •  Cuba Gooding Jr.

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James L. Brooks
CAST:  Jack Nicholson  •  Helen Hunt  •  Greg Kinnear  •  Cuba Gooding Jr.

Scream (1996)

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After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends led by Sidney Prescott become the target of a masked killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  Neve Campbell  •  David Arquette  •  Courteney Cox  •  Skeet Ulrich

After a series of mysterious deaths befalls their small town, an offbeat group of friends led by Sidney Prescott become the target of a masked killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wes Craven
CAST:  Neve Campbell  •  David Arquette  •  Courteney Cox  •  Skeet Ulrich

Albino Alligator (1996)

While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Spacey
CAST:  Matt Dillon  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Gary Sinise  •  William Fichtner

While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the police are searching for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Spacey
CAST:  Matt Dillon  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Gary Sinise  •  William Fichtner

Boys (1996)

Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stacy Cochran
CAST:  Winona Ryder  •  Lukas Haas  •  John C. Reilly  •  James Le Gros

Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stacy Cochran
CAST:  Winona Ryder  •  Lukas Haas  •  John C. Reilly  •  James Le Gros

The Craft (1996)

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A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Fleming
CAST:  Fairuza Balk  •  Neve Campbell  •  Robin Tunney  •  Rachel True

A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Fleming
CAST:  Fairuza Balk  •  Neve Campbell  •  Robin Tunney  •  Rachel True

Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

Two friends are invited for a weekend to a luxury island with their boss. The boss gets killed and nobody seems to notice, except for the two friends. In order not to become suspects of murder they treat the body as a puppet and make people believe he's still alive ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  Andrew McCarthy  •  Jonathan Silverman  •  Catherine Mary Stewart  •  Terry Kiser

Two friends are invited for a weekend to a luxury island with their boss. The boss gets killed and nobody seems to notice, except for the two friends. In order not to become suspects of murder they treat the body as a puppet and make people believe he's still alive ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  Andrew McCarthy  •  Jonathan Silverman  •  Catherine Mary Stewart  •  Terry Kiser

Ride with the Devil (1999)

Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War. Director Ang Lee takes us to a no man's land on the Missouri/Kansas border where a staunch loyalist, an immigrant's son, a freed slave, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ang Lee
CAST:  Tobey Maguire  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Jeffrey Wright  •  Jewel

Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War. Director Ang Lee takes us to a no man's land on the Missouri/Kansas border where a staunch loyalist, an immigrant's son, a freed slave, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ang Lee
CAST:  Tobey Maguire  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Jeffrey Wright  •  Jewel

The Newton Boys (1998)

The four Newton brothers are a poor farmer family in the 1920s. One day, the oldest of them, Willis, realizes that there's no future in the fields and offers his brothers to become bank robbers. Soon the family agrees. They become very famous robbers and execute ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Linklater
CAST:  Matthew McConaughey  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Vincent D'Onofrio

The four Newton brothers are a poor farmer family in the 1920s. One day, the oldest of them, Willis, realizes that there's no future in the fields and offers his brothers to become bank robbers. Soon the family agrees. They become very famous robbers and execute ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Linklater
CAST:  Matthew McConaughey  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Ethan Hawke  •  Vincent D'Onofrio

Chilly Dogs (2001)

A man must participate in the Iditarod dog race across Alaska to inherit property from his legendary grandfather, but ends up getting much more than he bargained for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Spiers
CAST:  Skeet Ulrich  •  Natasha Henstridge  •  Leslie Nielsen  •  Campbell Lane

A man must participate in the Iditarod dog race across Alaska to inherit property from his legendary grandfather, but ends up getting much more than he bargained for.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Spiers
CAST:  Skeet Ulrich  •  Natasha Henstridge  •  Leslie Nielsen  •  Campbell Lane

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in ninjitsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barron
CAST:  Judith Hoag  •  Elias Koteas  •  Josh Pais  •  Michelan Sisti

A quartet of humanoid turtles, trained by their mentor in ninjitsu, must learn to work together to face the menace of Shredder and the Foot Clan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barron
CAST:  Judith Hoag  •  Elias Koteas  •  Josh Pais  •  Michelan Sisti

Last Dance (1996)

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Beresford
CAST:  Sharon Stone  •  Rob Morrow  •  Randy Quaid  •  Peter Gallagher

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bruce Beresford
CAST:  Sharon Stone  •  Rob Morrow  •  Randy Quaid  •  Peter Gallagher

Touch (1997)

Down-and-out former preacher Bill Hill witnesses stranger Juvenal save a woman from her abusive husband by defusing the latter's anger — and ending his wife's blindness. Determined to profit from Juvenal's mystical powers, Bill asks an old friend, Lynn Faulkner, to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Schrader
CAST:  LL Cool J  •  Gina Gershon  •  Conchata Ferrell  •  John Doe

