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Freddie Prinze, Jr

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Biography

With his doe eyes and April-fresh skin, Freddie Prinze Jr. seemed a natural leader of the late-'90s Hollywood teen invasion. Noted as much for his looks as for his acting, Prinze Jr. has proven to have a natural appeal that has endured him to legions of fans.

The beginning of Prinze Jr.'s life was a turbulent one, as his father, the actor Freddie Prinze (best known for his starring role on NBC's Chico and the Man) committed suicide when Prinze Jr. was only ten months old. Born in Los Angeles on March 8, 1976, Prinze Jr. moved with his mother to Albuquerque, NM, shortly after his father's death. Growing up in New Mexico, Prinze Jr. was a poor student who decided to follow in his father's celluloid footsteps. After his high-school graduation in 1994, Prinze Jr. took off for Los Angeles with little money and few prospects. However, he soon found work in Hollywood, first appearing in various television shows, including an episode of Family Matters and a few afterschool specials.

The actor first broke into film as Claire Danes' boyfriend in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996). The part was a small one, but helped Prinze Jr. to secure his next and more sizeable role in The House of Yes (1997), a wicked little black comedy that starred Parker Posey as Prinze Jr.'s deliciously unstable sister. The film's release was mainly limited to art houses, unlike Prinze Jr.'s next film, I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). The film was a huge commercial, if not critical, success that propelled Prinze Jr. into, if not the limelight, then the hearts of many girls and more than a few boys everywhere. Following this triumph, Prinze Jr. went on to do a couple of forgettable films before the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. The combined impact of that film and the success of Prinze Jr.'s next major project, She's All That, gave the actor even greater fame and caused least one writer to dub him the next Leonardo Di Caprio. Unfortunately, Prinze Jr.'s following endeavor, Wing Commander (1999), proved to be an unmitigated disappointment, serving to illustrate the extreme fluctuations of success in Hollywood. Prinze Jr.'s growing popularity, however, seemed to survive relatively unscathed, judging by the slew of websites erected in his name.

If there was any question as to Prinze Jr.'s popularity waning in the wake of Wing Commander's lackluster performance, that doubt would soon be forgotten with the success a triple threat of romantic comedies that seemed to place the teen crowd superstar crown firmly on Prinze Jr.'s head. The success of Down to You and Boys and Girls heightened anticipation for his starring role alongside Jessica Biel and Matthew Lillard in Summer Catch. Prinze Jr.'s next project brought him out of the romantic comedy trend and into the doghouse, or at least the Mystery Machine. Re-teaming with Summer Catch co-star Lillard alongside a few other key names, Prinze Jr. took on the role of Fred in the live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo in 2002. ~ Rebecca Flint, All Movie Guide

Filmography

Scooby 2 (2004) .... Fred "Freddy" Jones
Happily N'Ever After (2003) (voice) .... Rick
E! Entertainment Special: Who Let the Dog Out? (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Fred Jones
Scooby-Doo (2002) .... Fred Jones
2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Presenter
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV) .... Presenter
2001 Teen Choice Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Summer Catch (2001) .... Ryan Dunne
Head Over Heels (2001) .... Jim Winston/FBI Agent Bob Smoot
Celebrity Profile: Jennifer Love Hewitt (2000) (TV) .... Himself
2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV) .... Presenter
Boys and Girls (2000) .... Ryan Walker
Down to You (2000) .... Alfred 'Al' Connelly
Wing Commander (1999) .... First Lieutenant Christopher Blair
She's All That (1999) .... Zach Siler
26th Annual American Music Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself
Seventeen: The Faces for Fall (1998) (TV) .... Himself
Vig (1998) (V) .... Tony
... aka Money Kings (1998) (V)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) .... Ray Bronson
Sparkler (1998) .... Brad
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) .... Raymond 'Ray' Bronson
Detention: The Siege at Johnson High (1997) (TV) .... Aaron Sullivan
... aka Hostage High (2002) (TV) (USA: DVD title)
... aka Target for Rage (1997) (TV)
House of Yes, The (1997) .... Anthony
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) .... Joey Bost
Too Soon for Jeff (1996) (TV) .... Jeff

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