We still can’t take our eyes off this star-studded cast.
This was a breakthrough film for Stiles, Ledger, and Gordon-Levitt.
Twenty-five years on, fans still can’t take their eyes off the film or its cast.

The cast of ‘10 Things I Hate About You’, then and now.Credit:Touchstone/Courtesy Everett
Read on to find out what happened to the stars of10 Thingsafter they left Padua High behind.
Stiles knew the role was special as soon as she read the script.
I was desperate for the part,she told EW in 2019.

Julia Stiles, then and now.Buena Vista/Getty; Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Thanks to10 Things, Stiles found a niche or two right away.
Desdemona) in theOthello-inspiredO(2001).
She reprised the character in three sequels.

Heath Ledger in ‘10 Things I Hate About You’.Richard Cartwright; BILLY FARRELL/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Stilesmarried camera assistant Preston J. Cookin 2017.
The pair hasthree children.
She was previously in a relationship with her10 Thingscostar, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, then and now.Touchstone Pictures/Courtesy Everett; Leon Bennett/Getty
10 Thingswas the Australian actors first American film and the perfect introduction to his charm and commitment.
He received further acclaim from there.
Months before its release, however, the 28-year-old actordied of an accidental overdoseof prescription medications.

Larisa Oleynik, then and now.Buena Vista/Getty; Robin L Marshall/WireImage
Ledger was posthumously awarded an Oscar for the role.
His final film,Terry GilliamsThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus(2009),was released months later.
Ledger hada daughter, Matilda, with his former partner, actressMichelle Williams.

Larry Miller, then and now.Buena Vista/Courtesy Everett; Frederick M. Brown/Getty
The actor has fond memories of making the film.
The best of times.
Gordon-Levitt was just 16 at the time but already well-known as a child actor.

Andrew Keegan, then and now.Touchstone Pictures/Courtesy Everett; Gerardo Mora/Getty
As he grew into adult roles, his career path became inextricably linked with writer/directorRian Johnson.
Gordon-Levittmarried Tasha McCauleyin 2014; the pair havetwo sons and a daughter.
She recently returned to Nickelodeon with a role inErin & Aaron(2023).

David Krumholtz, then and now.Touchstone Pictures/Courtesy Everett; Monica Schipper/Getty
Miller has been married to television writer Eileen Conn since 1993.
They have two children.
Keegan had recurring roles onParty of Five(19971998) and7th Heaven(19972004) before landing10 Things.

Susan May Pratt, then and now.Buena Vista/Courtesy Everett; Tibrina Hobson/Getty
Keegan hasone daughter, Aiya, born in 2016.
(2016) andThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs(2018).
On the small screen, meanwhile, he landed a starring role in the hit proceduralNumb3rs(20052010).

Daryl Mitchell, then and now.Cinematic / Alamy Stock Photo; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Krumholtzmarried actress Vanessa Brittingin 2010.
They have two children, daughter Pemmaand son Jonas.
Pratt’s husband, actor Kenneth Mitchell,died in 2024after battling ALS for five years.

Allison Janney, then and now.Buena Vista/Courtesy Everett; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
They shared two children.
From there, he found himself a new career path.
He returned to TV a year later, booking a full-time gig onEd(20022004).

Gabrielle Union, then and now.Touchstone Pictures; Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic
Mitchell recently reunited with hisGalaxy Questcaptain,Tim Allen, for the ABC sitcomShifting Gears(2025present).
Mitchell has been married to his wife Carol since 1998.
They have four children.
The best/coolest/most generous group of people to share my 1st film experience.
What a time man."
As that series came to a close, she reprised herBad Boyscharacter with the spinoff crime proceduralL.A.
’s Finest(20192020), alongsideJessica Alba.
The actressmarried her husband, NBA legend Dwyane Wade, in 2014.
They haveone daughter, Kaavia.
Their blended familyincludes three childrenfrom Wades previous relationships.