Jason Biggs

Jason Matthew Biggs (born May 12, 1978) is an American actor best known for his role as Jim Levenstein in the American Pie series of teen comedy films. He voiced Leonardo in the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series, and portrays Larry Bloom in Orange Is the New Black.

Quotes

 * For the pie scene, people asked if I read the script and said: 'Oh my god, do I have to do that?'  No — I said: 'I hope that's me. I hope I get that part.'"
 * On casting in film American Pie, interviewed in: &mdash;


 * When I heard about the project, the name sounded kind of familiar. I felt like I'd seen it in the book review section or on a list somewhere, but I didn't really know what the story was. The two things that stood out immediately were Jenji Kohan, who I think is one of the best writers out there, and the other thing was Netflix.
 * On debut in show Orange Is the New Black, interviewed in: &mdash;


 * It's funny – if you told me five years ago that Netflix was producing quality content and they have actors and filmmakers all over Hollywood super excited to be in business with them, I would've been like, what?
 * On debut in show Orange Is the New Black, interviewed in: &mdash;


 * The American Pie success has been so wonderful for me, but it's also locked me into a certain type of role. It's limited my options.
 * On debut in show Orange Is the New Black, interviewed in: &mdash;


 * I expect everything I'm in to be massive, but it just doesn't happen that way.
 * On success of the show Orange Is the New Black, interviewed in: &mdash;


 * On paper, it was all there. It's unlike anything else on television or streaming and that can either bode well for it, or work against it. And it has worked for this show in an incredible way.
 * On success of the show Orange Is the New Black, interviewed in: &mdash;


 * Truth be told, I don’t really prepare much. I’m not a very serious actor in those regards. I learn my lines, I show up, I take direction.
 * Interview with Larry Smith, basis for Bigg's character on the show Orange Is the New Black, interview excerpted in: &mdash;


 * I've never really had bad chemistry with anybody. And I think you just really have to be open.
 * Interview with Larry Smith, basis for Bigg's character on the show Orange Is the New Black, interview excerpted in: &mdash;


 * Things like kissing and sex scenes don't make me uncomfortable. What makes me uncomfortable is the emotional stuff where I have to really dig deep.
 * Interview with Larry Smith, basis for Bigg's character on the show Orange Is the New Black, interview excerpted in: &mdash;