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Freddie Prinze Jr. Biography

By Rebecca Murray, About.com

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Freddie Prinze Jr. at the Premiere of "Scooby-Doo."

Photo By Rebecca Murray
Birthday: March 8, 1976
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, CA
Son of:
Comedian/actor Freddie Prinze, the star of "Chico and the Man," who tragically committed suicide when Freddie Jr. was just a baby.
Breakthrough Role:
Known for parts in teen films, "She's All That" seems to have been the ultimate in handsome jock-type roles for Prinze.
Significant Other:
Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar of "Buffy the Vampire" fame.
Freddie Prinze Jr. Biography (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/"Scooby-Doo 2"):
March 19, 2004 - Following the rave reviews of his breakout performance in the 1999 box office hit "She’s All That," Freddie Prinze Jr. ('Fred' in "Scooby-Doo 2") began to carve out a place for himself as one of his generation’s hottest new leading men. After opening #1 at the box office, the film grossed over $103 million domestic and internationally.

Prinze recently lent his voice to the animated comedy feature "Happily N’Ever After" for Vanguard Films’ John H. Williams ("Shrek") alongside Sigourney Weaver and Sarah Michelle Gellar, inspired by classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales and based on Greenlight’s European animated television series "SimsalaGrimm."

Prinze left his hometown of Albuquerque after finishing high school and moved to Los Angeles to focus on his acting career. After making his feature film debut opposite Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter Gallagher and Claire Danes in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday," Prinze went on to star with Parker Posey in the independent cult-hit film, "The House of Yes." The box office smash "I Know What You Did Last Summer" followed with an ensemble including Ryan Phillippe, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Prinze reprised his role in the sequel, "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Recent film credits include Miramax’s "Down to You" with Julia Stiles and "Boys and Girls" with Jason Biggs and Claire Forlani, "Head over Heels" with Monica Potter, "Summer Catch" with Matthew Lillard and "Scooby-Doo."

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
"Scooby-Doo 2" Photos, Trailer and Credits
"Scooby-Doo 2" Premiere Photos
Freddie Prinze Jr. Interview, Movie News and Photo Galleries

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