‘Summer Catch’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Matthew Lillard and More

Credit: Michael Tackett/Warner Brothers/Tollin/Robbins Prod/Kobal/Shutterstock

‘Summer Catch’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Matthew Lillard and More

Hey, batter, batter! Summer Catch perfectly embodied what it means to enjoy one’s final days as a college student, while transitioning into adulthood. The 2001 rom-com follows college baseball players, including pitcher Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze Jr.), as they try to impress MLB scouts with their talents while playing in a summer league in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In the film, Ryan feels an intense amount of pressure to prove himself, but he doesn’t let the stress of a looming career in the big leagues derail his summer romance with Tenley Parrish (Jessica Biel). Unlike Ryan, Tenley comes from money. While their parents don’t approve of the romance for a variety of reasons, Ryan and Tenley do their best to make their relationship more than just a vacation fling. “She sort of goes after him, which is a little bit backwards,” Biel said during an on-set interview in 2000 of her character in the film. The 7th Heaven alum added that it was “really great” to work with Prinze Jr. “Freddie is really fun and really professional to work with. Really supportive for all of the actors,” she explained. “We always have a really great time.” [jwplayer rRqClNaP-zhNYySv2] Throughout the movie, fans are introduced to Ryan’s teammates, many of which are played by actors who’ve gone on to have massive careers in Hollywood. Wilmer Valderrama, for example, made his film debut as young ball player Mickey Dominguez. Matthew Lillard, for his part, had been in the business for a little while longer and had worked with Prinze Jr. already when he booked the role of Billy Brubaker. The actors previously starred in She’s All That together, which hit theaters in 1999. The twosome would later play crime-solving partners, Shaggy (Lillard) and Fred (Prinze Jr.), in two Scooby-Doo films. More than a decade later, Lillard weighed in on the likelihood that he'd reunite with Prinze Jr. for another film. “No, we’re good! He and I are good. But … [reuniting isn’t the right decision], not right this second [for either of us],” the Good Girls alum told Hollywood.com in June 2014. “It’s funny … it’s that thing we’re you’re like, ‘I love the kid.’ But I don’t think he needs me in any movie he ever does again, and I don’t think he wants me in that movie he ever does again.” Scroll down to see what the cast of Summer Catch has been doing since 2001:

Credit: Michael Tackett/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock; Courtesy of Freddie Prinze Jr./Instagram

Freddie Prinze Jr.

After playing the film’s lead star, pitcher Ryan Dunne, Prinze Jr. landed the role of Fred in the Scooby-Doo films, where he reunited with Lillard as Shaggy. The California native has since starred on Freddie, 24, GEGG WARS: Galaxy of Crime and Punky Brewster. He also voiced Kanan Jarrus on the animated series Star Wars: Rebels. The actor was an executive producer and writer on his series Freddie in the early 2000s and later wrote more than 20 episodes for WWE Smackdown! He launched his “Wrestling With Freddie” podcast in November 2021.

Prinze Jr. married his I Know What You Did Last Summer costar Sarah Michelle Gellar in 2002. They share two children: daughter Charlotte and son Rocky.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Jessica Biel

Biel was already a household name when she portrayed Ryan’s love interest, Tenley Parrish, in the rom-com. The actress rose to fame as Mary Camden on 7th Heaven, which aired from 1996 to 2006. Once the series wrapped, Biel was seen in Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve and The Book of Love. She returned to television in 2017 playing Cora Tannetti on The Sinner. She later appeared on Limetown and voiced Mrs. Burrow on Pete the Cat before portraying Candy Montgomery in the Hulu limited series Candy.

Biel has also become a well-known producer working on The Tall Man and hit series Cruel Summer and The Sinner. The Minnesota native married Justin Timberlake in 2012. The couple welcomed son Silas in 2015 and son Phineas in 2020.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Matthew Lillard

Lillard played Ryan’s summer ball teammate and catcher Billy Brubaker. The actor reunited with Prinze Jr. for two Scooby-Doo live-action movies where he played Shaggy. Lillard has since voiced the iconic character in video games, animated movies and multiple TV shows, including Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? His other big roles include playing Daniel Frye on The Bridge, Luke on Bosch and Dean Boland on Good Girls. In 2021, he reunited with She’s All That costar Rachael Leigh Cook for He’s All That.

The Scream star married Heather Helm in 2000. The couple share three children: Addison, Liam and Macey.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Fred Ward

Ward portrayed Ryan’s father, Sean Dunne. The California native starred on Dice the same year that Summer Catch hit theaters. He then appeared in Enough, Sweet Home Alabama, The Wild Stallion, 30 Minutes or Less and 2 Guns. Ward’s most recent movie was 2018’s Tremors.

