Music N' More: Hot Man Friday: Freddie Prinze Jr

Friday, May 11, 2012

Hot Man Friday: Freddie Prinze Jr

Name: Freddie James Prinze Jr
DOB: Match 8, 1976
Where: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1995-present
Spouse: Sarah Michelle Gellar(2002-present)

-Rose to fame during the late 1990s and early 2000s after starring in several teen movies and family movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997), She's All That(1999), Scoovy Doo(2002), Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed(2004), Delgo(2008).

Early Life
-Only son of Kathy Elaine Cochran, a real estate agent and Freddie Prinze, an actor and comedian who died in 1977. His father was of Puerto Rican and Hungarian descent, while his mother is of English, Irish and Native American descent.

-Grew up in Alberquerque, New Mexico and was raised Roman Catholic.
-Speaks fluent Spanish and Italian
-After graduating from high school in 1994, moved to Los Angeles to audition for TV roles

Career
-In 1995, made a guest appearance on the ABC TV show Family Matters
-His film debut was in the 1996 film To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday.
-His first leading role was in the romantic teen comedy She's All That(1999)
-He had more leading roles in Wing Commander(1999), Down to You(2000), Boys and Girls(2000), Head Over Heels(2001), Summer Catch(2001)

Summer Catch with Jessica Biel

Head Over Heels

Boys and Girls

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

-In 2002, he played Fred Jones in the live film version of the cartoon Scooby Doo and he retook the role in 2004 in the sequel Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
-In 2007, alongside his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar, he lent his voice to the character Rick in Happily N'Ever After

Personal Life
-Married Sarah Michelle Gellar On Sept. 1, 2002 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
-In 2007, after 5 years of marriage, Sarah changed her name to Sarah Michelle Prinze.
-On Sept. 19, 2009, their daughter Charlotte Grace Prinze was born
-In April 2012, it was announced they were expecting another child