Timothy Olyphant Says Kids Dressed as Ghostface Never Recognize Him as One of the Scream 2 Killers

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Timothy Olyphant and Marc Maron at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center in New York City

On a recent episode of the Sam Roberts’ Show, Timothy Olyphant and the cast of the TV series ‘Stick’ were Sam’s guests.

SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations - "Stick"
At New York City’s Robin Williams Center, a SAG-AFTRA Foundation conversation for “Stick” brought together Lilli Kay, Marc Maron, and Timothy Olyphant on November 10, 2026. Photo by Arturo Holmes / Getty Images.

When Sam brought up the fact that Olyphant was a killer in Scream 2, it seemed to take a few seconds for the actor to realize what was being said to him.

He was playing it up though, because Olyphant then went into talking about how he’s signed his fair share of Ghostface masks over the years. But he was self-deprecating about his role in the Scream legacy.

He said that whenever a kid comes up to his house dressed as Ghostface on Halloween, the kid never recognizes him. And even the parents have to be reminded and shown an actual photo of him from the movie to believe it.

Timothy Olyphant, of course, played Mickey Altieri in Scream 2. Spoilers, but he was one of the two killers along with Laurie Metcalf’s character.

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