Freddie James Prinze Jr is an American voice, television, and movie actor. Born in Los Angeles, California in 1976 he is the only child of Freddie Prinze, a famous actor and comedian who committed suicide shortly after his son’s birth in 1977, and Kathy a real estate agent. After graduating from high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1994 Freddie moved back to Los Angeles to start a career in television. His first role was on the ABC – TV series Family Matters. From then on in 1996 he made his first appearance in the feature film To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday. His first principle role in a film was in the 1997 horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer and follow up sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.
In 1999 he stared in She’s All That, the film became an overnight success and Prinze’s role as popular high school senior Zach Siler made him hugely popular among audiences, especially teenage girls. From then on he had multiple leading roles in such films as: Wing Commander, Down to You, Boys and Girls, Head over Heels, Summer Catch, Scooby-Doo, and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
On television Freddie made a name for himself by having multiple guest roles on many popular prime-time shows including: Boston Legal, Friends, Psych, and George Lopez , and Monday Night Raw. He starred in his own television show titled “Freddie”; however due to poor ratings and reviews the show was cancelled after only one season. In 2010 Freddie became a producer and director for the WWE he also made a cameo appearance with fellow WWE alum Vince McMahon.
Currently Freddie Resides in Los Angeles, Ca with his wife actress Sarah Michelle Gellar whom he met will shooting I Know What You Did Last Summer. They have two children a boy and girl.
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Filmography
1996 – To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
1997 – The House of Yes / I Know What You Did Last Summer
1998 – I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1999 – She’s All That / Wing Commander
2000 – Down to You / Boys and Girls
2001 – Head over Heels / Summer Catch
2002 – Scooby-Doo
2004 – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2005 – Shooting Gallery
2006 – Shark Bait
2007 – Brooklyn Rules / Happly N’Ever After
2008 – Delgo / Jack and Jill vs. the World
2012 – Mass Effect: Paragron Lost
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