Dewey Riley — Scream Character Profile

About Dewey Riley

Loyal deputy turned sheriff, dedicated protector of Sidney and Woodsboro.

Dewey Riley — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Firearm proficiency, Investigation, Crisis leadership, Survival tactics

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 6.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9.5/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Quick Facts about Dewey Riley

Full Name

Dwight Riley

Occupation

sheriff

First Appearance

Scream

Nationality

American

Dewey Riley's Known Relations

• Tatum Riley — Sibling
• Gale Weathers — Spouse

Dewey Riley appears in 6 titles

• Scream (1996)
• Scream 2 (1997) — character page
• Scream 3 (2000) — character page
• Scream 4 (2011) — character page
• Scream (2022) — character page
• Scream 7 (2026) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

David Arquette

Appears in

Scream (1996)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from Scream

• Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell)
• Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox)
• Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich)
• 'The Voice' (voice) (Roger L. Jackson)
• Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore)
• Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard)
• Casey's Father (David Booth)
• Mrs. Tate (Lois Saunders)
• Hank Loomis (C.W. Morgan)
• Casey's Mother (Carla Hatley)
• TV Reporter #2 (Tony Kilbert)
• Neil Prescott (Lawrence Hecht)