David Schwimmer

David Schwimmer is an American actor mentioned in Scream 2 (1997 film), Scream 3 (2000 film) and seen through an Easter egg in Scream 5 (2022 film).

In the Scream universe, it is mentioned he portrayed Dewey Riley in at least the first two Stab films, but chose not to return for the later-cancelled Stab 3: Return to Woodsboro (2000). An actual Stab 3: Hollywood Horror was eventually made, but it is unknown if Schwimmer returned or not.

Scream universe
According to the fictional Scream universe, he portrayed Woodsboro Massacre survivor Dewey Riley in the movie-within-a-movie Stab (1998) and its sequel, Stab 2 (1999), the first two slasher films in the Stab film franchise.

He decided not to return for the later-cancelled third film which caused the death of his Stab and Stab 2 co-star, Jennifer Jolie. He was replaced by Tom Prinze (who was later murdered) for the cancelled Stab 3: Return to Woodsboro.

It is unknown if he returned for Stab 3: Hollywood Horror or further sequels.

Trivia

 * He is the second co-star of Courteney Cox from the sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S to be mentioned, the other being Jennifer Aniston. This is possibly a homage to her performance in the sitcom as she was starring in F.R.I.E.N.D.S when filming the first three Scream films.
 * He does not actually appear in any of the Scream films, not even through archive footage from the Stab films.