Early Life
Prinze was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the only child of Kathy Elaine Cochran (née Barber), a real estate agent, and Freddie Prinze, an actor and comedian who died in 1977 after committing suicide. Prinze's father was of Puerto Rican and German descent, while his mother is of English, Irish and Native American ancestry. Prinze grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was raised Roman Catholic, also embracing his Puerto Rican heritage. where he learned about Spanish and Puerto Rican culture from his paternal grandmother. He speaks fluent Spanish and Italian. He showed an interest in acting from an early age. After graduating in 1994, Prinze moved to Los Angeles to audition for television roles.
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