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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. Photo:
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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 actors Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan and Natasha Lyonne and saw a resurgence for beloved stars and future Emmy winners Eugene Levy and Jennifer 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 with American Pie fans, who always offer a "positive interaction" and "nothing but good things to say."

Biggs added that he enjoys how people talk about American 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

Shortly after nabbing his breakout role as a nerdy teen chasing sex, Biggs starred in another teen rom-com, 2000's Loser. He went on to act in many more romantic comedies, including Saving Silverman (2001), Wedding Days (2006) and My Best Friend's Girl (2008). In 2019, he appeared in the comedy sequel Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.

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

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

He is married to writer and actress Jenny 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 in American Pie, including the drama Here On Earth (2000) and the comedy Say It Ain't So (2001). Following 1999's Election, he returned to political films such as 2002's We Were Soldiers and 2006's American Dreamz.

Since American Pie, he's had a recurring role on FX's Wilfred, The CW's The Flash in the role of Cicada and on Netflix's drama series Sweet Magnolias.

He returned to the American Pie franchise as Chris Ostreicher in American Pie 2. After not appearing in American Wedding, he reprised his role in American Reunion. Klein is set to star alongside The Conjuring's Lili Taylor in the upcoming Netflix adaptation Fear Street: Prom Queen from R.L. Stine's 1992 book series

In 2010, the actor entered 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, they share 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 in American Pie, Thomas Ian Nicholas joined the Halloween franchise for Halloween: Resurrection (2002) and the National Lampoon franchise for National Lampoon Presents: Cattle Call (2006).

He also played Frank Sinatra Jr. in the acclaimed TV movie Stealing Sinatra (2003). His other films include Walt Before Mickey (2015), in which he played Walt Disney, and Adverse (2021). He appeared in recurring roles on the TV shows Party of Five and Red Band Society.

In 2008, he began releasing music with the album Without Warning, and one of his subsequent songs appeared on the soundtrack for American Reunion.

Nicholas revisited his character, Kevin Myers, for American Pie 2, American Wedding and American Reunion.

He has two children with ex-wife Colette Marino. The couple separated in 2019, and Marino filed for divorce in 2022.

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Eddie Kaye Thomas as Paul Finch

After Eddie Kaye Thomas starred as a preppy boy spreading rumors of his sexual prowess in American Pie, he took on another comedy film series, playing Andy Rosenberg in the Harold & Kumar franchise.

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

He reprised the character of Paul Finch in American Pie 2, American Wedding and American 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 the American Pie friend group, including Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), Mr. Woodcock (2007), Role Models (2008) and the Goon movies.

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

Since American Pie, Scott reprised the role of Steve Stifler in American Pie 2, American Wedding and American Reunion.

In 2011, according to Entertainment 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 and finalize their divorce in 2024. Scott and Korenberg share daughter Frankie Rose.

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Tara Reid as Vicky Lathum

Before playing Kevin's girlfriend in American Pie, Tara Reid had already starred in other iconic '90s films, including The Big Lebowski (1998) and Cruel Intentions (1999).

She continued into the 2000s, appearing in Josie and the Pussycats (2001) and National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) and playing the recurring character Danni Sullivan on Scrubs.

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

Reid reprised her role as Vicky Lathum in American Pie 2 and American 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's Party Monster opposite Macaulay Culkin.

She starred in a run of horror films, including Madhouse (2004) and All About Evil (2010), as well as comedies, before becoming a series regular on Orange 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 in Jon Stewart's 2020 film Irresistible. Since 2023, Lyonne has starred and served as a producer on Peacock's Poker Face.

Lyonne reunited with her American Pie costars on American Pie 2 and American Reunion.

As reported by Entertainment 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 actor Fred Armisen in 2014, but the two split in 2021, with Lyonne confirming it was likely due to her wanting a swimming pool.

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Jennifer Coolidge as Jeanine Stifler

A few years after her comedic break as Stifler's mom in American 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 as Best in Show (2000), Legally Blonde (2001) and its 2003 sequel and A Cinderella Story (2004). Coolidge had a recurring role on all five seasons of The Secret Life of the American Teenager and later played Sophie Kachinsky on 2 Broke Girls from 2012 to 2017.

Coolidge also starred in American Pie 2, American Wedding and American Reunion.

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

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Eugene Levy as Noah Levenstein

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

He continued his streak in the films Best in Show (2000), Dumb & Dumber: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and The Man (2005).

In 2015, Levy created the acclaimed Canadian comedy Schitt'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 eight American 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 and American Reunion, in addition to the original. He did not appear in the 2020 spinoff movie American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules.

He's been married to Deborah Divine — with whom he shares Dan and daughter Sarah Levy (also an actor) — since 1977, and he became a grandfather in 2022 when Sarah welcomed son James Eugene.

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Alyson Hannigan as Michelle Flaherty

Hannigan's role as Michelle, Jim's band camp-loving prom date and eventual wife, expanded in each sequel, with Hannigan reprising her role in American Pie 2, American Wedding and American Reunion. At the same time that she made the first three American Pie movies, Hannigan starred on the popular series Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Willow Rosenberg.

The actress later found success on the small screen again as part of the cast of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. She also has done well with voice acting, playing Claire Clancy on the animated series Fancy Nancy and Dr. Ann Possible in the 2019 Kim Possible film.

Hannigan has been married to her former Buffy costar Alexis Denisof since 2003, and the couple have two daughters — Satyana Marie and Keeva Jane.

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John Cho as 'MILF Guy'

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

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

His other films include Solaris (2002), Total Recall (2012) and Columbus (2017). Cho has also appeared on series such as Off Centre, Kitchen Confidential, FlashForward, Go On, Sleepy Hollow, Selfie and The Exorcist.

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

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Chris Owen as Chuck 'The Sherminator' Sherman

Chuck Sherman lied about losing his virginity in the original American Pie but 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 in Can't Hardly Wait (1998), She's All That (1999), October Sky (1999) and American Pie (1999) all in a row.

He followed that success with several National Lampoon films, including 2002's National Lampoon's Van Wilder. Owen took on a more serious role in 2007's The Mist. He later reprised the role of Chuck in American Pie 2 and American Reunion.

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

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Mena Suvari as Heather

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 across American Pie 2 and American Reunion.

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

Since 2018, Suvari has been married to Michael Hope, a set decorator she previously met while filming a Hallmark movie in 2016. They have one child, son Christopher Alexander.

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Shannon Elizabeth as Nadia

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 for Shannon Elizabeth, who followed American Pie with Scary Movie (2000), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Thirteen Ghosts (2001), a memorable cameo as "Harriet, the sexy one" in Love Actually (2003) and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019).

Elizabeth went on to have a recurring role on That '70s Show, starred on the UPN series Cuts and appeared on season 6 of Dancing with the Stars and Celebrity Big Brother.

Elizabeth appeared in American Pie 2 and American Reunion.

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