WTF Happened to Freddie Prinze Jr?
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- Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2024
- In the late nineties, Freddie Prinze Jr was one of Hollywood's most popular teen heartthrobs. The son of the late legendary comic Freddie Prinze, the actor burst onto the scene with a slew of teen movies that made big bucks at the box office, including the horror flick I Know What You Did Last Summer and the smash rom-com She's All That. His efforts to branch out into action, with the doomed video game adaptation Wing Commander, fell flat, as did some of his less inspired rom-coms like Down to You, Boys and Girls and a few others. But, he also did a pretty decent teen drama called Summer Catch (opposite Jessica Biel) that showed some promise, and he had a significant hit with James Gunn's Scooby Doo film in 2002. He also had a well-received turn on Friends as Ross and Rachel's sensitive nanny, which proved he had an untapped flair for comedy.
Yet, at some point, Prinze's career cooled off, and the actor seemed content to focus on lower-profile work, with him having an excellent career as a voice actor on shows like Star Wars: Rebels. He also has one of the happiest, longest-lasting Hollywood marriages, with him having been married to his Scooby Doo co-star, Sarah Michelle Gellar for twenty years. In the past, Prinze has been open about disappointing experiences in Hollywood working on the Scooby Doo sequel and feuding with Kiefer Sutherland on 24. In this episode of WTF Happened to this Celebrity, which is written (with Mathew Plale), narrated and produced by Taylor James Johnson, and edited by Kier Gomes, we examine the career of perhaps the nineties' biggest teen idol while catching up with what he's doing nowadays.
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It’s nice to hear that his marriage and family life is going well. It’s rare to hear that in Hollywood.
well there is a price, he has to keep a low profile and spend more time with his family
"She's All that" is a really enjoyable, fun and brilliant comedy of the late 90s. I always enjoyed that flick, one of my favourite comedies of that genre
Its sad people know him only for "Scooby doo" or "I know what you did last summer". Because the dude also made a lot of fun and decent underrated movies and this video is a great summary of his carrer. Always enjoyed these videos Joblo never stop
Because he was famous through that role.. a typical 2000s handsome dude
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I remember him being in that after school special where I think had gotten his teenage girlfriend pregnant. It was after he had done a couple big movies so I watched it just because it was kinda funny seeing him in such a cheese ball role. Like the cheesiest. But he was good. One of the better pretty boys and I sure wasn't into that. He is definitely entertaining.
Freddie I think fits the definition of "quiet achiever" perfectly.
He was also really good in Mass Effect 3, as well as his really good performance in the show Psych. Gosh, I wish Psych would've used him in more episodes than the one he was in. He's super-talented, underrated, and seems like a genuinely good person.
@@JoEStuff oh, yeah he did! As soon as I read this, I distinctly remember listening to the audio commentary on the season 5 DVD box set. My only wish is that the showrunners would've utilized him more than once. It's one of my all-time favorite episodes. When Gus and Shawn suddenly realize that Dennis(Prinze Jr.) is still the mega-nerd he was as a kid, it always gives me a great feeling inside. The icing on the cake being when Dennis realizes his own wife was a closeted nerd, and that they were hiding that fact from each other... *chef's kiss*
Glad someone brought up his amazing Psych cameo. Besides Tim Curry, he was my favorite of their guest stars
James Vega !
His role as Kanaan Jarus in Star Wars Rebels was iconic. One of my favorite characters in the saga.
I love Kanan, too!
Kanan Jarrus is amazing.
I feel like he got stuck in the pretty boy roles and couldn't escape that like Matthew M or Leo D or Ryan G at the time which is a shame.
Who is Matthew M Leo D and Ryan G?
@@robertherrick6703 i think matthew mcconaughey leonardo dicaprio and ryan gosling?
@@kirbyandstargaming8886 I see.
