The Cast ofAmerican Pie: Where Are They Now?

'American Pie' became the definitive teen sex comedy of the '90s when it hit theaters in 1999 — See what the cast has been up to since its release

Justin Curto

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Updated on July 8, 2024 07:20PM EDT

Jason Biggs, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott and Shannon Elizabeth at the Deauville Film Festival for American Cinema on September 2, 2001. — From left: Jason Biggs, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott and Shannon Elizabeth at the Deauville Film Festival for American Cinema in France on Sept. 2, 2001.Credit :
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When American Pie first hit theaters in 1999, the coming-of-age film was quickly crowned a cult classic.

Following the story of four high school seniors who make a pact to lose their virginity by prom night, the raunchy teen comedy spawned three sequels, five direct-to-video spinoffs and many cultural references.

Not only that,American Pie also catapulted the careers of budding actorsJason Biggs,Seann William Scott,Alyson Hannigan andNatasha Lyonne and saw a resurgence for beloved stars and future Emmy winnersEugene Levy andJennifer Coolidge.

Ahead of the 25th anniversary, Biggs shared his perspective on the pop culture phenomenon and its fans.

"What that time has given me is perspective and real appreciation for the impact that the movie has had around the world. Wherever I travel, people want to talk to me about it," Biggs told PEOPLE on June 16, 2024. "There's now another one or two generations of people that have seen the movie, identified with the movie, liked the movie.It's been a really, really special thing for me."

The actor also noted the "special" relationship he has withAmerican Pie fans, who always offer a "positive interaction" and "nothing but good things to say."

Biggs added that he enjoys how people talk aboutAmerican Pie "with such nostalgia."

"Now, of course, there are new fans of the movie, which is really cool and special, but there are people of a certain age, meaning my age, that have grown up with this movie and with me," Biggs continued. "And so there's a real special connection that I have with them, and it's very cool to be here 25 years later and still talking about it."

Decades after making audiences laugh at hilariously awkward moments — including the infamous pie scene — see what the ensemble cast has been up to since the film's release on July 9, 1999.

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Jason Biggs as Jim Levenstein

American Pie WATN — Left: Jason Biggs as Jim Levenstein in 'American Pie'; Right: Biggs attends The Hospital for Special Surgery 35th Tribute Dinner at the American Museum of Natural History on June 4, 2018, in New York City.
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Shortly after nabbing his breakout role as a nerdy teen chasing sex, Biggs starred in another teen rom-com, 2000'sLoser. He went on to act in many more romantic comedies, includingSaving Silverman(2001),Wedding Days (2006) andMy Best Friend's Girl(2008).In 2019, he appeared in the comedy sequelJay and Silent Bob Reboot.

On the small screen, Biggs starred on the CBS seriesMad Love, joined Netflix'sOrange Is the New Black as Piper's fiancé, and led the cast of the Fox sitcomOutmatched. He was even able to embrace his teenage side again as the voice of Leonardo onTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Biggs also contributed poetry to multiple anthologies of creative writing.

AfterAmerican Pie, Biggs reprised his role as Jim Levenstein inAmerican Pie 2(2001),American Wedding (2003) and American Reunion (2012).

He is married to writer and actressJenny Mollen, with whom he has two sons —Sid and Lazlo.

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Chris Klein as Chris "Oz" Ostreicher

Chris Klein continued making romantic movies after he played a lacrosse player who joined the choir to find a girlfriend inAmerican Pie, including the dramaHere On Earth (2000) and the comedySay It Ain't So (2001). Following 1999'sElection, he returned to political films such as 2002'sWe Were Soldiersand 2006'sAmerican Dreamz.

SinceAmerican Pie, he's had a recurring role on FX'sWilfred, The CW'sThe Flash in the role of Cicada and on Netflix's drama seriesSweet Magnolias.