The actor married Marie-France Ward in 1995. He is the father of son Django from a previous marriage.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Marc Blucas

Blucas was working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Riley Finn when he played Miles Dalrymple in Summer Catch. The Pennsylvania native then appeared in Sunshine State, First Daughter, The Jane Austen Book Club, The Irresistible Blueberry Farm, Looking Glass, Holiday for Heroes and Good Morning Christmas! His TV credits include Necessary Roughness, Killer Women, Underground, The Fix and Swagger.

The former college athlete married journalist Ryan Haddon in 2009. The couple share two daughters. Blucas is also the stepfather to Haddon’s two children from her marriage to Christian Slater.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Wilmer Valderrama

Summer Catch's Mickey Dominguez was his first movie role. The actor, however, was already a rising star thanks to his role as Fez on That ‘70s Show, which ran from 1998 to 2006. The Florida native’s TV career continued to soar with a stint on Awake, Handy Manny, Raising Hope, Murder Police, Minority Report and Grey’s Anatomy. Valderrama starred on From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series before reuniting with That ‘70s Show costar Ashton Kutcher on The Ranch. He has been playing Nick Torres on NCIS since 2016 and is also a producer and director.

The Encanto actor has had many high-profile romances, including Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mandy Moore. He dated Demi Lovato for six years before splitting in 2016. Valderrama proposed to girlfriend Amanda Pacheco in January 2020. The pair welcomed their first child, daughter Nakano, in February 2021.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Brittany Murphy

Murphy was already a box-office success before playing the summer league’s groupie, Dede Mulligan, in the 2001 film. The Clueless actress went on to star in Riding in Cars With Boys, 8 Mile, Just Married, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet and Deadline, all while voicing multiple characters on King of the Hill from 1997 to 2009.

The Girl, Interrupted actress married Factory Girl executive producer Simon Monjack in May 2007 after only four months of dating. Murphy died in December 2009 at the age of 32 after suffering from cardiac arrest.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Brian Dennehy

The Connecticut native played baseball coach John Schiffner the same year he portrayed Fitzgerald on short-lived series The Fighting Fitzgeralds. Dennehy later voiced Django in Ratatouille and appeared in Welcome to Paradise, War Eagle, Arkansas, The Next Three Days, The Big Year, Knight of Cups, 3 Days With Dad and Son of the South. He also played Joe Patton on Public Morals, Sheriff Valentine Otis on Hap and Leonard and Dominic Wilkinson on The Blacklist. Dennehy's resume included writing, producing and directing credits as well.

The Emmy nominated actor died in April 2020 at the age of 81. He is survived by his five children. Dennehy shared daughters Elizabeth, Kathleen and Deirdre with ex-wife Judith Scheff, whom he split from in 1974. He also shared son Cormack and daughter Sarah with his second wife, Jennifer Arnott, whom he wed in 1988.

Credit: Shutterstock; David Edwards/Dailyceleb.com/ Newscom/MEGA

Jason Gedrick

Gedrick played Ryan’s older brother, Mike Dunne. The Illinois native went on to star on multiple TV shows, including Boomtown, Windfall, Luck, Dexter, Bosch, Beauty and the Beast, Major Crimes and Trouble Creek. He appeared in Bella’s Story and Acts of Desperation in 2018, before popping up on an episode of Lethal Weapon one year later.

The Murder One alum was married to Dana Lavas from 1989 to 1997. The exes share three sons: Garrett, Jian and Ty.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Gabriel Mann

Mann portrayed Dede’s brother and Ryan's pal, Auggie Mulligan. The Vermont native then appeared in Buffalo Soldiers, The Bourne Identity, A Lot Like Love and The Ramen Girl. He had a recurring role on Mad Men and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes before playing Nolan Ross on ABC’s Revenge from 2011 to 2015. Mann’s other TV credits include Ray Donovan, Damnation, What/If, Batwoman and The Blacklist.

Credit: Shutterstock (2)

Bruce Davison

The actor played Tenley’s wealthy father, Rand Parrish. Davison then appeared on Kingdom Hospital, Close to Home, Knight Rider, Ghost Whisperer, Last Resort, Those Who Kill, The Legend of Korra, Sequestered, The Fosters and Glow & Darkness. The X-Men actor’s recent film credits include Alone, We Still Say Grace, The Good Neighbor, The Manor and Evil at the Door.

The Pennsylvania native has been married three times: to Jess Walton from 1972 to 1973, to Lisa Pelikan from 1986 to 2006 and to Michele Correy since 2006. He shares son Ethan with ex-wife Pelikan and daughter Sophia with Correy.