The beloved coming-of-age romantic comedy10 Things I Hate About Youis celebrating its 25th anniversary on March 31, 2024. Starring theJulia Stiles, the lateHeath Ledger,Joseph Gordon-LevittandLarisa Oleynik, the film is a modern retelling ofWilliam Shakespeare’s comedyThe Taming of the Shrewset in a high school in the late ’90s.
In 2021, Gordon-Levitt shared a throwback photoon Instagramfeaturing the core four on the set of the movie. The actor captioned the post: “10 Things I Hate About Youcame out today, March 31st, back in 1999. I’ll never forget that summer,making that movie with such wonderful people. The best of times. Still can’t believe it was over 20 years ago. <3.”
Here’s what the cast of10 Things I Hate About Youhas been up to since we last saw them at the fictional Padua High.
01of 12Julia Stiles as Kat StratfordLeft: Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Julia Stiles for Ovation at 2019 winter TCA in California.Buena Vista/Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesAfter playing the snarky, anti-mainstream, feminist lead who learns to loosen up (who could forget that iconic table dancing scene?) and let love in, Stiles went on to star in two other film adaptations of Shakespeare plays in the early aughts (2000’sHamletand 2001’sOthello-inspiredO).She made notable appearances in other films, includingSave the Last Dance(2001),Mona Lisa Smile(2003),The Prince and Me(2004),Hustlers(2022),Orphan: First Kill(2022),Chosen Family(2024) and theBournemovie franchise.In 2011, Stiles was nominated for anEmmyfor her guest role onDexter. The actress later reprised herSave the Last Dancecharacter duringa cameo onSaturday Night Livein 2023.Stiles graduated from Columbia University in 2005 with a B.A. in English literature. In 2017, shemarried Preston J. Cook; the coupleshares two children.
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Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford
Left: Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Julia Stiles for Ovation at 2019 winter TCA in California.Buena Vista/Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
After playing the snarky, anti-mainstream, feminist lead who learns to loosen up (who could forget that iconic table dancing scene?) and let love in, Stiles went on to star in two other film adaptations of Shakespeare plays in the early aughts (2000’sHamletand 2001’sOthello-inspiredO).
She made notable appearances in other films, includingSave the Last Dance(2001),Mona Lisa Smile(2003),The Prince and Me(2004),Hustlers(2022),Orphan: First Kill(2022),Chosen Family(2024) and theBournemovie franchise.
In 2011, Stiles was nominated for anEmmyfor her guest role onDexter. The actress later reprised herSave the Last Dancecharacter duringa cameo onSaturday Night Livein 2023.
Stiles graduated from Columbia University in 2005 with a B.A. in English literature. In 2017, shemarried Preston J. Cook; the coupleshares two children.
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Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona
Left: Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Heath Ledger at the 2007 N.Y.C. premiere of ‘I’m Not There’.Touchstone Pictures; Billy Farrell/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
After serenading the soccer team in one of the most swoon-worthy scenes of all time while playing the mysterious, charming and seemingly rough-around-the-edges Patrick, Ledger went on to receive major critical acclaim.
He earned a Best ActorOscar nominationfor his turn in 2005’sBrokeback Mountainand took the villainous Joker to new depths in 2008’sThe Dark Knight. However, Ledger tragicallydied of an accidental overdosebefore the film’s release. He wasposthumously awardedan Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role, with Ledger’s parents and sister accepting the award on his behalf.
Ledger’s other notable roles include the Oscar-nominatedThe Patriot(2000),A Knight’s Tale(2001)and the Academy Award-winning dramaMonster’s Ball(2001), along withThe Four Feathers(2002),Ned Kelly(2003),The Order(2003),Lords of Dogtown(2005) andThe Brothers Grimm(2005).
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Larisa Oleynik as Bianca Stratford
Left: Larisa Oleynik as Bianca Stratford in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Larisa Oleynik as Jenna Kaye on ‘Hawaii Five-0’.Touchstone Pictures; Mario Perez/CBS via Getty Images
The actress reunited with Gordon-Levitt when she played the girlfriend of his alien character Tommy Solomon on the Emmy Award-winning show3rd Rock from the Sun.
