Jason Biggs Bio
Jason Matthew Biggs (born May 12, 1978) is an American actor and producer best known for his lead role as Jim Levenstein in the American Pie film series (1999–2012). Born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, he began acting in commercials at age five and later appeared on Broadway and in the daytime soap As the World Turns. He gained wider fame through the American Pie franchise and diversified into comedy and drama with films such as Loser (2000), Saving Silverman (2001), and Anything Else (2003).
On television, Jason Matthew Biggs has voiced Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012–2014) and starred in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). He remains active in theater and film, with recent credits including Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023) and a directorial debut in 2025.
Early Life and Background
Jason Matthew Biggs was born on May 12, 1978, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, to Angela Zocco, a nurse, and Gary Louis Biggs, a shipping company manager. His father is of English and Italian descent and his mother is of Sicilian descent, giving him a mixed heritage that shaped his upbringing. He was raised Catholic and has Italian citizenship.
Biggs grew up in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, where he attended Hasbrouck Heights High School and found early success as a tennis player. He later enrolled at New York University before transferring to Montclair State University, eventually leaving his studies to pursue acting full time.
Path to Acting
Jason Matthew Biggs began acting in commercials at the age of five in 1983, and by 1988 he had earned his Screen Actors Guild card after appearing in a television commercial for the supermarket chain Pathmark. His early work on small shoots helped him develop on-camera confidence and introduced him to the entertainment industry.
When Biggs was twelve, he debuted on Broadway in Conversations with My Father alongside Judd Hirsch, marking his first major theatrical credit. He soon joined the cast of the daytime soap opera As the World Turns, a role that earned him a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Younger Actor and signaled his potential as a young leading man.
Jason Biggs Career
Early Career (1983–1998)
In 1991, Jason Matthew Biggs made his television debut in the short-lived FOX series Drexell’s Class, giving him early experience working in front of the camera on a scripted set. Throughout the early 1990s he continued to balance school with auditions and small screen appearances.
He later starred in the daytime soap opera As the World Turns in the 1994–1995 season and in 1997 appeared in the short-lived television series Camp Stories. These credits helped him transition from child performer to a working actor ready for feature film roles.
Breakthrough (1999–2003)
Jason Matthew Biggs achieved international fame with American Pie in 1999, starring as Jim Levenstein in a comedy that went on to spawn three sequels and several spinoffs. The role established him as a comedic leading man and gave him a defining franchise that continued into 2012.
He followed American Pie with starring roles in Loser (2000), Saving Silverman (2001), and Anything Else (2003), working with director Woody Allen on the latter project. In 2001, Biggs also appeared with his Loser co-star Mena Suvari in the music video for the song Teenage Dirtbag by American rock band Wheatus, expanding his presence in popular music culture.
Notable Works and Milestones
Jason Matthew Biggs reprised his signature role as Jim Levenstein in American Reunion, released on April 6, 2012, and voiced Leonardo in the Nickelodeon animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2012 to 2014. He also starred as Larry Bloom in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, appearing in the show during its 2013–2014, 2017, and 2019 seasons.
Other notable film credits include Eight Below, Over Her Dead Body, My Best Friend’s Girl (2008), Life Happens (2011), Grassroots (2012), and Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023), on which he starred with Brandy, Heather Graham, and Matt Cedeño. In 2025, Biggs made his directorial debut with the comedy thriller Untitled Home Invasion Romance, which he also starred in.
Jason Biggs Award Nominations
Jason Matthew Biggs has received recognition across his career for both comedic and dramatic performances. He earned a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Younger Actor for his work on As the World Turns, a nomination for a Satellite Award, and shared in a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the ensemble of Orange Is the New Black. These nominations reflect his range across television formats, from daytime drama to streaming comedy.
Jason Biggs Awards Won
Jason Matthew Biggs has received a Screen Actors Guild Award as a member of the ensemble cast of Orange Is the New Black, honoring the performers of the acclaimed Netflix series. The award recognized the collaborative work of the large ensemble that drove the show’s success during its run from 2013 to 2019.
Jason Biggs Family
Jason Matthew Biggs was born to Angela Zocco, a nurse, and Gary Louis Biggs, a shipping company manager, and raised in a Catholic household with English and Italian roots on his father’s side and Sicilian heritage on his mother’s side. He grew up in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, alongside his siblings.
Personal Life
In January 2008, Jason Matthew Biggs became engaged to actress Jenny Mollen, his co-star in My Best Friend’s Girl, and the couple married on April 23, 2008. They have two sons, the first born on February 15, 2014, and the second born on October 2, 2017. Biggs and Mollen sold their Los Angeles home near the Sunset Strip in 2015 and moved to Manhattan, New York City, residing in the West Village as of 2017. In May 2026, it was reported that Biggs and Mollen had separated. Biggs has also spoken publicly about his recovery from addiction, stating in 2025 that he had reached seven years of sobriety.