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He was born Freddie James Prinze in Los Angeles, California, the son of Freddie Prinze and Katherine Cochran.
His father was a comedian and actor, star of the 1970s TV sitcom Chico and the Man, who tragically committed suicide when Prinze, Jr., was only ten months old.
Prinze, Jr., was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. From an early age he showed an interest in acting. He attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque. Having an interest in drama, he became a member of the Albuquerque Children's Theatre and the Duo Drama Company. After graduation in 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an, he began auditioning for TV roles.
That same year, Prinze moved to Los Angeles. He was cast in a guest role on the ABCPaul Rand in 1962. ABC network re-directs here; an alternate meaning is Australian Broadcasting Corporation The American Broadcasting Company or ABC is a television and radio network in the United States, owned by The Walt Disney Company. History In 1940 TV series Family MattersFamily Matters was a sitcom based on an middle class black family living in Chicago that ran from 1989 to 1998 on ABC and CBS. The show was a spinoff of Perfect Strangers focused on the character of Harriet Winslow and her family: husband Carl Winslow, a in 1995See also 1994 in television, other events of 1995, 1996 in television and the list of 'years in television'. Events January 1 Canadian cable television network Reseau de l'information is launched. January 24 The O. Simpson trial begins live broadcasts on. He then appeared on a few after-school specials and made-for-TV movies.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer ( 1997) and its sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer ( 1998), made him a star. He appeared in She's All That ( 1999), and had leading roles in Wing Commander ( 1999), Down To You ( 2000), Boys and Girls ( 2000), Head Over Heels ( 2001) and Summer Catch ( 2001).
Prinze married actress Sarah Michelle Gellar on September 1, 2002 in Jalisco, Mexico, south of Puerto Vallarta.
In 2002, he played Fred in the movie version of Scooby-Doo and repeated the role in the 2004 sequel, .
Prinze is trained in several forms of martial arts and considers tap dancing one of his hobbies. He is popular with both the press and the public. There are numerous fan clubs and web sites devoted to him.
Freddie Prinze, Jr., and his wife, Sarah, now live in Los Angeles.