10 “Scream” Photos Of The Cast 27 Years Ago Vs. Now

Spoiler alert: They're all doing great.

Somehow, they keep finding ways to revive Scream franchise after all these years. So much so that Ghostface will return for Scream VII in 2024.

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But this year also marks the 27th anniversary of the movie that started it all.

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To celebrate this monumental franchise, let's take a little trip down memory lane and see what the cast of Scream is up to now:

1. Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott

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What she's up to now: Neve is also best known for her roles in Party of Five and The Craft. She has gone on to star in House of Cards, The Philanthropist, The Company, When Will I Be Loved, Churchill: The Hollywood Years, Relative Strangers, Closing the Ring, Walter, Skyscraper, Castle in the Ground, and more. Most recently, she starred in the Disney+ movie musical Clouds and will be returning for the fifth installment of the Scream franchise. 

2. Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers

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What she's up to now: Courteney is best known for her roles on Friends, Dirt, Family Ties, and Cougar Town. She continued acting a bunch, started directing, and began a production company with her ex-husband, David Arquette. Most recently, she appeared in HBO's Friends: The Reunion, a special that won an Emmy award for Outstanding Variety Special. She's also set to executive produce and star in an adaptation of the docuseries Last Chance U and will be starring in a new Starz series called Shining Vale. Plus, she will be returning for the fifth installment in the Scream franchise. 

3. David Arquette as Dewey Riley

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What he's up to now: David continued acting and appeared in Wild Bill, Never Been Kissed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, See Spot Run, and Eight Legged Freaks. He and his ex-wife, Courteney Cox, created a production company called Coquette, which produced shows like Daisy Does America, Dirt, and Cougar Town — which he appeared in alongside Courteney. He also has had a thriving professional wrestling career over the last 20 years and has competed in several WCW and WWE matches. David will also be returning for the fifth Scream movie.

4. Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher

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What he's up to now: Matthew continued to act and has been in She's All That, SLC Punk!, The Descendants, Return to Nim's Island, The Bridge, and he played Shaggy in the live-action Scooby-Doo movies. He's also continued to voice the animated Shaggy throughout the years after the original voice actor, Casey Kasem, retired. Most recently, Matthew starred in the NBC series Good Girls, the third season of Twin Peaks, and appeared in the Netflix reboot He's All That.

5. Rose McGowan as Tatum Riley

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What she's up to now: Rose starred in the WB series Charmed and the film Grindhouse. She also appeared in Going All the Way, Devil in the Flesh, and Jawbreaker. In 2017, Rose was also recognized as Time's Person of the Year for speaking out against Harvey Weinstein, and she became an advocate for the Me Too movement. She has also released a memoir called Brave and starred in a docuseries called Citizen Rose, which both focus on her role in the Me Too movement. 

6. Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis

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What he's up to now: Aside from his role in Scream, Skeet is best known for his roles in The Craft and As Good As It Gets. He continued acting and starred in the CBS series Jericho and played various roles on Robot Chicken. He also appeared in Miracles, Escape Room, and Law & Order: LA. Most recently, he starred on Riverdale as FP Jones and is starring beside Tom Hanks in a new film called Finch. 

7. Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks

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What he's up to now: After the Scream franchise, Jamie continued acting and performing stand-up comedy. He starred in The Jamie Kennedy Experiment and played several roles on the show. He also starred on Ghost Whisperer and appeared in Romeo + Juliet, Bowfinger, Malibu's Most Wanted, and Good Deeds. He has even provided voice work for The Cleveland Show and has a podcast called Hate to Break It to Ya. Plus, he tours around the country regularly with his stand-up routine. 

8. W. Earl Brown as Kenny

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What he's up to now: After Scream, he continued acting and has been in several shows and movies, including Deadwood, Black Mass, There's Something About Mary, American Crime, American Horror Story, Preacher, The Mandalorian, Superstition, I'm Dying Up Here, and Bloodworth — a movie he also wrote. 

9. Henry Winkler as Principal Arthur Himbry

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What he's up to now: Already famous for starring on Happy Days, Henry continued to pop up in several TV shows like Arrested Development, Childrens Hospital, Parks and Recreation, Royal Pains, Monsters at Work, and Barry. He cowrote and co-created the Hank Zipzer books and TV series. He also received his first Emmy in 2018 for his portrayal of Gene Cousineau on Barry.

10. And finally, Drew Barrymore as Casey Becker

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What she's up to now: Drew continued to act in a bunch of movies, like The Wedding Singer, Never Been Kissed, 50 First Dates, He's Just Not That Into You, and Grey Gardens, a role that she won an Emmy and Golden Globe for. She also had her directing debut with Whip It and starred in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet. Most recently, Drew can be found on her syndicated daytime talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show.