He returned to theAmerican Pie franchise as Chris Ostreicher inAmerican Pie 2. After not appearing inAmerican Wedding, he reprised his role inAmerican Reunion. Klein is set to star alongsideThe Conjuring'sLili Taylor in the upcoming Netflix adaptationFear Street: Prom Queen fromR.L. Stine's 1992 book series

In 2010, the actorentered treatment for alcohol addiction and served 96 hours in jail for DUI charges. Klein has been married to travel agent Laina Rose Thyfault since 2015; together, theyshare two children.

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Thomas Ian Nicholas as Kevin Myers

After playing a high schooler hoping to lose his virginity to his girlfriend inAmerican Pie,Thomas Ian Nicholas joined theHalloween franchise forHalloween: Resurrection (2002) and theNational Lampoon franchise forNational Lampoon Presents: Cattle Call(2006).

He also played Frank Sinatra Jr. in the acclaimed TV movieStealing Sinatra(2003). His other films includeWalt Before Mickey (2015), in which he playedWalt Disney, andAdverse (2021). He appeared in recurring roles on the TV showsParty of Five and Red Band Society.

In 2008, he began releasing music with the albumWithout Warning, and one of his subsequent songs appeared on the soundtrack forAmerican Reunion.

Nicholas revisited his character, Kevin Myers, forAmerican Pie 2,American Wedding andAmerican Reunion.

Hehas two children with ex-wife Colette Marino. The couple separated in 2019, and Marinofiled for divorce in 2022.

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Eddie Kaye Thomas as Paul Finch

AfterEddie Kaye Thomas starred as a preppy boy spreading rumors of his sexual prowess inAmerican Pie, he took on another comedy film series, playing Andy Rosenberg in theHarold & Kumar franchise.

Thomas has appeared in other films, includingFreddy Got Fingered (2001) andNick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008). He starred on the Fox sitcom'Til Death as Jeff Woodcock and the ABC action seriesScorpion as Toby Curtis. He has also had a longtime recurring role as the voice of Barry Robinson onAmerican Dad!

He reprised the character of Paul Finch inAmerican Pie 2,American Wedding andAmerican Reunion.

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Seann William Scott as Steve Stifler

Scott continued with a run of comedies after playing the only non-virgin of theAmerican Pie friend group, includingDude, Where's My Car? (2000),The Dukes of Hazzard (2005),Mr. Woodcock (2007),Role Models (2008) and theGoon movies.

He has provided the voice of Crash in theIce Age animated film series and TV spinoffs. Scott played Wesley Cole on the third season of the cop seriesLethal Weapon until Fox canceled the show and later starred on the network'sWelcome to Flatch.

SinceAmerican Pie, Scott reprised the role of Steve Stifler inAmerican Pie 2,American Wedding andAmerican Reunion.

In 2011,according toEntertainment Weekly, he entered treatment for "health and personal issues," reportedly checking out later that year. In September 2019, he married interior designer Olivia Korenberg. The pair would later separate in October 2023 andfinalize their divorce in 2024. Scott and Korenberg share daughterFrankie Rose.

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Tara Reid as Vicky Lathum

Before playing Kevin's girlfriend inAmerican Pie,Tara Reid had already starred in other iconic '90s films, includingThe Big Lebowski (1998) andCruel Intentions(1999).

She continued into the 2000s, appearing inJosie and the Pussycats (2001) andNational Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) and playing the recurring character Danni Sullivan onScrubs.

Reid hosted the now-defunct reality seriesTaradise and competed on season 8 ofCelebrity Big Brother in the UK in 2011. No stranger to franchises, she has starred in theSharknado TV movies and a slew of other made-for-TV films. Over the years, Reid hasfaced several rocky moments in her career and personal life.

Reid reprised her role as Vicky Lathum inAmerican Pie 2 andAmerican Reunion.

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Natasha Lyonne as Jessica

Not long after playing Jessica, Vicky's blunt friend who spreads rumors about Finch, Lyonne had a role in 2003'sParty MonsteroppositeMacaulay Culkin.

She starred in a run of horror films, includingMadhouse (2004) andAll About Evil(2010), as well as comedies, before becoming a series regular onOrange Is the New Black in 2013 as Nicky Nichols.