Oleynik later appeared onTrinketsandThe Healing Powers of Dude, the Daytime Emmy-winning comedy series costarringTom Everett Scott.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James
Left: Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends 2018 Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis at Hollywood Palladium in L.A.Touchstone Pictures; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images For Comedy Central
After learning French to woo Bianca as the lovesick Cameron, Gordon-Levitt continued to steal our hearts in other film appearances, most notably the 2009 indie hit(500) Days of Summer.
He also appeared inChristopher Nolan’sInception(2010) andThe Dark Knight Rises(2012) before starring in his own 2013 directorial debut,Don Jon.
The Emmy-winning actor is set to star oppositeEddie Murphyin Netflix’s 2024 comedy action sequelBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
In 2014, Gordon-Levittmarried girlfriend Tasha McCauley; together,they have two sons.
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Andrew Keegan as Joey Donner
Left: Andrew Keegan as Joey Donner in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Andrew Keegan at musical parody of ’10 Things I Hate About You’ at Rockwell Table and Stage in 2019 in L.A.Touchstone Pictures; Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
In 2014, Keegan founded thespiritual community center Full Circle Venice, which has since seemingly ceased operations.
The actor starred alongside horror alums Tony Todd and Kane Hodder in the 2023 thrillerThe Activated Man. The movie won several awards at various film festivals.
Keegan’s daughter, Aiya Rose, was born in March 2016.
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Gabrielle Union as Chastity
Left: Gabrielle Union as Chastity in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Gabrielle Union attends WCRF’s ‘An Unforgettable Evening’ in 2019 in Beverly Hills.Touchstone Pictures; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Gabrielle Unionbecame a Hollywood mainstay after playing Bianca’s social-climbing best friend in10 Things I Hate About You.
In 2017, Union became aNew York Timesbest-selling author with her memoirWe’re Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True.She released her second memoir,You Got Anything Stronger?in 2021 andauthored two children’s books.
Union and former NBA playerDwyane Wadetied the knotin 2014; the couplewelcomed their first child together, daughterKaavia, via surrogate in 2018.She is also stepmotherto Wade’s three children from two previous relationships, as well as Wade’s nephew Dahveon Morris, whom Wade is legal guardian.
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David Krumholtz as Michael Eckman
Left: David Krumholtz as Michael Eckman in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: David Krumholtz attends Netflix’s ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ N.Y.C. premiere in 2018.Richard Cartwright/Touchstone/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
The actor reunited withAllison Janneyon the CBS sitcomMomin 2015 and appeared on HBO’sThe Deuce. After making hisBroadwaydebut in 1992, Krumholtz returned to the New York stage in Tom Stoppard’sLeopoldstadtfor the 2022–23 season.
In 2023, he was amongthe impressive ensemble castin Nolan’s critically acclaimed andOscar-winning historical biopicOppenheimer.
Krumholtz has been married to actress Vanessa Britting since 2010, and the pair havewelcomed two children together.
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Larry Miller as Walter Stratford
Left: Larry Miller as Walter Stratford in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Larry Miller arrives at the 2019 L.A. premiere of ‘The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then Bigfoot’.Touchstone Pictures; Amanda Edwards/Getty Images
Larry Miller was already a well-established comedy actor when he landed the role of the hilariously over-protective, teen pregnancy-fearing father of Kat and Bianca.
He has been married to producer Eileen Conn since 1993, and the couple share two children.
09of 12Allison Janney as Ms. PerkyLeft: Allison Janney as Ms. Perky in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Allison Janney attends Cadillac’s pre-Oscars party in 2019.Touchstone Pictures; AFF-USA/REX/ShutterstockJanney’s role as the high school guidance counselor who is more focused on writing her erotic novel than on her students is one in a long list of acting credits.On the small screen, the Emmy Award-winning actress is known for playing C.J. Cregg onThe West Wingand Bonnie onMom.In 2018, Janney earned an Academy Award for her turn as Tonya Harding’s mom inI, Tonya. She followed that up with appearances in the critically acclaimed filmsBombshell(2019) andTo Leslie(2022). She then starred oppositeJohn David WashingtonandGemma Chanin the 2024 Oscar-nominated action dramaThe Creator.
