Scream 5: cast and crew

• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin Also in Hancock (2008)
• Tyler Gillett Also in Ready or Not (2019)

Actors

19

Crew

6

Youngest at release

19 yearsJenna Ortega

Eldest at release

76 yearsHenry Winkler

• Neve Campbell Sidney Prescott 48 at release Also in Scream 4 (2011)
• Courteney Cox Gale Weathers 57 at release Also in Scream 4 (2011)
• David Arquette Dewey Riley 50 at release Also in Scream 4 (2011)
• Marley Shelton Sheriff Judy Hicks Also in Scream 4 (2011)
• Melissa Barrera Sam Carpenter 31 at release Also in Scream VI (2023)
• Jack Quaid Richie Kirsch Also in The Hunger Games (2012)
• Mikey Madison Amber Freeman 22 at release Also in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
• Jenna Ortega Tara Carpenter 19 at release Also in Iron Man 3 (2013)
• Dylan Minnette Wes Hicks 25 at release Also in Prisoners (2013)

The whole cast 19

1. Neve Campbell Sidney Prescott
2. Courteney Cox Gale Weathers
3. David Arquette Dewey Riley
4. Marley Shelton Sheriff Judy Hicks
5. Melissa Barrera Sam Carpenter
6. Jack Quaid Richie Kirsch
7. Mikey Madison Amber Freeman
8. Jenna Ortega Tara Carpenter
9. Dylan Minnette Wes Hicks
10. Jasmin Savoy Brown Mindy Meeks-Martin
11. Mason Gooding Chad Meeks-Martin
12. Sonia Ammar Liv McKenzie
13. Skeet Ulrich Billy Loomis
14. Kyle Gallner Vince Schneider
15. Drew Barrymore Principal
16. Adam Brody Party Guest
17. Jamie Kennedy Party Guest
18. Matthew Lillard Flamethrower Ghostface
19. Henry Winkler Party Guest

Production companies

Spyglass Entertainment, Paramount Pictures

Who plays Sidney Prescott in Scream 5?

Neve Campbell plays Sidney Prescott.

Who plays Gale Weathers in Scream 5?

Courteney Cox plays Gale Weathers.

Who plays Dewey Riley in Scream 5?

David Arquette plays Dewey Riley.

Who plays Sheriff Judy Hicks in Scream 5?

Marley Shelton plays Sheriff Judy Hicks.

Who plays Sam Carpenter in Scream 5?

Melissa Barrera plays Sam Carpenter.

Who plays Richie Kirsch in Scream 5?

Jack Quaid plays Richie Kirsch.

Who directed Scream 5?

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

Who wrote Scream 5?

James Vanderbilt and Kevin Williamson.

How many actors are in Scream 5?

19 actors are credited, and 6 people in the crew.

• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have directed 7 other films together: Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026), Abigail (2024), Scream VI (2023) and 4 more.

• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin has also directed Melissa Barrera in 2 films: Abigail (2024) and Scream VI (2023).

• Tyler Gillett has also directed Melissa Barrera in 2 films: Abigail (2024) and Scream VI (2023).

• Courteney Cox and David Arquette have worked together on 6 other films: Scream 7 (2026), Scream 4 (2011), The Tripper (2006) and 3 more.

• Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell have worked together on 5 other films: Scream 7 (2026), Scream 4 (2011), Scream 3 (2000) and 2 more.

• Neve Campbell and David Arquette have worked together on 5 other films: Scream 7 (2026), Scream 4 (2011), Scream 3 (2000) and 2 more.

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Adam Brody (28), Drew Barrymore (28) and Matthew Lillard (23).

• The cast’s average age at release is 41 (of the 16 actors whose birth date we know).