Scream was one of the most iconic horror films following its release in 1996, but now the man behind the mask has been unveiled - and he is a well-known face in Hollywood
The star of hit horror film Scream has been unveiled - 30 years on.
Legendary film Scream first hit screens back in 1996, starring a young and promising Drew Barrymore as she shot to international fame. The film followed Drew's attempts to stop a murderer - known only as Ghostface - from killing her at Halloween.
Known for being a man of few words, Ghostface's iconic line came in the opening scenes of the film, when he asked the star: "Do you like scary movies?" Ghostface would go on to be a horror classic, helping to define slasher films, terrorising teenagers in each instalment of the Scream series.
But now, the man behind the mask has been revealed, and it appears he has several connections to other successful Hollywood projects. The legendary horror voice has been unveiled as Roger L Jackson, now aged 66.
Roger first shot to fame playing the role of Ghostface in 1996, going on to play him on several other occasions in 1997, 2000, 2011, 2022 and 2023 respectively. However, this is not the only project viewers will recognise him from as his career soon launched as a voice actor.
Just two years on from his first major project, Roger landed another big role on television, taking on the voice of Mojo Jojo, the arch enemy of the Powerpuff Girls. He would be in the role for the entirety of the cartoon's run, hanging up the job in 2004 - after huge mainstream success.
On top of that, the star has also made several appearances in other voice acting work on TV, films and even video games, lending his voice to the likes of Red Dead Redemption and the Star Wars games. But looking back on his career, Roger admitted in an interview in 2019 that he was still grateful to his first major role as Ghostface.
"It was a wonderful experience, and so much fun!" Roger told VICE. "I knew it had to be a sexy voice and something interesting enough to keep the girl on the phone, even though she clearly wants to hang up.
"He sounds interesting; there’s this texture and erotic colour to his voice," he added. "It’s like a cat that seems sweet and playful, but then all of a sudden the paw comes down onto the mouse’s tail - I wanted the voice to change colour as Ghostface goes in for the kill, sort of like a cat does."
He also revealed that despite using his voice to give life to Ghostface, he was not the one "murdering" Drew Barrymore. Rather, Roger was hidden onset so he could still deliver his lines while an extra came in to physically become the evil baddie.
"When you see the scene where Drew Barrymore gets murdered, picture the room," he explained. "The boyfriend is tied up outside the French windows and there’s windows either side of that room too, right?
"I was outside one of those windows, crouching in the shadows and taking shelter under a canopy because it was raining outside. I was watching Drew through the window while I was on this cell phone that was completely mic’d up; it was a live conversation. My view was what the killer’s would have been. It was genius."
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