David Arquette Shares Unexpected Reason Why He Thinks His Daughter Coco, 21, Caught the Acting Bug
David Arquette Shares Unexpected Reason Why He Thinks His Daughter Coco, 21, Caught the Acting Bug
Kayla GrantFri, February 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM UTC
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David Arquette is sharing why he thinks his daughter caught the acting bug
The actor and film producer chatted with Entertainment Tonight's Kevin Frazier, where he jokingly shared his daughter Coco's interest comes from being a "product of Scream"
Arquette first became a father in June 2004
David Arquette's daughter has an interest in the acting world — and it comes as no surprise to him.
While chatting with Entertainment Tonight's Kevin Frazier at the Los Angeles premiere of Scream 7, the actor and film producer, 54, jokingly shared why he thinks his daughter Coco, 21, caught the acting bug.
"I mean, she is a product of Scream," he said. "You know, it's because we met on this that she exists."
The Never Been Kissed alum welcomed his daughter in June 2004 with ex Courteney Cox, whom he met on set during the first film. When Coco first saw the film, in which her dad stars as Dewey Riley and her mom as Gale Weathers, she wasn't impressed.
Back in March 2025, Arquette appeared at 90s Con in Hartford, Conn., alongside his Scream castmates Jamie Kennedy, Matthew Lillard, Dermot Mulroney and Skeet Ulrich to talk about the franchise’s impact and legacy. One fan asked the actors if their kids had seen the movies and what they thought of them.
“I tried to watch Scream with Coco during COVID,” Arquette said with a laugh. “She's like, ‘Dad, this is just weird.’ ”
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“I was like, ‘I know,’ ” he continued. But things changed a little when the fifth Scream movie was released in 2022. It was the first since 2011’s Scream 4. “She went to one of the screenings, and she saw all the fan response, and she just was sweet. She was like, ‘Aww, they love you guys,’ ”
Despite his split with Cox, Arquette never misses a moment to show his love for his daughter. Last June, the actor shared a sweet throwback photo on Instagram of his daughter Coco in honor of her 21st birthday. In the silly snap, a younger Coco can be seen wearing multiple plastic crowns on her head as she poses in front of a set table in a backyard.
"Happy 21st Birthday Coco!!! I’m so honored to be your father and I’m so proud of the talented caring person you are," the proud dad wrote in his caption. "Thank you for all the light, love, and magic you bring to this world! @cocoarquette_."
Coco and David ArquetteCredit: Tasia Wells/Getty
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Arquette also shared another throwback photo on his Instagram Stories of Coco posing in front of a red car with a bumper sticker that read, "Real Men Love Jesus." The newly minted 21-year-old, pictured much younger, could be seen raising her hand and making a funny face beside the car.
The proud dad also included a more recent photo of the father-daughter duo, adding a "Happy 21st" sticker to the top of the snap. Coco could be seen wearing a black-and-white polka dot dress and carrying a red bag, posing next to Arquette, who wore a white ruffled button-down shirt and a plaid jacket.
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