---
name: "Skeet Ulrich"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/skeet-ulrich"
fi1m_id: "skeet-ulrich"
imdb_id: "nm0000240"
tmdb_id: 22108
wikidata_id: "Q472320"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 January 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T21:13:23.725344+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Skeet Ulrich

## Identity

Skeet Ulrich

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/skeet-ulrich
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** skeet-ulrich
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000240
- **TMDB ID:** 22108
- **Wikidata ID:** Q472320
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeet_Ulrich, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472320, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000240/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/22108

Actor. Born 20 January 1970 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 January 1970, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Also known as:** Bryan Ray Trout
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Neve Campbell](https://film.one/person/neve-campbell.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (3), 2020s 66 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Horror 3, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Comedy 1, Drama 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $795m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeet_Ulrich, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472320, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000240/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/22108

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Scream*](https://film.one/film/scream.md) (86)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*As Good as It Gets*](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md) (77)
- **Apple TV:** [*Scream*](https://film.one/film/scream-2022.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Skeet Ulrich

> Skeet Ulrich makes troubled men recognisable, which is why his intensity works so well in *Scream*. We rate him most when a role gives that brooding something to do; the manner alone is not enough.

In *Scream* (1996), Skeet Ulrich makes Billy's intensity feel close to something we might encounter outside a horror film. He is recognisable as a troubled young man, which gives us something to respond to beyond the demands of the plot. We found him unsettling because that familiarity makes his darker edge harder to dismiss. He works well here because the performance stays grounded; brooding can become an actor's entire contribution, but Ulrich gives us a person to be curious about.

Wes Craven gives him the right setting, with a cast that earns our concern even while Kevin Williamson's script explains the rules of horror. The humour never makes the danger harmless, and Ulrich's intensity is useful in keeping the people from becoming illustrations of those rules. The writing occasionally delays a fright for another explanation, which is the film's chief frustration. We recommend it warmly, but its success belongs to the ensemble, not to a single performance.

*The Craft* (1996) was the other part of his breakthrough, alongside Neve Campbell, before supporting work including *As Good as It Gets* (1997). His emotionally conflicted character in the latter provided another use for his ability to make damaged people relatable. There is a limitation here: repeated casting as an intense young man can make the parts hard to separate. The danger is repetition, especially when the writing assumes that intensity will do the work of character.

The move towards television leads gave that intensity more space, with Jake Green in *Jericho* (2006–2008), then FP Jones in *Riverdale* (2017–2021). His later paternal and authority figures put the emphasis on men whose responsibilities sit awkwardly with their own troubles. It is a sensible development for an actor who can make a damaged character approachable without making him comfortable company. Start with *Scream*; for the move beyond the troubled young man, try *Riverdale*.

## Biography

Skeet Ulrich is an American actor. Born Bryan Ray Trout on 20 January 1970 in Lynchburg, Virginia, he is also credited as Bryan Ray Trout. He trained at New York University after earlier studies at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Ulrich is known for his role as Billy Loomis in the 1996 film *Scream*, as well as appearances in *The Craft* (1996) and *As Good as It Gets* (1997). He has reprised the character of Billy Loomis in *Scream* (2022) and *Scream VI* (2023). On television he played FP Jones in the series *Riverdale* (2017–2021), Jake Green in *Jericho* (2006–2008) and Rex Winters in episodes of the *Law & Order* franchise.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, scream.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *Scream VI* (2023), Fi1m 65, as Billy Loomis — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-vi.md)
- *Scream* (2022), Fi1m 66, as Billy Loomis — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-2022.md)
- *As Good as It Gets* (1997), Fi1m 77, as Vincent Lopiano — [page](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md)
- *Scream* (1996), Fi1m 86, as Billy — [page](https://film.one/film/scream.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), Fi1m 71, as Thug (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.md)

