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Prinze was born in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], the son of Kathy Elaine Cochran ([[married and maiden names|née]] Barber), a [[real estate]] agent, and [[Freddie Prinze]], an actor and [[comedian]]<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/91/Freddie-Jr-Prinze.html</ref> who died in 1977 after Elaine had left him and had filed a restraining order against him (Prinze was 10 months old at the time). Prinze's father was of [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] and German and Hungarian |
Prinze was born in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], the son of Kathy Elaine Cochran ([[married and maiden names|née]] Barber), a [[real estate]] agent, and [[Freddie Prinze]], an actor and [[comedian]]<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/91/Freddie-Jr-Prinze.html</ref> who died in 1977 after Elaine had left him and had filed a restraining order against him (Prinze was 10 months old at the time). Prinze's father was of [[Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican]] and German and Hungarian <ref>http://www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/HollHillsObituaries/freddieprinze.htm]]</ref> descent and his mother is of [[Italian American|Italian]] ancestry.<ref name="pope">{{cite news|last=Jacobs|first=Jay S.|coauthors=|title=Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Mena Suvari|pages=|publisher=PopEntertainment.com|date=[[2007-05-12]]|url=http://www.popentertainment.com/prinzesuvari.htm|accessdate=2007-10-12}}</ref><ref name="zap"/><ref>http://www.georgelopez.com/news/05_06.html</ref><ref>http://freddieprinzejr.com/transcript_stern01.htm</ref> Prinze was raised [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]<ref>http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2005/10/05/pf-1248526.html</ref> and embraces his Puerto Rican heritage.<ref>http://www.hispaniconline.com/magazine/2005/September/CoverStory/</ref><ref name="pope"/> Prinze grew up in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]], and [[Puerto Rico]].<ref name="pope"/> He learned about [[Culture of Spain|Spanish]] and Puerto Rican culture from his Puerto Rican paternal grandmother.<ref name="zap">http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C98200%7C1%7C,00.html</ref> Prinze showed an interest in acting from an early age and attended [[La Cueva High School]] in Albuquerque. After graduating in 1994, Prinze moved to Los Angeles to audition for [[television]] roles.<ref>http://www.wchstv.com/abc/freddie/freddieprinzejr.shtml</ref> |
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Freddie Prinze, Jr | |
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 Freddie Prinze, Jr | |
| Born | Freddie James Prinze |
| Years active | (1995-present) |
| Spouse | Sarah Michelle Gellar (2002-present) |
Freddie James Prinze, Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his leading roles in teen-oriented films.
Biography
Early life
Prinze was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Kathy Elaine Cochran (née Barber), a real estate agent, and Freddie Prinze, an actor and comedian[1] who died in 1977 after Elaine had left him and had filed a restraining order against him (Prinze was 10 months old at the time). Prinze's father was of Puerto Rican and German and Hungarian [2] descent and his mother is of Italian ancestry.[3][4][5][6] Prinze was raised Roman Catholic[7] and embraces his Puerto Rican heritage.[8][3] Prinze grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico.[3] He learned about Spanish and Puerto Rican culture from his Puerto Rican paternal grandmother.[4] Prinze showed an interest in acting from an early age and attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque. After graduating in 1994, Prinze moved to Los Angeles to audition for television roles.[9]
Career
Prinze was cast in a guest role on the ABC TV series Family Matters in 1995. He then appeared on a few special programs and made-for-TV movies, before making his motion picture debut in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday in 1996. In subsequent years, Prinze experienced much success appearing in youth-oriented movies. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), made him well-known among teenage audiences and his first leading role, the romantic comedy She's All That (1999), was very successful at the box office, grossing $63 million[10] in the United States.
Subsequently, Prinze had leading roles in Wing Commander (1999), Down to You (2000), Boys and Girls (2000), Head Over Heels (2001) and Summer Catch (2001), most of which were generally disliked by critics [11] and had moderate box office performances [12]. In 2000, he was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World".
In 2002, he played Fred Jones in the live film version of the popular cartoon, Scooby-Doo, and repeated the role in the 2004 sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. He starred in both Scooby-Doo movies alongside his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar. He guest starred on the popular NBC show, Friends, as a sensitive male nanny named Sandy. He also appeared as Donny Crane, a character believed to be Denny Crane's son in the ABC legal drama Boston Legal. Prinze starred in his own television sitcom, titled Freddie. The sitcom is said to depict some actual events from his life. The show lasted one season (fall 2005 - spring 2006) before being canceled in May 2006.
Prinze is also featured in the Marvel Comics series The Ultimates, though his face is always obscured. His date with Betty Banner, the Hulk's ex-wife, infuriates the Hulk, prompting him to go on a destructive rampage through New York City that results in the deaths of approximately 800 people.
Personal life
In the mid-1990s, Prinze dated actress Kimberly McCullough for more than three years.[13] He married actress Sarah Michelle Gellar on September 1, 2002, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco,located at the southwest of México. The couple met several years beforehand, while filming I Know What You Did Last Summer,[14] but started dating in 2000 and were engaged in April 2001.
Prinze is trained in several forms of martial arts, and enjoys tap dancing and collecting comic books. He is an avid soccer fan and supports the team Arsenal F.C., and is a fan of East Asian cinema. Prinze received a katana from Gellar in 2004 that she bought in Japan while filming The Grudge.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The House of Yes | Anthony Pascal | |
| I Know What You Did Last Summer | Ray Bronson | ||
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Ray Bronson | |
| 1999 | She's All That | Zach Siler | |
| Wing Commander | 1st Lt. Christopher Blair | ||
| 2000 | Down to You | Alfred 'Al' Connelly | |
| Boys and Girls | Ryan Walker | ||
| 2001 | Head Over Heels | Jim Winston | |
| Summer Catch | Ryan Dunne | ||
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Fred Jones | |
| 2004 | Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Fred Jones | |
| 2006 | Shooting Gallery | Jericho | |
| Shark Bait | Pi | Voice only | |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Michael | |
| Happily N'Ever After | Rick | voice only | |
| Delgo | Delgo | voice only |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/91/Freddie-Jr-Prinze.html
- ^ http://www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/HollHillsObituaries/freddieprinze.htm]]
- ^ a b c Jacobs, Jay S. (2007-05-12). "Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Mena Suvari". PopEntertainment.com. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271%7C98200%7C1%7C,00.html
- ^ http://www.georgelopez.com/news/05_06.html
- ^ http://freddieprinzejr.com/transcript_stern01.htm
- ^ http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2005/10/05/pf-1248526.html
- ^ http://www.hispaniconline.com/magazine/2005/September/CoverStory/
- ^ http://www.wchstv.com/abc/freddie/freddieprinzejr.shtml
- ^ [1]
- ^ rottentomatoes.com
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.freddieprinzejr.com/articles_dolly02.htm
- ^ [3]
External links
- Jam! Movies interview (October 5, 2005)
- Hispanic Magazine interview (September, 2005)
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. at IMDb