Biography
Who is Jason Biggs?
Early life and education
Jason Biggs Matthew Biggs was born on May 12, 1978, in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. His mother, Angela, worked as a nurse, while his father, Gary Louis Biggs, managed a shipping company. He grew up in Hasbrouck Heights and attended Hasbrouck Heights High School, where he played tennis.
For his higher education, he briefly attended New York University between 1996 and 1997 before moving to Montclair State University. He eventually left Montclair State without completing his degree to focus on his acting career.
Acting and television career
Jason began his professional path in 1983 by appearing in commercials. He made his first television appearance in 1991 on the series Drexell's Class. By the age of 12, he had already performed on Broadway in the production Conversations with My Father.
He gained significant fame starting in 1999 when he played Jim Levenstein in the American Pie films. His film credits also include Loser, Saving Silverman, and the 2023 movie Best. Christmas. Ever!. In television, he voiced Leonardo in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and played Larry Bloom in Orange Is the New Black, a role that earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Beyond acting, he has worked as a director and producer. He made his directorial debut in 2025 with the comedy thriller Untitled Home Invasion Romance, a project in which he also starred. He also co-hosted the Netflix program Blue Ribbon Baking Championship in 2024.
Personal life and facts
Jason married Jenny Mollen on April 23, 2008, following an engagement in 2008. The couple has two sons, born in February 2014 and October 2017. While the family lived near the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, they moved to the West Village in Manhattan in 2015.
He is an Italian citizen and has shared that he has achieved seven years of sobriety as of 2025. In 2023, he and his wife signed the No Hostage Left Behind Letter to advocate for the release of hostages from the October 7 attacks.
Birthday and age
Jason Biggs was born on May 12, 1978, which makes Jason 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Jason shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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