Freddie Prinze Jr. Net Worth

What is Freddie Prinze Jr.'s Net Worth and Salary?

Freddie Prinze, Jr. is an American actor who has a net worth of $30 million. That is a combined net worth with his wife since 2002, actress Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Freddie Prinze Jr. made his breakthrough after guest-starring on "Family Matters" in 1995 and landing his first film role in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" (1996). His big-screen breakout came with the 1997 slasher hit "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and its 1998 sequel—teen horror staples that cemented him as a 1990s heartthrob. He followed with the popular teen comedy "She's All That" (1999), romantic leads in "Down to You" and "Summer Catch" (2000), and headlined the live-action family comedies "Scooby-Doo" (2002) and its sequel "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" (2004), often starring alongside his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Transitioning to television, Prinze created and starred in the ABC sitcom "Freddie" (2005–2006), and held recurring roles on "Boston Legal" and later "24" (2010). He also embraced voice acting, most notably voicing Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus in the animated series "Star Wars Rebels" (2014–2018) and reprising the role in "The Bad Batch."

Beyond acting, Prinze has worked behind the scenes as a writer for WWE SmackDown! and co-creator of "Freddie." He has also hosted popular podcasts like "Wrestling with Freddie" and "That Was Pretty Scary." In recent years, he returned to film with a lead role in the 2024 thriller "The Girl in the Pool."

Early Life

Frederick James Prinze Jr. was born on March 8th, 1976, in Los Angeles, California. He is the only son of legendary comedian and actor Freddie Prinze, who rose to fame as the star of the 1970s sitcom "Chico and the Man." Tragically, his father died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1977, just one year after Freddie Jr. was born. Although originally ruled a suicide, a later court ruling determined that his death was accidental due to the influence of prescribed medications. This classification allowed the family to receive a substantial life insurance settlement.

Following his father's death, Freddie was raised in a Catholic household by his mother in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His Puerto Rican heritage played a strong role in his upbringing, particularly through his paternal grandmother, who taught him to speak Spanish. Inspired to honor his father's legacy and pursue his own dreams in entertainment, he moved to Los Angeles immediately after graduating from high school in 1994 to begin an acting career.

Career

Freddie Prinze Jr.'s television debut came in 1995 with a guest appearance on "Family Matters." He steadily built momentum through roles in made-for-TV movies and supporting film parts before landing his first feature film appearance in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" (1996). His breakthrough came with the 1997 teen horror hit "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and its 1998 sequel "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer," both of which made him a teen icon.

In 1999, Prinze became a full-fledged movie star with the romantic comedy "She's All That." The film was a box office success, earning $63 million and topping the charts, despite mixed reviews. It solidified his image as a leading man for a generation of teen audiences. However, efforts to maintain that momentum were less successful. Films like "Wing Commander," "Down to You," "Boys and Girls," "Head Over Heels," and "Summer Catch" underperformed critically and financially, often failing to recoup their production budgets. Despite these setbacks, Prinze remained a fixture in early 2000s pop culture.

He bounced back in 2002 with "Scooby-Doo," playing Fred Jones alongside real-life wife Sarah Michelle Gellar. The live-action adaptation was a box office hit, as was its 2004 sequel, "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed." Together, the two films grossed more than $350 million worldwide and reintroduced Prinze to a younger audience.

Following the success of "Scooby-Doo," he transitioned to television with roles on "Friends," "Boston Legal," "George Lopez," and his own sitcom, "Freddie," which aired for one season in 2005–2006. Around this time, Prinze also began building a second career as a voice actor. He lent his voice to animated films like "Shark Bait," "Happily N'Ever After," and "Delgo," though the latter was a critical and commercial failure. He also voiced the title role in "Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time."

In the late 2000s and 2010s, Prinze shifted his focus to genre television and video games. He played a recurring role as Cole Ortiz on season eight of "24" and voiced key characters in games like "Mass Effect 3" and "Dragon Age: Inquisition." His most notable voice role came as Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus in the animated series "Star Wars Rebels" (2014–2018), a role he reprised in other "Star Wars" media, including "The Bad Batch."

Prinze has also worked as a producer and writer, co-creating the sitcom "Freddie" and spending time as a creative consultant for WWE. In recent years, he launched several podcasts, including "Wrestling with Freddie" and "That Was Pretty Scary," and returned to film in 2024 with the thriller "The Girl in the Pool." While his early stardom was defined by teen romances and mainstream hits, Prinze has reinvented himself as a versatile performer across media platforms.

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Relationship With Sarah Michelle Gellar

Freddie Prinze Jr. met Sarah Michelle Gellar in 1997 while filming the teen horror film "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Although they became friends on set, their romantic relationship didn't begin until several years later. After dating for five years, the couple married in 2002 in a private ceremony in Mexico. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, in 2009, followed by a son in 2012. Known for keeping their family life relatively private, Prinze and Gellar have long been considered one of Hollywood's most enduring and low-key couples.

Real Estate

In 2001, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar purchased a home in Bel-Air for $2.45 million. The expansive, 7,600-square-foot gated property features French doors and a shaded pool. In 2014, they listed the property for $5.45 million, ultimately accepting $4.92 million a few months later. In 2013, Gellar and Prinze Jr. paid $6.1 million for a property in LA's Mandeville Canyon neighborhood. The three-story, 7,138-square-foot mansion was built in 2006. For whatever reason, they listed the home for sale six months later for $7.9 million, but ultimately pulled the listing. Today, this home is worth at least $10 million.

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