Biography
A strikingly handsome and intense leading man, Skeet Ulrich's natural talent and depth of character quickly put him on the map of young actors to watch. With chiseled cheekbones and an ardent stare often likened to Johnny Depp, Ulrich made his mark early on as crazed teen killer Billy Loomis in Wes Craven's "Scream" (1996) and as bank robber Joe Newton in "The Newton Boys" (1998). A former stage actor and member of David Mamet's Atlantic …
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Career Milestones
| Played bit parts in films shot in North Carolina including "Everybody Wins" and "Chatahoochie" | ||
| Raised in Concord, NC | ||
| Studied acting with David Mamet at New York University | ||
| Worked in off-off-Broadway theater productions in NYC | ||
1996 | Cast in first leading role in Paul Schrader's "Touch" | |
1996 | First substantial film roles, "Boys" and "The Craft" | |
1996 | Played Neve Campbell's boyfriend in Wes Craven's "Scream" | |
1997 | Appeared as a street hustler in the comedy "As Good as It Gets" | |
1998 | Won rave reviews for his turn as Joe, the youngest of "The Newton Boys" | |
1999 | Starred in Ang Lee's Civil War drama "Ride with the Devil" | |
2001 | Cast opposite Gary Oldman in the comedy "Nobody's Baby" | |
2003 | Starred in the short-lived ABC series "Miracles" | |
2005 | Appeared in TNT's Emmy-nominated miniseries, "Into the West" | |
2006 | Cast in the CBS apocalyptic drama "Jericho" | |
2009 | Guest starred in three episodes of "CSI: NY" (CBS) as a deeply disturbed killer | |
2010 | Cast in NBC's "Law & Order: Los Angeles" as LAPD Detective Rex Winters | |