Skeet Ulrich is an American actor known for his roles as Billy Loomis in Scream and Chris
Hooker in The Craft. He established a cult following for starring in the cult ABC drama
Miracles. Another notable role of his is as Johnston Jacob "Jake" Green, Jr., in the television
series Jericho. Jericho and Jake Green developed a cult following ever since the show first
aired. Ulrich is also known for his role as L.A.P.D. Detective Rex Winters, an ex-Marine
from the Law and Order franchise.
Early life Ulrich was born Bryan Ray Trout in Lynchburg,
Virginia and was raised in Concord, North Carolina by his mother, Carolyn Elaine Wax,
who owns the special events marketing agency Sports Management Group. Ulrich's father is
a restaurateur, and his first stepfather was D. K. Ulrich, a NASCAR driver and team owner.
Trout's mother has since remarried to Edward Lewis Wax. Ulrich's maternal uncle is retired
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Ricky Rudd, and his maternal grandfather was Alvin Ray Rudd, Sr.,
the president of Al Rudd Auto Parts. The nickname "Skeet" originated from the nickname
"Skeeter" he was given by his Little League coach because of his small stature. Along
with his slight frame, he had poor health, including numerous bouts with pneumonia; he
underwent open heart surgery at the age of 10. Ulrich graduated from Northwest Cabarrus
High School. After enrolling at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington to study Marine
Biology, he switched to New York University, where he was noticed by playwright David Mamet.
Career In his earliest screen appearances, Ulrich
was an uncredited extra in films Weekend at Bernie's(1989) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
After joining the Atlantic Theater Company as an apprentice, Ulrich performed with the
group, which got him noticed by director Stacy Cochran. She cast him in a CBS Schoolbreak
Special. With her help he also received his first notable role on screen in 1996 as the
loutish boyfriend of Winona Ryder in Boys. That same year he appeared in The Craft opposite
Robin Tunney and Neve Campbell. He was also cast that same year to star alongside Neve
Campbell, again, in Wes Craven's hit slasher film Scream.
In 1997, he had a small role as an emotionally conflicted gay hustler in As Good as It Gets.
He appeared in films like The Newton Boys and Chill Factor. He starred as Juvenal, a
young man with stigmata and healing powers in the Paul Schrader film Touch, and he appeared
in Ride with the Devil, an American Civil War drama directed by Ang Lee. In 2000, he
played computer hacker Kevin Mitnick in the film Takedown.
On television, Ulrich starred in the short-lived ABC series Miracles and appeared in TNT's
multiple Emmy-nominated miniseries Into the West. Alo in 2005, Ulrich acted with Keri
Russell in the television film The Magic of Ordinary Days. Ulrich starred as Jake Green
on the CBS post-apocalyptic drama Jericho, which premiered on September 20, 2006 and
ended its run on March 25, 2008. Ulrich is a recurring guest voice actor on
the Adult Swim animated stop-motion sketch comedy series Robot Chicken. In sketches based
on G.I. Joe, Ulrich voices the character Duke. Ulrich guest starred in three episodes of
CSI: NY as a complex and disturbed killer. The episodes began airing October 7, 2009.
He signed on to star in Law & Order: LA as LAPD Det. Rex Winters but was released from
his contract. His character was killed in a drive-by shooting of his house in the ninth
episode. Personal life
In 1997, Ulrich married English actress Georgina Cates, whom he met at an Academy Award party.
Their wedding was a small ceremony held on their farmland in Madison County, Virginia,
with only the preacher and their canine companions as guests. Together, the couple has twins,
son Jakob Dylan and daughter Naiia Rose, born in 2001. Skeet and Georgina divorced in 2005,
citing irreconcilable differences. Filmography
References
External links Skeet Ulrich at the Internet Movie Database
Skeet Ulrich Bio at CBS - Jericho Skeet Ulrich interview