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Allison Janney as Ms. Perky
Left: Allison Janney as Ms. Perky in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Allison Janney attends Cadillac’s pre-Oscars party in 2019.Touchstone Pictures; AFF-USA/REX/Shutterstock
Janney’s role as the high school guidance counselor who is more focused on writing her erotic novel than on her students is one in a long list of acting credits.
On the small screen, the Emmy Award-winning actress is known for playing C.J. Cregg onThe West Wingand Bonnie onMom.
In 2018, Janney earned an Academy Award for her turn as Tonya Harding’s mom inI, Tonya. She followed that up with appearances in the critically acclaimed filmsBombshell(2019) andTo Leslie(2022). She then starred oppositeJohn David WashingtonandGemma Chanin the 2024 Oscar-nominated action dramaThe Creator.
10of 12Kyle Cease as Bogey LowensteinLeft: Kyle Cease as Bogey Lowenstein in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Kyle Cease attends the Unstoppable Gala at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in L.A. in 2012.Touchstone Pictures; Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagicKyle Cease’s role as the sweater vest-wearing head of the Future MBAs club, whose brie-fueled get-together turns into an unintentional rager, prefaced his successful career as a comedian and motivational speaker.In 2017, he became aNew York Timesbest-selling author for his bookI Hope I Screw This Up: How Falling In Love with Your Fears Can Change the World.He followed it up with the 2019 release ofThe Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You from Receiving It.
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Kyle Cease as Bogey Lowenstein
Left: Kyle Cease as Bogey Lowenstein in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Kyle Cease attends the Unstoppable Gala at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in L.A. in 2012.Touchstone Pictures; Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic
Kyle Cease’s role as the sweater vest-wearing head of the Future MBAs club, whose brie-fueled get-together turns into an unintentional rager, prefaced his successful career as a comedian and motivational speaker.
In 2017, he became aNew York Timesbest-selling author for his bookI Hope I Screw This Up: How Falling In Love with Your Fears Can Change the World.He followed it up with the 2019 release ofThe Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money Is Stopping You from Receiving It.
11of 12Susan May Pratt as MandellaLeft: Susan May Pratt as Mandella in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Susan May Pratt at the 2017 HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood.Touchstone Pictures; Tara Ziemba/Getty ImagesAfter her turn as Kat’s Shakespeare-obsessed best friend, Pratt appeared in teen moviesDrive Me Crazy(1999) andCenter Stage(2000) before landing several roles on the small screen throughout the 2000s, includingMasters of SexandOutcast.She has two children with her actor husband,Kenneth Mitchell, whodied at the age of 49on Feb. 24, 2024, five years after beingdiagnosed with ALS.
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Susan May Pratt as Mandella
Left: Susan May Pratt as Mandella in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Susan May Pratt at the 2017 HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood.Touchstone Pictures; Tara Ziemba/Getty Images
After her turn as Kat’s Shakespeare-obsessed best friend, Pratt appeared in teen moviesDrive Me Crazy(1999) andCenter Stage(2000) before landing several roles on the small screen throughout the 2000s, includingMasters of SexandOutcast.
She has two children with her actor husband,Kenneth Mitchell, whodied at the age of 49on Feb. 24, 2024, five years after beingdiagnosed with ALS.
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Daryl Mitchell as Mr. Morgan
Left: Daryl Mitchell as Mr. Morgan in ‘10 Things I Hate About You.’ Right: Daryl Mitchell as Patton Plame on ‘NCIS: New Orleans’.Touchstone Pictures; Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images
He was onNCIS: New Orleansfrom 2014 to 2019, as well asThe Walking Deadspin-offFear the Walking Dead.
He is married with three children.
source: people.com
