List of American Pie characters
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.
Paul Weitz (filmmaker)
Paul John Weitz (born November 19, 1965) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. He is the older brother of filmmaker Chris Weitz. Together they worked on the comedy films "American Pie" and "About a Boy", for which they were Oscar nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay as co-writers. Weitz is a writer, executive producer, and director of the television series "Mozart in the Jungle".