Yeah it is a shame. I know I’ve seen DiCaprio say he was very picky about the roles he took after Titanic to avoid typecasting. I think maybe a lot of actors fall into the trap of accepting any box office blockbuster type role they’re offered and become a flash in the pan because of it.
Or maybe he grew up and got married.
Nowadays he's much more interested in the creative side of things. His wrestling podcast is great and he has a really keen mind for storytelling
He also likes boys
Such an underrated actor and person as a whole.
He sucks
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I will always remember him as the guy who played Fred Jones. Him and Sarah Michelle Gellar got married. So that means Fred and Daphne finally got married.
I always shipper Fred and Daphne so I’m glad it happened!😂
As a wrestling fan finding out that Fred Jones in those scooby Doo movies that were such a big part of my childhood was a writer for WWE creative made the world feel super small.
Can’t believe you didn’t show his amazing guest spot on friends! Such a classic episode
and George Lopez
I really hope he will do more VA roles. He is a fantastic voice actor.
He was one of the romantic comedy kings of the late 90s through the mid-2000s.
He will always be our beloved live action Fred.🙏
Since Delgo in 2008 he has appeared in just 4 films and has instead focused on tv, podcasts, writing, video games and being a dad and husband and I fully respect him for it. He isn’t one of those actors who can’t get any mainstream work in film so they go down the making cheap awful straight to dvd movies just for the quick pay check route. He works on projects he wants to work on and seems very happy to do to that and all the power to him :)
I love how high pitched all their voices were 😂. Thanks for another movie 🎥
My wife and I just watched a Christmas movie this last season with him in it as the male lead. He was good in that.
No mention of Freddie's role of Sandy the male nanny on the iconic Friends? He was a scene stealer among 6 comic geniuses!
Freddie Prince Jr is still alive, sounds like life is good right now. His acting career is only half done, the best is yet to come.
I loved his stint in Friends (speaking of the sitcoms). He was amazing and hilarious.
A few years ago at a Star Wars Convention he came up to my young son who was dressed as a Jedi and gave him a goodie bag. My son had no idea who he was but was floored to learn he played both Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars Rebels and Fred from Scooby-Doo. Nice guy, really made my son’s day!
Nobody does spoken word/performance art with a hacky sack better than Freddie. 😢
I never appreciated his early work but after he became a wwe writer and producer I have so much respect for him. He’s intelligent and very capable. As a big wwe fan I couldn’t believe they hired him as a writer that really impressed me. It’s good to know he put his talents to good use outside of Hollywood.
His guest star role on friends as a nanny is one of my favorite episodes
Whoa M. Knight Shamaylan wrote She's All That?! That's something that'll blow someone's mind.
Yea the big twist in that movie is you didn't know that Rachel Leigh Cook was hot until she took her glasses off, didn't see that coming.
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@@nicolamcguinness8689 is that like a hundred degrees of Kevin bacon or something??
What's really weird is I've been watching his dad's show on RUclips all last month. Chico And The Man. Sometimes Jack Albertson would be funnier but I still loved the show. I still crank up the opening and closing theme.
I had the biggest crush on Freddie Prinze Jr as a teenager.
And I will all day long defend Down To You. That movie is the best, and it’s a shame that most people couldn’t see it.
Down to you is one of my favorite movies of all time!!!
He became the luckiest man alive when he married the one and only Buffy the vampire slayer. That's what happened
Yea he got her in her prime too!I'm jealous of anyone that got her and Jennifer love in her's too,and from what I've heard alot of guys got jlh in her prime.
@@ericseitzler81 Jennifer is still hot although she is married now so...
The shared circle of actors appearing together in the 90's is unbelievable: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Matthew Lillard, Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prince Jr...IT'S WILD! 😀
I just remember him as the “hot guy” in the “teen commercial movies of the Millenium”
He would make a good Mr. Fantastic
He seems like a very nice guy, kind of too nice really. He almost doesn't fit the Hollywood mantra.He is isn't too eager on being on screen, and did acting for the acting. Which is admirable.
