Skeet Ulrich made a memorable impact as Billy Loomis, one of the original Ghostface killers in Wes Craven’s landmark horror film Scream. His portrayal captured the mix of charm and menace that defined the movie’s fresh take on slasher conventions, helping to cement the film’s status as a cult classic. Beyond Scream, Ulrich is recognized for bringing a brooding intensity to characters like Stuart Sutcliffe in the Beatles biopic Backbeat and for his role as Jake in The Craft, which showed his knack for inhabiting troubled, complex teens in the 1990s independent and genre scenes. His presence in these films helped shape the era’s depiction of dark, rebellious youth. Ulrich’s performances often linger because of his ability to make conflicted characters feel real and unpredictable, making him a standout figure in memorable genre films that defined a decade.