Down-and-out former preacher Bill Hill witnesses stranger Juvenal save a woman from her abusive husband by defusing the latter's anger — and ending his wife's blindness. Determined to profit from Juvenal's mystical powers, Bill asks an old friend, Lynn Faulkner, to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Schrader
CAST:  LL Cool J  •  Gina Gershon  •  Conchata Ferrell  •  John Doe

For Sale By Owner (2009)

One man's journey to find his past leads him to discover the secret to one of America's most haunting mysteries.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert J. Wilson
CAST:  Scott Cooper  •  Rachel Nichols  •  Kris Kristofferson  •  Tom Skerritt

One man's journey to find his past leads him to discover the secret to one of America's most haunting mysteries.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert J. Wilson
CAST:  Scott Cooper  •  Rachel Nichols  •  Kris Kristofferson  •  Tom Skerritt

Scream: The Inside Story (2011)

In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Farrands
CAST:  Wes Craven  •  Neve Campbell  •  Rose McGowan  •  Skeet Ulrich

In 1996, the horror master Wes Craven unleashed Scream, a slasher movie aimed at a whole new generation of teenage movie-goers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Farrands
CAST:  Wes Craven  •  Neve Campbell  •  Rose McGowan  •  Skeet Ulrich

A Soldier's Sweetheart (1998)

An Army medic brings his girlfriend to stay with him at an out of the way Vietnam outpost in 1967, the woman disappears one day and he begins searching for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Michael Donnelly
CAST:  Kiefer Sutherland  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Georgina Cates  •  Daniel London

An Army medic brings his girlfriend to stay with him at an out of the way Vietnam outpost in 1967, the woman disappears one day and he begins searching for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Michael Donnelly
CAST:  Kiefer Sutherland  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Georgina Cates  •  Daniel London

Nobody's Baby (2001)

Two not so bright small time crooks end up with a baby girl by "accident" and find a change in their lives. Billy (Ulrich) becomes the guy to take care of the child and look after it. Buford (Oldman) wants to get rid of it, but the others they knit with are for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Seltzer
CAST:  Skeet Ulrich  •  Gary Oldman  •  Radha Mitchell  •  Peter Greene

Two not so bright small time crooks end up with a baby girl by "accident" and find a change in their lives. Billy (Ulrich) becomes the guy to take care of the child and look after it. Buford (Oldman) wants to get rid of it, but the others they knit with are for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Seltzer
CAST:  Skeet Ulrich  •  Gary Oldman  •  Radha Mitchell  •  Peter Greene

Soul Assassin (2001)

A security agent at an investment bank uncovers espionage that is linked to his girlfriend's murder. He vows to seek revenge on those responsible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurence Malkin
CAST:  Skeet Ulrich  •  Kristy Swanson  •  Derek de Lint  •  Rena Owen

A security agent at an investment bank uncovers espionage that is linked to his girlfriend's murder. He vows to seek revenge on those responsible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurence Malkin
CAST:  Skeet Ulrich  •  Kristy Swanson  •  Derek de Lint  •  Rena Owen

50 to 1 (2014)

A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when they learn their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies to run in the Kentucky Derby. Based on the true story of Mine That Bird, the cowboys must overcome impossible odds even before ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Wilson
CAST:  Skeet Ulrich  •  Christian Kane  •  William Devane  •  Madelyn Deutch

A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when they learn their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies to run in the Kentucky Derby. Based on the true story of Mine That Bird, the cowboys must overcome impossible odds even before ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Wilson
CAST:  Skeet Ulrich  •  Christian Kane  •  William Devane  •  Madelyn Deutch

Armored (2009)

A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when an unexpected ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nimród Antal
CAST:  Columbus Short  •  Laurence Fishburne  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Amaury Nolasco

A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when an unexpected ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nimród Antal
CAST:  Columbus Short  •  Laurence Fishburne  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Amaury Nolasco

Chill Factor (1999)

A store clerk and an ice cream truck driver are thrown together when a dying scientist entrusts them with a deadly chemical kept in ice. This chemical will kill every living thing once it melts. They have to take the chemical codenamed 'Elvis' to the next nearest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Johnson
CAST:  Cuba Gooding Jr.  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Peter Firth  •  David Paymer

A store clerk and an ice cream truck driver are thrown together when a dying scientist entrusts them with a deadly chemical kept in ice. This chemical will kill every living thing once it melts. They have to take the chemical codenamed 'Elvis' to the next nearest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Johnson
CAST:  Cuba Gooding Jr.  •  Skeet Ulrich  •  Peter Firth  •  David Paymer
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