He should capitalise on the 2000s resurgence happening rn
He is in one of my favorite episodes of Psych.
Now I need to know wtf happened to Jason Biggs
Till THIS day i have abso-freaking-lutely NO idea HOW the heck "Wing Commander" bombed at the box office? That movie was AWESOME. Sure it was not really a Wing Commander movie but it felt more like "Starlancer". I loved and STILL love that movie. Especially because Freddie and Matthew together always makes me happy :) I'm really glad they made a lot of movies together.
I enjoyed his show back in the day, sad it was cancelled.
I actually met him on set of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" in Beaufort, North Carolina. Pretty nice guy.
Can we a WTF on Matthew Lillard last thing I saw him in was Bosch..
Why would nobody notice him at the series Bones? 😮 I liked him there ❤
I really like how closely your takes on movies and pop culture are so closely linked with mine. Like the scooby doo movie for example. I think its safe to say for a lot of ppl today it does hold a lot of nostalgia and its a favorite especially for this 90’s baby. Freddie as a human brings that nostalgia back to me and maybe us as well ❤. Yet Another banger from Jo Blo
Even though he was known before with things like I Know What You Did Last Summer, I’ll always think of him as Fred from the Scooby Doo films
i’ll always think of him as Freddie Prinze Jr.
Kanan Jarrus aka Caleb Dume is a legend among those of us who loved Star Wars Rebels.
I agree.
Rumor is that Freddie will be reprising his role from Rebels as Kanan in Ashoka as flashback or force ghost.
freddie is still one my favorite 90s actors of all time.
I'm 53 i used to watch the Scooby Doo movies with my daughter, now 28 when she 7, i think i enjoyed then more that she did
The man pulled Sarah Michelle Gellar, so he has my utmost respect.
Not a lot of people have seen it but he was in a film called Hostage High or Detention: The Siege At Johnson High, it’s about a real school shooting that happened in Olivehurst California. Its very intense and he did such a good job especially for not having much experience at the time. It’s a shame more people haven’t seen it.
The movie is on tube
@@Dannychill I own it. I found it at a gas station for like 3 bucks, I saw him & Ricky Shroder on the cover & I love both of them so I just thought “why not” and I ended loving it.
Really makes you think Matthew Lillard is a relative to Freddie now.
Poor Freddie. The way the director treated him was utterly disgusting. I hope that he at least apologized for his appalling behavior towards Freddie. That's the least he he can do.
I don't understand these videos mostly asking about the movies. He is older he's in very good shape he's still married I think I've seen him in something recently. He's doing great
THANK YOU MAN!!! I'll suggest now WTF happened to Andy Garcia!!!
He starred in a few movies, bagged Sarah Michelle Gellar, called it a good day, and packed it in and did some voice work.
What more could you ask for out of life?
Damn I didn't know he voiced Vega in ME3 but he was crusial party member you could at least give him more credit than 3 sentences. No complaints tho. Love you JoBlo, always watching these before sleep. Thanks!
FREDDIE WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE ACTOR. PERIOD.
Have you guys done Ryan Philipe yet? What the fuck happened to that guy? Seems like his career took a bit of a Delgo.
He is absolutely fantastic as Kanan on Star Wars Rebels.
I couldn’t agree more! He did an amazing job! Kanan was (and still is) one of my favorite characters in SWR.
Little know fact there was going to be a crossover movie between Dude Where’s My Car and I Know What You Did Last Summer. It was going to be called Seriously Dude I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I've always enjoyed Freddie Prince Jr.
Can you do a WTF Happened To the Farrelly Brothers? Thank you.
YES!
I’m glad I seen this video because I literally asked myself the same question about a month ago lol
He was at an aew show this past Wednesday if you're a wrestling fan you'd know what I'm talking about
I saw that. Getting roasted by MJF was hilarious. He was a great storyline writer in the WWE.
he was my first celebrity crush
I like the show Freddie. I have the 1st season backed up somewhere.
