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Freddie James Prinze, Jr. (born March 8 , 1976 ) is an American Actor , perhaps best known for his leading roles in teen-oriented films. BIOGRAPHY Early life Prinze, Jr. was born in ; he was raised a Catholic and embraces his Puerto Rican heritage [http://www.hispaniconline.com/magazine/2005/September/CoverStory/ . Prinze, Jr. grew up in Albuquerque , New Mexico and Puerto Rico . He learned about Spanish and Puerto Rican culture from his paternal grandmother's Puerto Rican family. He showed an interest in acting from an early age and 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 graduating high school in 1994 , he moved to Los Angeles and began auditioning for Television roles. Career Prinze, Jr. was cast in a guest role on the ABC TV series '' Family Matters '' in 1995 . He then appeared on a few after-school specials and made-for-TV movies, before making his Motion Picture debut in '' To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday '' in 1996 . In the following years, Prinze, Jr. had a great deal of success appearing in youth-oriented movies. ''. Subsequently, Prinze, Jr. had leading roles in '''' magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". In ''. He guest starred on the popular NBC show, '' Friends '', as a sensitive male nanny named Sandy. He also appeared as "Donny Crane", Denny Crane 's son on '' Boston Legal ''. Prinze, Jr. currently stars in his own television sitcom, titled '' Freddie ''. The sitcom is said to represent some actual events from his life. Personal life Prinze, Jr. married actress . Prinze, Jr. is trained in several forms of Martial Art s and considers Tap Dancing and collecting Comic Books his hobbies. He is also an avid Soccer fan and supports the team Arsenal F.C. . There are numerous internet fan clubs and web sites devoted to him. He never had a drug habit like his father. An avid fan of East Asian Cinema , Prinze, Jr. received a Samurai Sword from Gellar in 2004 that she bought in Japan while filming '' The Grudge ''. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS Interviews
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