Lyonne began producing, directing, writing and starring on another Netflix drama,Russian Doll, in 2019 (which earned her both Emmy and Golden Globe nominations throughout its two-season run). She also appeared inJon Stewart's 2020 filmIrresistible.Since 2023, Lyonne has starred and served as a producer on Peacock'sPoker Face.

Lyonne reunited with herAmerican Pie costars onAmerican Pie 2 andAmerican Reunion.

Asreported byEntertainment Weekly, the actress has had a troubled past, riddled with addiction and run-ins with the law. In 2005, she was hospitalized for various ailments and has since maintained a relatively private life. She began dating fellow actorFred Armisen in 2014, but the two split in 2021, with Lyonne confirming it was likely due to herwanting a swimming pool.

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Jennifer Coolidge as Jeanine Stifler

A few years after her comedic break as Stifler's mom inAmerican Pie,Coolidge continued to work with the iconic L.A. comedy group The Groundlings alongside others such as Rachael Harris.

She starred in other popular 2000s comedies such asBest in Show (2000),Legally Blonde (2001) and its 2003 sequel andA Cinderella Story(2004). Coolidge had a recurring role on all five seasons ofThe Secret Life of the American Teenager and later played Sophie Kachinsky on2 Broke Girls from 2012 to 2017.

Coolidge also starred inAmerican Pie 2,American Wedding andAmerican Reunion.

The iconic character actress struck comedy — and awards — gold for her role as Tanya McQuoid on HBO's anthology seriesThe White Lotus, for which she earned an Emmy and a Golden Globe. In 2024, Coolidge appeared on the Hulu originalLife & Beth.

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Eugene Levy as Noah Levenstein

Before Eugene played an awkwardly overly sex-positive dad inAmerican Pie, he had already established himself as a character comedy actor with roles inNational Lampoon's Vacation (1983) andFather of the Bride (1991).

He continued his streak in the filmsBest in Show (2000),Dumb & Dumber: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) andCheaper by the Dozen 2(2005) andThe Man(2005).

In 2015, Levy created the acclaimed Canadian comedySchitt's Creek with his son,Dan Levy. He and his son also starred on the series, which received two Emmys for acting and producing.

Eugene is the only actor to have appeared in eightAmerican Pie films:American Pie 2,American Wedding,American Pie Presents: Band Camp,American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile,American Pie Presents: Beta House,American Pie Presents: The Book of Love andAmerican Reunion, in addition to the original. He did not appear in the 2020 spinoff movieAmerican Pie Presents: Girls' Rules.

He's been married toDeborah Divine — with whom he sharesDan and daughter Sarah Levy (also an actor) — since 1977, and hebecame a grandfather in 2022 when Sarahwelcomed son James Eugene.

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Alyson Hannigan as Michelle Flaherty

American Pie, Alyson Hannigan — Left: Alyson Hannigan as Michelle Flaherty in 'American Pie'; Right: Alyson Hannigan visits SiriusXM Studios on Jan. 30, 2020, in N.Y.C.
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Hannigan's role as Michelle, Jim's band camp-loving prom date and eventual wife, expanded in each sequel, with Hannigan reprising her role inAmerican Pie 2,American Wedding andAmerican Reunion. At the same time that she made the first threeAmerican Pie movies, Hannigan starred on the popular seriesBuffy the Vampire Slayer as Willow Rosenberg.

The actress later found success on the small screen again as part of the cast of the CBS sitcomHow I Met Your Mother. She also has done well with voice acting, playing Claire Clancy on the animated seriesFancy Nancyand Dr. Ann Possible in the 2019 Kim Possiblefilm.

Hannigan has been married to her formerBuffy costarAlexis Denisof since 2003, and the couple have two daughters —Satyana Marie and Keeva Jane.

