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Query: Who was the lead male character in American Pie?
This is a list of characters from the film series American Pie consisting of American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003), American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005), American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006), American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007), American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009), and American Reunion (2012).[1] Only one character, Noah Levenstein played by Eugene Levy, has appeared in all eight released films. Biggs, Hannigan, Scott, Nicholas, Thomas, Coolidge, Cho, Isfield, Cheek, and Owen all play their characters in four films each; other characters appear in fewer films.
Portrayed by Jason Biggs Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding, and American Reunion
Several films set in the "American Pie" continuity were released. The films featured mostly new characters. Aside from the raunchy humor, the common elements among the "American Pie Presents" films are the continued presence of Jim's Dad and members of the Stifler clan. Other than Jim's Dad, the only other returning characters are Matt Stifler, who takes center stage for the first spin-off, albeit played by a new actor, and Chuck Sherman, who is the guidance counselor for East Great Falls High School in the first spin-off.
Portrayed by Tara Reid Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, and American Reunion
Portrayed by Steve Talley Appeared in: American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and American Pie Presents: Beta House
Scott's first commercial success came with the 1999 film "American Pie", as Steve Stifler, a role he reprised in three sequels, "American Pie 2" (2001), "American Wedding" (2003), and "American Reunion" (2012). For his supporting role in the first film, Scott was paid only $8,000. Scott was granted the lead role in "American Wedding", though he only received second billing, and the character propelled him into the public consciousness. Scott's fear of typecasting led him to play different types of characters post-"American Pie", such as a hapless nerd in the horror film "Final Destination" and a friendly stoner in "Dude, Where's My Car?". He also appeared in the film "Bulletproof Monk".
Portrayed by Jake Siegel Appeared in: American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and American Pie Presents: Beta House
Portrayed by John Cho and Justin Isfield Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding, and American Reunion
Portrayed by Jaclyn A. Smith Appeared in: American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and American Pie Presents: Beta House
Portrayed by John White Appeared in: American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and American Pie Presents: Beta House
Portrayed by Seann William Scott Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding, and American Reunion
Noah Levenstein, also known as "Jim's dad", is the only character to appear in all eight films to date. At the 2000 American Comedy Award, Levy was nominated for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture although he didn't win. At the 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award he was nominated for Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy which he won. At the 2002 Canadian Comedy Awards he was nominated for Pretty Funny Male Performance for his role in American Pie 2 and won the award.
Portrayed by Jordan Prentice Appeared in: American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and American Pie Presents: Beta House
Portrayed by Eugene Levy Appeared in: American Pie, 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
He reappears in American Pie Presents: Band Camp when Matt Stifler plays a prank on the school band. Sherman, who is now the school's guidance counselor, decides that a worthwhile punishment would be for Stifler to attend band camp.
Michelle Annabeth Flaherty first appears in American Pie in which she is a considerably minor character and ended up being a popular character. Jim asks her to the prom as she pretends to be the only person in the school who has not seen the video of Jim prematurely ejaculating. After the prom Jim loses his virginity to Michelle who becomes aggressive and later leaves him to wake up alone, which amused him in the end rather than angering him.
AJ is a high school senior who is Kara's boyfriend, who's sexually frustrated and is ready to have sex with Kara, who's holding out until the "right time". He is arrogant, selfish, hostile, and extremely paranoid, thinking Jim is trying to steal Kara from him. He is similar to Steve Stifler in the American Pie series. Throughout the film, he harasses the gang (especially Jim and Stifler), which ultimately leads to a big fight between the teens (AJ and his crew), and the '99 gang (consisting of Jim, Oz, Finch, Stifler, Kevin, John, and Michelle). He serves as the main antagonist out of the three villains.
Portrayed by Chris Klein Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, and American Reunion
Portrayed by Eli Marienthal in American Pie and American Pie 2, and Tad Hilgenbrink in American Pie Presents Band Camp Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2 and American Pie Presents Band Camp
Portrayed by Jennifer Coolidge Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding, and American Reunion
Portrayed by Eddie Kaye Thomas Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding, and American Reunion
Portrayed by Christopher McDonald Appeared in: American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and American Pie Presents: Beta House
Portrayed by Natasha Lyonne Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, and American Reunion
Portrayed by Chris Owen Appeared in: American Pie, American Pie 2, American Pie Presents Band Camp, and American Reunion
Bull is a fictional character from the American Pie series of teen comedy films. He is a friend of Dwight and appears in the sequel.