Jason Biggs has revealed to his wife the method he used to hide his alcoholism.
The 47-year-old actor, best known for his role as Jim Levenstein in the American Pie film franchise, has opened up about the darkest days of his struggle with substance abuse.
Briggs shared the grim reality of his past on the Well with Arielle Lorre podcast. Reflecting on his twenties, he recalled a period where money and easy access to drugs fueled a dangerous spiral.
"Being 22 with money in the bank and coke in my pocket and no one saying no to me," he shared. "I lived in the gray area, but I have ‘snorting dust off the floor’ stories or similar to that."
He then recounted a particularly disturbing incident: "One of my craziest stories was, I was doing cocaine by myself in my house, and I did what I said was the last line."
Alone at 4AM with his wife asleep, the Orange is the New Black actor initially attempted to curb his impulse by throwing the cocaine into the trash. However, the desperation quickly set in. "Within 15 minutes, as soon as my last bump is wearing off, I’m like, what am I doing? I go into my trash, and I take it out, and I do a line."
The spiral didn't end there as Biggs continued: "Before I took the Ambien, I was like, ‘One more.’ I went outside, and I climbed into the trash bin and got the bag of Coke and went upstairs and did another line. I was like, ‘What the f*** am I doing? This is absolutely insane.’"
This harrowing account sheds light on the depths of Biggs's addiction, a struggle that also encompassed alcoholism.
In March 2024, on his wife's podcast "All the Fails," Biggs confessed to being a high-functioning alcoholic, consuming large bottles of vodka daily without Mollen's knowledge.
"I’m going to therapy and ‘working on things’, but meanwhile, I’m leaving therapy, having just had a good session, and I’m going to the liquor store and buying a fifth of vodka, drinking it and then driving home," he revealed.
Mollen, visibly shocked by his admission, questioned: "I was married to this guy? That's so weird to me! These are the things that like, shock me. How did I not notice?"
Biggs explained his elaborate methods of concealment. "I had it figured out to a T - to not get too drunk where I couldn’t have a conversation with you," he remarked.
He further detailed his "bottle method," stating: "I was replacing those bottles in the bar all the time. All the time." Mollen confessed she had "no idea" about him constantly replenishing their liquor cabinet.
The couple, who married in 2008 after meeting while filming My Best Friend’s Girl, share two sons, Sid and Lazlo.
In October 2018, the Saving Silverman actor publicly announced his sobriety journey on Instagram: "I first tried to get sober over 5 years ago, when the weight of my obsession with booze and drugs became too heavy for me to handle.
"Turns out this s*** is hard. After some fits and starts, I’ve managed to put together one year of sobriety. I’m as proud of it as anything in my life. If you’re struggling, know there’s help. Don’t be ashamed. We can do this," he added.
His raw honesty about his past alcohol and drug addiction has garnered widespread praise from social media users.
One commented: "Thank you soo much for sharing your story! It gives me strength and hope," while another added: "Thank you guys for being so open about this topic and being honest about behind-the-scenes type stuff."