Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Freddie Prinze Jr.

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.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1994: Graduated High School

In 1994, after graduating from La Cueva High School, Freddie Prinze Jr. moved to Los Angeles to pursue television roles.

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.

1996: Motion Picture Debut

In 1996, Freddie Prinze Jr. made his motion picture debut in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday."

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.

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.

1999: Leading Role in Wing Commander

In 1999, Freddie Prinze Jr. had a leading role in "Wing Commander".

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.

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".

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".

2002: Played Fred Jones in Scooby-Doo

In 2002, Freddie Prinze Jr. played Fred Jones in the live-action film version of Scooby-Doo.

2004: Co-starred in Scooby-Doo 2

In 2004, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

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.

2006: Co-starred in Happily N'Ever After

In 2006, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in Happily N'Ever After.

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.

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.

February 22, 2009: Parted Ways with WWE (Reported)

It was reported on February 22, 2009, that Freddie Prinze Jr. and WWE had parted ways.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2014: Co-starred in Star Wars Rebels

From 2014, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in Star Wars Rebels.

2014: Voice of Kanan Jarrus in Star Wars Rebels

From 2014, Freddie Prinze Jr. voiced Kanan Jarrus in Star Wars Rebels.

2018: Co-starred in Star Wars Rebels

From 2018, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar co-starred in Star Wars Rebels.

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.