American Pie (film series)
American Pie is a film series, consisting of eight sex comedy films. The first film in the series was released in 1999, by Universal Pictures, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, and gained a cult following amongst young people. The second and third films were released at two-year intervals, whereas the fourth film was released in 2012. A spin-off film series titled "American Pie Presents", which includes four direct-to-video films was released from 2005 to 2009.
Chris Klein (actor)
After auditioning for "Election", Payne chose Klein and they began filming. The film was released in April 1999 to positive reviews. Soon after, Klein found a steady amount of work in the film industry while briefly attending TCU, where he studied theater and was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was next seen in "American Pie", acting as Christopher Russell Ostreicher, which opened on July 9, 1999, and was a box office success. The following year Klein starred in "Here on Earth" alongside LeeLee Sobieski and Josh Hartnett (2000). Klein reprised his role in "American Pie 2" (2001) and "American Reunion" (2012), but was not in "American Wedding" reportedly due to scheduling conflicts. In 2002, Klein had a role in the Mel Gibson Vietnam War film "We Were Soldiers". Klein starred in the 2002 remake of the film "Rollerball", but the film was a massive critical and financial failure. Klein has also appeared in several teen movies, including "Just Friends" (2005) and "American Dreamz" (2006).