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• American actor Jason Biggs was cast for the role playing "Jim Levenstein" in the first three American Pie films, which quickly became known for his antics with apple pie. He was paid $2 million to reprise the role in the second film of the series. Biggs began his acting career at the age of five, cast in commercials and modeling. He won the Best Younger Actor Daytime Emmy Award for his role on As the World Turns in 1995.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Jason Matthew Biggs
  2. Born: May 12, 1978
  3. Birthplace: Pompton Plains, New Jersey
  4. Full Name: Jason Matthew Biggs
  5. Began acting at age 5
  6. Hobbies: snowboarding, mountain biking, running, and lifting weights at the gym
  7. Education: New York University from 1996 to 1997

• Quotes

  1. "A girl came up to me in a bar and said she wanted to be my apple pie. I wish I'd said something cool, but I was stunned."
  2. "I like to think what I bring to the table is kind of a sympathetic and endearing quality, even while I'm playing outcasts or characters that end up in outlandish situations."
  3. "I was nervous and hesitant about putting myself out there for the pie scene. But I went for it and the results were wonderful."

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