Alexis Arquette
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 28, 1969
- Died
- September 11, 2016
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Alexis Arquette (July 28, 1969 – September 11, 2016) was an American actress and transgender activist. Born in Los Angeles, she was the fourth of five children to Lewis Arquette, an actor and director, and Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), an actress. Coming from a family deeply entrenched in the entertainment industry, Alexis was the sibling of actors Rosanna, Richmond, Patricia, and David Arquette. Her career began in her youth, appearing aged 12 in the music video "She's a Beauty" by The Tubes and making her screen debut in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986). Known for her versatility, Arquette often performed as a female impersonator under the name "Eva Destruction", before publicly sharing her transition process towards gender-affirming surgery. Her filmography includes a range of roles, from starring roles in small productions like Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992), Things I Never Told You (1996) and I Think I Do (1997) to appearances in mainstream hits like Threesome, Pulp Fiction (both 1994), The Wedding Singer, Bride of Chucky (both 1998), She's All That (1999) and Blended (2014). Arquette's personal life was marked by her vocal support for the transgender community and candidness about her own transition journey, which was documented in the film Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother. Despite facing health challenges, including contracting HIV in 1987 and later health complications, Arquette continued to be an active figure in entertainment and advocacy, until her death in 2016 aged 47. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexis Arquette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Citizens
Citizens TBA
as Cop
Monty and the Movies TBA
as Self (archive footage)
Blended 2014
as Georgina
Fire Island '79 2013
Actor
Getting Back to Zero 2013
as Judy
Hard Breakers 2011
as Ms Independence
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav 2007
as Self
Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother 2007
as Self
The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' 2006
Actor
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow 2006
as Self
Lords of Dogtown 2005
as Tranny
The Best of So Graham Norton 2004
as Self (archive footage)
Wasabi Tuna 2003
as Champagne Anna
The Movie Hero 2003
as Strange, Yet Attractive Woman
Spun 2003
as Moustache Cop
Killer Drag Queens on Dope 2003
as Ginger (as Eva Destruction), Producer
Boxer Shorts 2002
Actor
The Trip 2002
as Michael
Tomorrow by Midnight 2001
as Sidney
Audit 2001
as Richard
Perfect Lover 2001
as Onix
Boys Life 3 2000
as Adam (segment "Inside Out")
The Price of Air 2000
as Willy
Piccadilly Pickups 1999
as Henri de la Plus Ooh Arrgh
Love Kills 1999
as James
Out in Fifty 1999
as Kim
Clubland 1999
as Steven
She's All That 1999
as Mitch
Bride of Chucky 1998
as Damien
The Thin Pink Line 1998
as Mr. Ed
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror 1998
as Greg
Cleopatra's Second Husband 1998
as Alex
The Wedding Singer 1998
as George
- Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold 1998
as Mark
Never Met Picasso 1997
as Andrew Magnus
Kiss & Tell 1997
as Amerod Burkowitz
Close To 1997
as Deaf Mute
I Think I Do 1997
as Bob
Goodbye America 1997
as Paul Bladon
Inside Out 1997
as Adam
Sometimes They Come Back... Again 1996
as Tony Reno
Things I Never Told You 1996
as Paul
Frisk 1996
as Punk (victim #3)
Scream, Teen, Scream! 1996
as Lisa Marie
White Man's Burden 1995
as Panhandler
Dead Weekend 1995
as McHacker
Wigstock: The Movie 1995
as Self
Paradise Framed 1995
Actor
Days of Pentecost 1995
as Mechanic
Don't Do It 1994
as David
Frank & Jesse 1994
as Charlie Ford
Pulp Fiction 1994
as Fourth Man
Grief 1994
as Bill
Threesome 1994
as Dick
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg 1994
as Denver McDowell
Jack Be Nimble 1993
as Jack
Grey Knight 1993
as Cpl. Dawson
Of Mice and Men 1992
as Whitt
Miracle Beach 1992
as Lars
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1992
as Vampire DJ (uncredited)
Terminal Bliss 1992
as Craig Murphy
Jumpin' at the Boneyard 1991
as Danny
Motorama 1991
Storyboard Artist
Death of a Schoolboy 1990
as Milan
High Score 1990
as Yago / Freddie
Last Exit to Brooklyn 1989
as Georgette
Down and Out in Beverly Hills 1986
as Max's Friend (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.