The Cast ofI Know What You Did Last Summer: Where Are They Now?

Mar. 15, 2025

The cast of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ in 1997.Photo: Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock

The year was 1997, and the horror was real.I Know What You Did Last Summerhit theaters that summer, bringing scares to teens via a perfectly ’90s cast and a quick sequel,I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,the following year.“The first one, I was terrified,” starJennifer Love HewitttoldEntertainment Tonightin 2024. “I couldn’t sleep [when] we were doing the first movie because I literally would be up until the middle of the night with somebody chasing me and then they’d be like, ‘Okay, it’s a wrap. Go home.’ " she recalled. “How does one sleep during this process?“She wasn’t the only one! The film made $125 million, propelled its cast into superstardom and is coming back with another sequel, reportedly starring Hewitt and original costarFreddie Prinze Jr.,among others.Here, catch up with the all-star cast ofI Know What You Did Last Summer, then and now.

The year was 1997, and the horror was real.

I Know What You Did Last Summerhit theaters that summer, bringing scares to teens via a perfectly ’90s cast and a quick sequel,I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,the following year.

“The first one, I was terrified,” starJennifer Love HewitttoldEntertainment Tonightin 2024. “I couldn’t sleep [when] we were doing the first movie because I literally would be up until the middle of the night with somebody chasing me and then they’d be like, ‘Okay, it’s a wrap. Go home.’ " she recalled. “How does one sleep during this process?”

She wasn’t the only one! The film made $125 million, propelled its cast into superstardom and is coming back with another sequel, reportedly starring Hewitt and original costarFreddie Prinze Jr.,among others.

Here, catch up with the all-star cast ofI Know What You Did Last Summer, then and now.

01of 07Jennifer Love Hewitt as Julie JamesJennifer Love Hewitt in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in the 2020s.Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock; Jerod Harris/WireImageJennifer Love Hewitt survived the slasher flick and went on to star inCan’t Hardly WaitandI Still Know What You Did Last Summer. The ’90s darling also starred in the television seriesParty of Fiveandtried her handat a music career with songs like “BareNaked” and “How Do I Deal.“Love Hewitt eventually found a sweet spot in television, starring inGhost Whispererfor five seasons, following that up with roles onThe Client List,Criminal Mindsand, most recently,9-1-1.In 2013, she married Brian Hallisay, one of herThe Client Listcostars. They now have three young children together, Autumn, Atticus and Aidan.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt as Julie James

Jennifer Love Hewitt in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in the 2020s.Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock; Jerod Harris/WireImage

Jennifer Love Hewitt survived the slasher flick and went on to star inCan’t Hardly WaitandI Still Know What You Did Last Summer. The ’90s darling also starred in the television seriesParty of Fiveandtried her handat a music career with songs like “BareNaked” and “How Do I Deal.”

Love Hewitt eventually found a sweet spot in television, starring inGhost Whispererfor five seasons, following that up with roles onThe Client List,Criminal Mindsand, most recently,9-1-1.

In 2013, she married Brian Hallisay, one of herThe Client Listcostars. They now have three young children together, Autumn, Atticus and Aidan.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar as Helen Shivers

Sarah Michelle Gellarplayed pageant queen Helen Shivers in the film, ultimately meeting a brutal and bloody end.

But it wasn’t all death and doom for Gellar, whomarried her costar, Freddie Prinze Jr., after meeting him on theI Know What You Did Last Summerset. The pair wed in 2002 and share two children, Charlotte and Rocky.

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Freddie Prinze Jr. as Ray Bronson

Freddie Prinze Jr. in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in the 2020s.Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock; Vincent Sandoval/Getty

’90s heartthrobFreddie Prinze Jr. won the hearts of many when he played amateur fisherman/Julie’s ex-boyfriend, Ray.

In September 2024, it was announced that Prinze Jr. is joining the cast of theIKWYDLSupcomingsequel film, likely alongside Hewitt.

04of 07Bridgette Wilson as Elsa ShiversBridgette Wilson in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in the 2020s.Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock; Mark J Terrill/AP/ShutterstockBridgette Wilsonhasn’t had an on-screen part since 2008, but followed up her role as Sarah Michelle Gellar’s sister with roles in films likeLove Stinks,The Wedding PlannerandShopgirl.She married tennis star Pete Sampras in 2000 and the pair share two teen children, Christian and Ryan.

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Bridgette Wilson as Elsa Shivers

Bridgette Wilson in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in the 2020s.Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock; Mark J Terrill/AP/Shutterstock

Bridgette Wilsonhasn’t had an on-screen part since 2008, but followed up her role as Sarah Michelle Gellar’s sister with roles in films likeLove Stinks,The Wedding PlannerandShopgirl.

She married tennis star Pete Sampras in 2000 and the pair share two teen children, Christian and Ryan.

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Muse Watson as Ben Willis

Muse Watson in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in 2015.Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock; Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty

Who knew a fish hook could be so terrifying?

Most notable, however, were his roles inPrison BreakandNCIS. Watson continues to act, though we haven’t seen him with a fish hook in quite some time.

06of 07Johnny Galecki as Max NeurickJohnny Galecki in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in 2015.Mandalay Ent; Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImageBefore he was the first to die in the now-classic film,Johnny Galeckiwas best known for his role onRoseanne, which he reprised on the reboot of the series in 2018 and onThe Conners, which recently aired on ABC.He’s best known for his part onThe Big Bang Theory, which ran from 2006 to 2019 and made Galecki one of the highest-paid male actors in television, at one pointmaking around $1 million per episode. Not so bad for the first to perish!He has one young child with ex Alaina Meyer, and a secondwith wife Morgan.

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Johnny Galecki as Max Neurick

Johnny Galecki in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in 2015.Mandalay Ent; Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage

Before he was the first to die in the now-classic film,Johnny Galeckiwas best known for his role onRoseanne, which he reprised on the reboot of the series in 2018 and onThe Conners, which recently aired on ABC.

He’s best known for his part onThe Big Bang Theory, which ran from 2006 to 2019 and made Galecki one of the highest-paid male actors in television, at one pointmaking around $1 million per episode. Not so bad for the first to perish!

He has one young child with ex Alaina Meyer, and a secondwith wife Morgan.

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Ryan Phillippe as Barry Cox

Ryan Phillippe in 1997’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and in 2015.Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock; Theo Wargo/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Luckily,Ryan Phillippe’s acting career wasn’t as short-lived as the life of his character, Barry Cox.

Phillippe was married toCruel Intentionscostar Reese Witherspoon from 1999 to 2007, and the pair share two grown children, Ava and Deacon. Phillippe is also dad to daughter Kai, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend, Alexis Knapp.

source: people.com