Where cast of 10 Things I Hate About You are now - from star who quit acting for 'cult' to tragic de

VALENTINE’S Day is around the corner, so what better time to cuddle up on the sofa and watch a romcom?

Loosely based on Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew, 10 Things I Hate About You is a 90s classic which launched the careers of the late Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The hit movie, released in 1999, tells the story of high school student Cameron, who couldn’t date his crush Bianca until her antisocial older sister Kat had a boyfriend.

Desperate Cameron then pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to charm Kat.

What happens next is as predictable as any teen romcom - but what became of the film's cast?

From America's Got Talent to a harrowing stalker ordeal, we reveal where they are now.

Julia Stiles

After playing sarcastic Kat, Julia Stiles, now 41, went on to star in two other Shakespearean adaptations - Hamlet and Othello-inspired O.

She received rave reviews for her performance in Save the Last Dance in 2001, but her other Noughties films didn’t go down as well with critics or the box office.

Despite appearing in the Bourne films, she never quite made it in Hollywood, and took on more non-mainstream projects afterwards.

After taking time out of acting to have two children - Strummer, five, and one-year-old Arlo - with husband Preston J. Cook, Julia has returned to the screen.

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Last year, she starred in Orphan: First Kill, and will next be seen in Chosen Family.

Heath Ledger

Who can forget Heath singing You’re Just Too Good To Be True surrounded by the school orchestra in 10 Things?

After starring as Patrick, his career took off in a major way, and he became a two-time Oscar winner.

Heath’s first Best Actor award was in 2006, for his role in Brokeback Mountain alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.

But his life was tragically cut short when he died from an accidental overdose in January 2008, aged just 28.

His Best Supporting Actor award for his role as the Joker in The Dark Knight was given posthumously.

Heath was survived by his daughter Matilda, now 17, who he shared with his ex, actress Michelle Williams.

Larisa Oleynik

Larisa Oleynik was well-known among teenage viewers when she played Kat's sister Bianca, having already starred in The Secret World of Alex Mack and The Baby-Sitters Club.

She dated co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt from 1998 to 2002.

But Larisa, now 41, stepped away from the spotlight to focus on her education and pursued a degree in liberal arts, graduating in 2004.

She did return to acting, appearing in a number of TV shows including Boy Meets World, 2rd Rock from the Sun, Pretty Little Liars and Mad Men. Most recently she played Tia in We Broke Up.

In 2013, Larisa endured a frightening ordeal when an obsessed fan, formerly known as Josh Hataway, changed his surname to hers.

She claimed he would call her mum non-stop and leave gifts for her at her apartment. Larisa eventually got a restraining order against him.

In a legal filing, she said: "I feel that I am being stalked. I am worried he is unstable and could snap at any moment."

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union has had a super successful career since playing Bianca's pal Chastity in 10 Things, starring in movies Bring It On, Bad Boy and Think Like A Man, and even had her own TV show - Being Mary Jane.

Outside of acting, Gabrielle has written four best-selling books; two memoirs and two children’s books.

She was also a judge on America’s Got Talent in 2019 and 2020, but later claimed there was a toxic work environment after she was axed from the show.

She also claimed Simon Cowell’s constant smoking in the studio made her ill.

Gabrielle has been outspoken on issues involving women's health and violence against women, and was included on Time's list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.

In 2014 she married NBA player Dwayne Wade, despite him cheating on her and having a baby with another woman the year before.

Gabrielle, now 50, and Dwayne welcomed their own daughter Kaavia via a surrogate in 2018.

David Krumholtz

Despite starring in 10 Things as Michael, who had a crush on Kat's friend Mandela, David Krumholtz is probably best known as sarcastic head elf Bernard in all The Santa Clause movies.

Since the 90s David has starred in many TV shows and films, including Numb3rs.

He married actress Vanessa Britting in 2010 - and they have two children - Pemma, eight, and Jonas, six.

In July 2011, David was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, but he got the all-clear in January 2012.

David was a staunch defender of Amber Heard and slammed Johnny Depp during their trial last year.

Andrew Keegan

Andrew Keegan played vain model Joey in 10 Things, and has been in many TV shows and films since, even reuniting with Julia for O.

But he's arguably best known for his role as Wilson West in TV show 7th Heaven.

In 2011, Andrew was handcuffed and tasered by police when witnesses said he became “aggressive”.

By 2014 he appeared to have seen the light - and founded Full Circle Venice, a spiritual community centre which some have dubbed a "cult".

The group, which now appears to have ceased operations, was raided in 2015 by California's alcohol regulation authority and charged with selling alcohol without a permit.

Andrew, now 44, shares daughter Aiya Rose, born in March 2016, with his ex Arista Ilona, who works as an executive assistant.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph played cute heartthrob Cameron in 10 Things, and continued to play that role in hit movies like (500) Days of Summer, released in 2009.

In more recent years, he’s become a big name in Hollywood, having starred in Christopher Nolan films Inception and The Dark Knight Rises, before appearing in his own directorial debut, Don Jon, in 2013.

While he’s still acting - most recently as Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio - he has confessed he doesn’t like fame, even comparing it to pornography.

Now 41, in December 2014 he married Tasha McCauley, the founder and CEO of technology company Fellow Robots.

Their first child, a son, was born in August 2015 and their second in June 2017. The notoriously private couple have never revealed their names.

Daryl Mitchell

Following his role as exasperated English teacher Mr Morgan, Daryl Mitchell played Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet until 2000.

In 2001 he suffered a devastating accident when a motorcycle crash left him paralysed from the waist down.

Despite this he has continued to act in TV shows like NCIS: New Orleans.

Now 57, he has become a strong advocate for employing actors with disabilities.

Larry Miller

Larry Miller, 69, was already a well-known comedian when he landed the role of Kat and Bianca’s over-protective dad.

He had many more hilarious roles following 10 Things, but his most notable is as brash stylist Paolo in The Princess Diaries.

In 2009, Larry reprised his role as Mr Stratford in the TV reboot of 10 Things - which was axed after just one series.

He married producer Eileen Conn in 1993 and has two kids.

Allison Janney

Allison Janney was an established actress before she played Ms. Perky, the school counsellor who was writing an erotic novel.

Since the film she's won seven Emmys, with her most famous role being C.J Cregg in The West Wing.

Allison, 63, also won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2016 for I, Tonya, and starred in the critically acclaimed 2022 film, To Leslie.

The actress has never married or had kids.

"I would rather regret not having kids than have kids and regret that," she said.

Kyle Cease

Kyle Cease, now 45, played Bogey in 10 Things, the geeky head of the Future MBAs club, but then gave up being a comedian to be a motivational speaker.

In 2017 he became a New York Times bestselling author for his book Hope I Screw This Up: How Falling In Love with Your Fears Can Change the World.