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.

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.

Kachru, 21, and Monica, 19, had been in a secret relationship for two years before they finally got married and fled to Gujarat.

But when Monica's parents found out they tracked down the young couple and forced them to return to the village. Shambhupura is a predominantly tribal village with most people there belonging to the Bhil community.

He first appears in American Pie where he attempts to offer sexual advice including purchasing and giving his son Jim pornography after finding him masturbating with a pie after being previously told that third base feels like "warm apple pie".

He later helps Jim cover the incident up and lies to his wife about the missing pie and where it has gone, telling her he ate it all.