Freddie James Prinze, Jr. was born on the 8th March 1976, in Los Angeles, California USA. He is an actor well known for his roles in the films created under the franchise “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997, 1998). Acting is the main source of Freddie Prinze Jr.’s net worth, although he has added significant amounts while working as a director and producer for WWE. Prinze has been active in the entertainment industry since 1995.
How rich is Freddie Prinze Jr.? Well under the latest estimations, the net worth of Freddie is as much as $19 million. Reportedly, he earned $2.25 million just for his role in the comedy horror mystery film “Scooby-Doo” (2002). Of course, being so wealthy Freddie can afford to buy a $3 million-valued house which is 4000 square feet.
Freddie Prinze Jr. Net Worth $19 Million
Freddie Prinze Jr. is the son of the late actor and comedian Freddie Prinze, who sadly committed suicide when his son was one year old. Prinze Jr. was raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He debuted on television just after he graduated from high school, at first landing a role in an episode of the television series “Family Matters” (1995). Soon after his debut he was cast as a main character in the romantic drama film “To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday” (1996) directed by Michael Pressman. The same year, Freddie Prinze Jr. won a Golden Globe Award as Mr. Golden Globe, which was a huge success for the newcomer. Later, he appeared in the main cast of “The House of Yes” (1997) directed by Mark Waters, however, the film was highly criticized and failed at the box office. His confidence was recovered after the huge success of the slasher film “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997) directed by Jim Gillespie which grossed over $125 million at the box office. This success was repeated in the sequel “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” (1998) directed by Danny Cannon with box office takings of over $100 million.
Later, Prinze successfully landed the main role in the film “She’s All That” (1999) directed by Robert Iscove. However, this success was preceded by a number of films that failed at the box office, and received poor reviews, for example “Wing Commander” (1999), “Down to You” (2000), “Boys and Girls” (2000), “Head Over Heels” (2001) and “Summer Catch” (2001). Fortunately, his role in the “Scooby – Doo” (2002, 2004) franchise films helped him to re-establish his reputation, with millions reported taken by box offices, though he was nominated as the worst supporting actor for the Golden Raspberry Award in 2002.
It should be noted that his most significant works on television include starring in the series “Freddie” (2005–2006), which was also written and produced by Freddie Prinze Jr. All the roles created on the big screen as well as television added sums to the net worth of Freddie Prize Jr.
More, Freddie increased his net worth working as a host on WWE from 2008 to 2009, and later he made a return to WWE as a producer and director and worked there from 2010 to 2012.
Finally, the private life of Freddie Prinze Jr.: he married to the actress Sarah Michelle Gellar in 2002. – they have two children, and family reside in Los Angeles, USA.
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