## Complete filmography (54)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Street Smart* (2026), as Sarge
- *Five Nights at Freddy's 2* (2025), as Henry
- *Salvation* (2025), as Elvis
- *Parish* (2024), series, as Colin Broussard
- *Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!* (2023), series, Actor
- *Supercell* (2023), as Roy Cameron
- *Scream VI* (2023), as Billy Loomis — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-vi.md)
- *Blood* (2023), as Patrick
- *Scream* (2022), as Billy Loomis — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-2022.md)
- *#FreeRayshawn* (2020), series, as Sgt. Mike Trout
- *The Girl on the Roof* (2018), Director
- *I Am Elizabeth Smart* (2017), as Brian David Mitchell
- *Escape Room* (2017), as Brice
- *Austin Found* (2017), as Billy
- *Riverdale* (2017), series, as FP Jones
- *Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials* (2014), as Various (voice) (archive sound)
- *Deliverance Creek* (2014), Actor
- *50 to 1* (2014), as Chip Woolley
- *Point Mugu* (2013), as Hitchhiker
- *Unforgettable* (2011), series, as Eddie Martin
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Rex Winters
- *Armored* (2009), as Dobbs
- *For Sale by Owner* (2009), as Junior
- *Back* (2009), as Richard Miles
- *Jericho* (2006), series, as Jake Green
- *Into the West* (2005), series, as Jethro Wheeler
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Duke / Native / Serial Killer (voice), Dean / Union Worker / Duke (voice), Duke / George Jetson (voice), Dean Proffitt / Duke (voice), Alex Sector / Gary Redenbacher / Duke (voice), Man / Dino Science Scientist / Duke (voice), Duke / Kano / Dave (voice), Brainy Smurf / King Louie (voice), Drill Serg
- *The Magic of Ordinary Days* (2005), as Ray Singleton
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Hollis Eckhart
- *Miracles* (2003), series, as Paul Callan
- *Chilly Dogs* (2001), as Kevin Manley
- *Soul Assassin* (2001), as Kevin Burke
- *Nobody's Baby* (2001), as Billy Raedeen
- *Takedown* (2000), as Kevin Mitnick
- *Ride with the Devil* (1999), as Jack Bull Chiles
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Rex Winters
- *Chill Factor* (1999), as Tim Mason
- *A Soldier's Sweetheart* (1998), as Mark Fossie
- *The Newton Boys* (1998), as Joe Newton
- *As Good as It Gets* (1997), as Vincent Lopiano — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/as-good-as-it-gets.md)
- *Touch* (1997), as Juvenal
- *Albino Alligator* (1997), as Danny Boudreaux
- *Scream* (1996), as Billy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/scream.md)
- *Boys* (1996), as Bud Valentine
- *The Craft* (1996), as Chris
- *Last Dance* (1996), as Billy, Cindy's Brother
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), as Thug (uncredited) — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.md)
- *Weekend at Bernie's* (1989), as Extra (uncredited)
- *CBS Schoolbreak Special* (1984), series, as Vinnie DiFazio
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Ray Singleton
- *Deify*, Actor
- *The Mystery of Casa Matusita*, as Mike
- *Devoted*, as Ben
- *The Big Kill*, as Nathan

## Gallery

- ![Skeet Ulrich at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/86618/gallery-86ca1b0d7a8f.jpg) Skeet Ulrich at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024 — John Manard for Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Skeet_Ulrich_%2854008744833%29.jpg/1280px-Skeet_Ulrich_%2854008744833%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Skeet Ulrich at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2025](https://film.one/media/person/86618/gallery-d57687077215.jpg) Skeet Ulrich at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2025 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Skeet_Ulrich_%2854990408943%29.jpg/1280px-Skeet_Ulrich_%2854990408943%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2015.](https://film.one/media/person/86618/gallery-b9b934ca727b.jpg) Fan Expo Canada in Toronto in 2015. — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Skeet_Ulrich_01_%2821284445352%29.jpg/1280px-Skeet_Ulrich_01_%2821284445352%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Skeet Ulrich at the NBC party at the Television Critics Association on July 30, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/86618/gallery-c5c2faa90f6c.jpg) Skeet Ulrich at the NBC party at the Television Critics Association on July 30, 2010 — Thomas Attila Lewis at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Skeet_Ulrich_2010.jpg/1280px-Skeet_Ulrich_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Skeet Ulrich](https://film.one/media/person/86618/gallery-261fc3cea4f8.jpg) Skeet Ulrich — Image via TMDB
- ![Skeet Ulrich](https://film.one/media/person/86618/gallery-a1f92f796ce6.jpg) Skeet Ulrich — Image via TMDB
- ![Skeet Ulrich at the NBC party at the Television Critics Association on July 30, 2010](https://film.one/media/person/86618/gallery-3ed089920e76.jpg) Skeet Ulrich at the NBC party at the Television Critics Association on July 30, 2010 — Thomas Attila Lewis at https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Skeet_Ulrich_2010_%28Cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Skeet_Ulrich_2010_%28Cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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