From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Freddie Prinze Jr. made an impact.
Freddie Prinze Jr. is an American actor known for his roles in popular late 1990s and early 2000s teen movies, including "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "She's All That," and the "Scooby-Doo" films. He also starred in the sitcom "Freddie," which he co-created and executive produced, and had recurring roles on television series such as "Boston Legal" and "24." More recently, he voiced Kanan Jarrus in the animated series "Star Wars Rebels." He is the son of the late actor and comedian Freddie Prinze.
1994: Graduated High School
In 1994, after graduating from La Cueva High School, Freddie Prinze Jr. moved to Los Angeles to pursue television roles.
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1995: Guest Role on Family Matters
In 1995, Freddie Prinze Jr. was cast in a guest role on the ABC TV series Family Matters, marking an early step in his acting career.
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1996: Motion Picture Debut
In 1996, Freddie Prinze Jr. made his motion picture debut in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday."
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1997: I Know What You Did Last Summer Release
In 1997, Freddie Prinze Jr. appeared in "I Know What You Did Last Summer", which helped make him known to teenage audiences.
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1998: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Release
In 1998, Freddie Prinze Jr. appeared in the sequel to "I Know What You Did Last Summer" titled "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer", continuing his rise among teenage audiences.
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1999: Leading Role in Wing Commander
In 1999, Freddie Prinze Jr. had a leading role in "Wing Commander".
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1999: Leading Role in She's All That
In 1999, Freddie Prinze Jr. took his first leading role in the romantic comedy "She's All That", which grossed $63 million in the United States.
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1999: Gellar's Cameo in She's All That
In 1999, Sarah Michelle Gellar made a non-speaking cameo in Freddie Prinze Jr.'s film She's All That.
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2000: Leading Roles in Down to You and Boys and Girls
In 2000, Freddie Prinze Jr. had leading roles in "Down to You" and "Boys and Girls".
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2001: Leading Roles in Head over Heels and Summer Catch
In 2001, Freddie Prinze Jr. starred in leading roles in "Head over Heels" and "Summer Catch".
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2002: Played Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo
In 2002, Freddie Prinze Jr. played Fred Jones in the live-action film version of Scooby-Doo.
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2004: Co-starred in Scooby-Doo 2
In 2004, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
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2004: Reprised Role in Scooby-Doo 2
In 2004, Freddie Prinze Jr. reprised his role as Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. He also accepted an award from TV Land on behalf of his late father.
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May 2006: Freddie Sitcom Cancelled
In May 2006, Freddie Prinze Jr.'s self-titled sitcom Freddie, which he co-created and executive produced, was cancelled after one season.
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2006: Co-starred in Happily N'Ever After
In 2006, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in Happily N'Ever After.
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2007: Voice of Rick in Happily N'Ever After
In 2007, Freddie Prinze Jr. lent his voice to the character of Rick in the animated film Happily N'Ever After.
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2008: Auditioned for Punisher: War Zone
In 2008, Freddie Prinze Jr. auditioned for Jigsaw in Punisher: War Zone, but was not cast for the part.
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February 22, 2009: Parted Ways with WWE (Reported)
It was reported on February 22, 2009, that Freddie Prinze Jr. and WWE had parted ways.
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March 2009: Signed on to Star in No Heroics, Cast in 24
In March 2009, Freddie Prinze Jr. signed on to star in No Heroics but the show wasn't picked up. He was then cast as Cole Ortiz in the eighth season of 24.
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August 17, 2009: Special Guest Host on Raw
On August 17, 2009, Freddie Prinze Jr. appeared on Raw as a special guest host, where he was assaulted by Randy Orton. He later set up a lumberjack match as payback.
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October 1, 2010: Returned to WWE as Producer and Director
On October 1, 2010, Freddie Prinze Jr. returned to WWE in a role as a producer and director.
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November 1, 2010: On-Screen Appearance on Monday Night Raw
On the November 1, 2010 episode of Monday Night Raw, Freddie Prinze Jr. made an on-screen appearance as Vince McMahon's doctor.
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2010: Guest Starred on Psych
In 2010, Freddie Prinze Jr. guest starred on Psych as Dennis, a grade school friend of Shawn Spencer and Burton Guster.
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2014: Co-starred in Star Wars Rebels
From 2014, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in Star Wars Rebels.
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2014: Voice of Kanan Jarrus in Star Wars Rebels
From 2014, Freddie Prinze Jr. voiced Kanan Jarrus in Star Wars Rebels.
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2018: Co-starred in Star Wars Rebels
From 2018, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in Star Wars Rebels.
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2018: End of Star Wars Rebels
In 2018, Freddie Prinze Jr.'s role as Kanan Jarrus in Star Wars Rebels concluded.
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March 2019: Cast in Nancy Drew Pilot, Later Replaced
In March 2019, Freddie Prinze Jr. was initially cast as Nancy Drew's father, Carson Drew, in The CW mystery pilot Nancy Drew, but he was later replaced by Scott Wolf.
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January 2021: Prinze Revealed He Chose to Leave WWE in 2009
In January 2021, Freddie Prinze Jr. revealed he had actually chosen to leave WWE in 2009, contrary to previous reports.
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May 2021: Reprised Role in The Bad Batch
In May 2021, Freddie Prinze Jr. reprised the role of Kanan Jarrus for the opening scene of The Bad Batch.
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November 2021: Started Wrestling With Freddie Podcast
In November 2021, Freddie Prinze Jr. started his own podcast, Wrestling With Freddie, with cohost Jeff Dye.
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2021: Joined Punky Brewster Reboot
In 2021, Freddie Prinze Jr. joined the reboot of Punky Brewster on Peacock, playing the title character's ex-husband.
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April 2023: Joined Premier Streaming Network Ownership Team
In April 2023, Freddie Prinze Jr. joined the ownership team of Premier Streaming Network.
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2023: Launched That Was Pretty Scary Podcast
In 2023, Freddie Prinze Jr. launched a new podcast, That Was Pretty Scary, with cohost Jon Lee Brody.
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June 2024: Joined MyFandom Ownership Team
In June 2024, Freddie Prinze Jr. was announced as part of the ownership team behind MyFandom, an iOS app for sports fans.
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