His voice works in Star Wars were good except for the bad batch.
Kanan Jarrus and Sabine Wren were really the best characters in Rebels
Idk, Ezra Bridger is kind of the Star
@@user-rk9ix3nw1k he is, but I felt Kanan and Sabine were the better characters
Very interesting… I never saw any of his movies and I never watched Chico and the man. Rest in peace to Freddie…22 wowww😮
I’m from Brooklyn and Brooklyn Rules is an Underrated Gem
He'll always be Fred Jones to me!
I love Freddy,because he is amazing.
He was so hilarious in scary movie "Gale Swallows!"
He was just on screen in the crowd at AEW the other night
Why is when the beginning began so far from when the beginning began in this video ?
Change hurts
Sounds like he became more of a stay at home dad and Sarah brings home the bacon.
Hell she works less than he does by far.
@@ericseitzler81 Sarah just got CASTED in a new show finally she’s back on TV (or steaming). But who says she ever worked less than him! Being a mom is tons of work
@@lessismore8533 being a father is hard work too!let's be honest they are super rich so you know they have a maid a personal assistant and probably a ton of other people helping.people always think that women celebrities are so involved with their kids and then give women all this credit like they do with people like j lo ,"how does she raise 3 kids workout dance act sing and go on tour"?almost no one in Hollywood raises their own kids and they definitely don't clean their own house.im glad Sarah is working again she is a great actress and never ever got enough credit for her talent (even though she won an Emmy)much like her good friend Jenn love Hewitt, although that's kinda j loves fault because she kept choosing horrible films to be in,she should have fired her agent after Garfield.
So not even going to mention his great voice work on Mass Effect 3 has James & has Iron Bull in Dragon Age Inquisition.....
I think he might make a good Bruce Wayne. And I think his face would look good in the Batman mask.
He and his wife just stop acting for a while to take care of there family that why they both decide to voice act
All I know about Fred Prinze Jr is he's the cause of the Hulk's rampage in the Ultimates when he's on a professional dinner meeting with Betty Ross. 🤣
Honestly sad we didn’t get to see him more growing up, doesn’t seem like a bad guy at all
hes awful actor that's why only famous because hes a pretty boy they all come and go look at the films hes done hes not tom cruise or Brad Pitt calibre
@@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780 I wouldn’t say bad actor he’s just a average actor
This is the best Version of Fred
Freddie Prinze Jr. is just about as underrated, as Star Wars is overrated.
I think the Scooby-Doo movies have aged like fine wine
It appears the Freddie and Sarah have the type of marriage that Ryan Phillippe and Reece Witherspoon couldn't achieve. Yes, his wife is arguably more famous and more successful but it seems that he's comfortable with that. Good for him
True
His Dad was so handsome ❤️
Does anybody not want to talk about The Reef? He was great in that film.
He's still a "kid" so a lot of years left for him to get just THAT movie to show everyone what he can do
4:13 Confusing; at the beginning on the video you said this was his first film. Maybe you meant to say "as a leading man".
He voiced bull in dragon age inquisition
My favorite role is Freddy as the Jedi Kannan Jarrus in the animated Star Wars series Rebels
I hope he gets another show
I need to go to a doctor I didn't know fan entitlement syndrome was a real thing because I've been wanting Ubisoft to make a remake of splinter cell chaos theory on the Nintendo switch! Thanx doc 🤓
COMPLETELY forgot about Delgo
Love the show, but text on screen is out of place and super distracting/annoying.
That guy is a disney delgo
WTF Happened to Matthew Lillard???
Have you seen the wing commander movie?
Delgo That's Hilarious ! I Ironically Want To Make That A Thing . lol
well at least he's one of those people who never gets involved in any showbiz drama. kudos to him for taking good care of his personal and private life instead of the hollywood fame
'hell no you delgo' 😂😂