Birth Name: Jason Matthew Biggs
Place of Birth: Pompton Plains, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 12, 1978
Ethnicity:
*75% Italian [including Sicilian]
*25% English
Jason Biggs is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Jim Levenstein in the American Pie films.
Jason is the son of Angela (Zocco) and Gary Biggs. His father is of half English and half Italian descent, and his mother is of Italian {Sicilian) ancestry. Jason stated on Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show in 2012 that his paternal grandmother’s family was from Naples. Jason was raised in a Catholic home.
Although he has played several Jewish characters, Jason is not of Jewish heritage.
Jason is married to actress and writer Jenny Mollen, with whom he has two children.
Jason’s paternal grandmother was Assunta “Susan”/”Suzie” Furno (the daughter of Louis Furno and Marie). Assunta was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents.
Sources: Interview with Jason Biggs on Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show (2012) – http://youtu.be
Jason’s paternal grandmother, Assunta “Susan”/”Suzie” Furno, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Jason’s paternal grandmother, Assunta “Susan”/”Suzie” (Furno) Biggs – http://www.legacy.com
photo by s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
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More proof this site brings nothing less than bigotry and racism.
That frizzy dark hair and hooked nose is definitely Sicilian. But the light eyes and relatively fair skin is English.
He’s an asswipe who looks like Bert from Sesame street…
Many people hate WASPs, Italians, and Germans. So they claim “british people are dark and short, if they
are taller, as 160, they are “scandinavian”, etc.
One can always put together a “collection” of pics, which “proves” his “theory”, which has nothing common with real
life out-of-door
“They have the same new york accent” – the stupidest
argument.
italians look like greek, turks, bulgarians.
@ nnnnn
your comments are often pointless since u wrote this stuff (just some of your posts, there are even worst ones)
“Matt Damon looks Asian”: NO WAY
“Scandinavians look more slavic (?), als germanic. If sweden
football team plays against Ukraine (they have the same yellow-blue tricot) or Danmark against Czech, it’s difficult to recognize, who is who”.
That is ridiculous, Eastern Europeans are way different from Western ones
Also you said Italians look like Greek (passable for Southern Italians), Turks (?), Bulgarians (??)
Do you think these guys of Bulgaria team look Italian? are u crazy??
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Bulgarian_national_football_team.JPG
Italy: http://www.planetfootball360.com/images/Pics_National/ITALIE.jpg
http://www.newsouest.fr/images/squadra_azzura.jpg
Andrew: the greatest irony – the members of Greek football team looks like “greek stereotyp”, far from that antic greek, you presented as “typical greek nose”
You’ve vorgotten the israel football team. Or you
saw, that they have nothing common with italians
and didn’t post them?
Yes, I mean, Damon looks a bit asian, and scandinavs a bit slavic.
Likewise, you mean “typical italians and greeks
have blue eyes”, and Follers means, Schweger
is “blond”.
one more: you all are “serious scientists”, but
use” arguments” are like facebook: pointless,
jelous etc.
Correct: Damon looks HALF-asian.
Ha-ha, N 9 in greek team can be an ethiopean jew
Why such “emotional”? Are you affected?
You think, everybody, besides of you, post “stuff”,
and my opinion, YOU post stuff. I can discuss with
you, if you explain, what’s you point and bring a
bit logic.
BTW,Israel team (I suppose, most of them are arabs),Greek, Itaian, Bulgarian teams – all of them have the same colouring. I didn’t see Eisenbergs among them
Oh, at least MY name isn’t some Abraham Israel,
(D)
No, he can’t. Visit Europe, and you’ll see. Instead
to have too much PC contact with persons like
Andrew with their theory about “typical blond”
italians and greeks
Jesse Eisenberg can easily pass everywhere in Europe, Italy too.
@ follers
Franco Nero is half Southern Italian
@nnnnn
you have no clue about stuff you are talking about. If you still think Matt Damon looks Asian, and Scandinavian look Slavic (?) wtf…
And I have never posted pics of Greek team, do you want Israel team? here is
http://www.maccabi-tlv.co.il/assets/_files/images/sep_12/MTA__1347398350__MG_0380.jpg
Greece?
http://good-wallpapers.com/wall.php?category=football&id=19831&width=1920&ratio=1.78
blatant difference from Italy team
there are at most three Ashkenazi in that squad
@follers
Hello Follers,I was wondering if you could look up (Lindsay Wagner)for me?She was the star of the show(The Bionic Woman).Her parents are said to be,(Marilyn Louise (née Thrasher) and William Nowels Wagner)I’ve tried,but have failed to found out,about her ethnic background(HELP PLEASEEEEE)
@follers
Thank you
be careful with the adjective UGLY i don’t think he is ugly,
he has a big nose, but wonderful eyes and does not look as bad as many say
Sorry, he’s ugly, only his eyes are not ugly
awesome find Follers!
@NICK RYAN GIGGS SAID MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HE IS PART BLACK BUT HE IS VERY PROUD OF HIS BLACK BLOOD GOOGLE INTERMIX HE DID SAID THAT.
@nick ryan giggs father is half black jamaican and half white and his mother is white yes he is part black google , why white americans can’t accept a white person with a black ancestry?
Actually he has to be part english too, I remember reading his mom had italian blood, which means his dad might actually had english blood.
It states on Wikipedia that his mom is Italian-American and that his dad is Welsh.
Im pretty sure its an English name. But i could be a Welsh name too??
Biggs could be part Welsh as there is a football/soccer player called Ryan Giggs who is Welsh. Biggs/Giggs is just 1 letter difference.
Well the name Giggs is the name of Ryan’s paternal grandfather, and his paternal grandfather was Jamaican….Giggs might be a welsh name (I’m not sure), but he didnt get it from his welsh ancestors
great site
this is a trial
jessie do you have link to that info?
Ethnic
Admin
He has mentioned that he’s part Welsh and Biggs is a Welsh name.
thats surprising to hear especially as you met him in a club. People’s egos tend to inflate in that kind of setting.
ethnic
admin
Jason Biggs is cool guy. I’ve met him @ Ivar club in Hollywood…few years ago. He was not rude at all. Some actors r sooo cruel. Jason was smooth to be around with.
Youre right Deer, thanks for the comment. I agree with you, Id assume his family changed their name to an English one. Its not unusual for Italian American families to have done that in the past.
ethnic
admin
I wouldn’t necessarily assume that his father is of English descent. Father’s family may well have changed their name from something Italian to “Biggs”.
Well Deer, it is highly unusual for an Italian immigrant to take a name that far off. Old Italian Immigrants made very slight changes, in order to hide Italian names, however it is very common for Italians, as well as Italian Americans to take names of non-Italian family members. Didn’t Jessie say Jason Biggs said he was part Welsh?
My family changed their name, but wasn’t to an obviously English name, or Welsh name, that would be extremely rare. They more or less try and hide it, rather than change completely, and when they do change it, they often don’t change it correctly do to a lack of understanding of what seems most American.
It’s more common actually for a person who is of more than one ethnicity to call themselves the one they prefer. Many Italian Americans, as well as actual Italians have foreign family members, though some people may see it otherwise, modern Italians are reasonably open to intermarrying with various groups.
I know plenty of people who only identify one ethnicity when they are of multiple ethnicities.
why is his last name Biggs? Biggs is and English last name. Wouldn’t he have an Italian last name?
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