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John Cho as 'MILF Guy'

American Pie 1999, John Cho — Left: John Cho as 'MILF Guy' in 'American Pie'; Right: John Cho attends the 2023 'Vanity Fair' Oscar Party on March 12, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Universal ; Jon Kopaloff/Getty

John Cho's character appears inAmerican Pie,American Pie 2,American Wedding andAmerican Reunion.He is only credited as "MILF Guy #2" in the original film and is only finally referred to as "John" inAmerican Wedding.

Though he portrayed a minor character in theAmerican Pie franchise, Cho's popularity exploded after the original film. He starred as Harold in theHarold & Kumar franchise and played Hikaru Sulu in J.J. Abrams' rebootedStar Trek film series.

His other films includeSolaris (2002),Total Recall (2012) andColumbus (2017). Cho has also appeared on series such asOff Centre,Kitchen Confidential,FlashForward,Go On,Sleepy Hollow,Selfie andThe Exorcist.

Cho has been married to actress Kerri Higuchi since 2006; together, theyshare a son and daughter.

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Chris Owen as Chuck 'The Sherminator' Sherman

American Pie 1999, Chris Owen — Left: Chris Owen as Chuck 'The Sherminator' Sherman; Right: Chris Owen attends 2019 Wizard World Comic-Con at Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 13, 2019, in Philadelphia.
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Chuck Sherman lied about losing his virginity in the originalAmerican Piebut still managed to have sway over women with his "Sherminator" alter ego.

Chris Owen, who played Chuck, hit the jackpot of teen films in the late-'90s, appearing inCan't Hardly Wait(1998),She's All That(1999),October Sky (1999) andAmerican Pie (1999) all in a row.

He followed that success with severalNational Lampoon films, including 2002'sNational Lampoon's Van Wilder. Owen took on a more serious role in 2007'sThe Mist. He later reprised the role of Chuck inAmerican Pie 2 andAmerican Reunion.

Besides Eugene, Owen is the only actor from the first film to appear in one of the direct-to-videoAmerican Pie Presents spinoffs, 2005'sAmerican Pie Presents: Band Camp.

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Mena Suvari as Heather

AMERICAN PIE, Mena Suvari — Left: Mena Suvari as Heather in 'American Pie'; Right: Mena Suvari at Annenberg Space for Photography Celebrates the Opening of 'Walls: Defend, Divide, and the Divine' at Annenberg Space for Photography on Oct. 3, 2019, in Century City, Calif.
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As Heather,Mena Suvari wasn't fooled by Oz's initial attempts to flirt with her by joining jazz choir. However, her story with Oz continues acrossAmerican Pie 2 andAmerican Reunion.

Suvari appeared as Angela inAmerican Beauty in 1999 and reunited with Biggs in 2000'sLoser. While she has kept busy in film, she has had more success on the small screen in series likeSix Feet Under,Chicago Fire,South of Hell,American Horror Story: Murder House andAmerican Horror Story: Apocalypse.

Since 2018, Suvari has been married toMichael Hope, a set decorator she previouslymet while filming a Hallmark movie in 2016. They have one child, sonChristopher Alexander.

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Shannon Elizabeth as Nadia

AMERICAN PIE, Shannon Elizabeth — Left: Shannon Elizabeth as Nadia in 'American Pie'; Right: Shannon Elizabeth attends the 2019 Global Citizen Festival: Power the Movement in Central Park on Sept. 28, in N.Y.C.
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The Czech exchange student Nadia was the object of Jim's affection and schemes. Who could forget the snowball effect of Jim recording Nadia undressing without her permission? This leads to a viral video of him embarrassing himself while trying to hook up with her, forcing Nadia's host family to send her back to Europe before prom after they watch the video.

It was a breakthrough role forShannon Elizabeth, who followedAmerican Pie withScary Movie (2000),Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001),Thirteen Ghosts (2001), a memorable cameo as "Harriet, the sexy one" inLove Actually (2003) andJay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019).

Elizabeth went on to have a recurring role onThat '70s Show, starred on the UPN seriesCuts and appeared on season 6 ofDancing with the Stars andCelebrity Big Brother.

Elizabeth appeared inAmerican Pie 2 andAmerican Reunion.

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