Paul Finch

Paul Finch, more commonly referred to as Finch, is a fictional character depicted in the three films comprising the American Pie series. He was portrayed by Eddie Kaye Thomas.

In American Pie

Finch goes to East Great Falls High. His only friends are the other main characters - Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs), Chris Ostreicher (Chris Klein) and Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas). He and Steve Stifler (Seann William Scott) are bitter enemies; Stifler calls him "shitbrick" at every opportunity. Finch is the intellectual of the group, with a taste for the classics, art, and fine liquor. After the four make a pact that they would have sex before they graduate (with prom being the target date), Finch pays his friend Jessica (Natasha Lyonne) $200 to spread rumours of his sexual prowess. This is destroyed when Stifler, after his date dumps him for Finch, puts potent laxatives into Finch's moccachino and leads him into the girls bathroom, after which a large group of teenagers are waiting to mock him outside. Finch, on account of the "bathroom incident", goes to Prom stag, not expecting to be able to complete his end of the pact. At Stifler's post-prom party, Finch explored the house and went through a door that said "Keep Out", finding Stifler's Mom (Jennifer Coolidge) on the other side. After a sophisticated conversation, they have sex on the pool table. In the morning, after the party had ended, Stifler walks into the room and, discovering Finch with his mother, faints.

American Pie 2

in American Pie 2, Finch attends New York University, majoring in Latin, before meeting a Japanese girl and changing majors. He also claims to have had sex in several museums, the most notable of which is the Guggenheim, as well as in a Baskin & Robbins with his professor. At Stifler's party following exams, Finch wanders into Stifler's mom's room, still infatuated with her and holding their last encounter as one of his most cherished memories. After discovering her book on Tantra, Stifler barges in and chases out Finch. During their stay at the lake, Finch and Stifler's hatred for each other grows, while at the same time Finch perfects Tantra in hoping to utilize his studies to seduce Janine once more. As Finch and the others prepare to return home, she arrives at the cabin and Finch admits that he now knows that he must move on with his life. The final scene of the movie shows Finch and Stifler's Mom having sex in her car.

American Wedding

By the time of American Wedding Finch has completed his NYU diploma, which he states he will frame. He now plans to write his memoirs. It is also suggested that his sex life is now comparable to Stifler's, although his tactics are completely different. After learning that Jim is having trouble figuring out what his fiancée Michelle wants for the wedding, Finch decides to provide reconnaissance and provides a lot of useful and essential information for Jim. While escorting Michelle to the airport, he meets and becomes interested in Michelle's sister Cadence. While in the bathroom, he overhears that her ex-boyfriend was too nice and refused to have sex with her, so they broke up and now thinks that "nice might not be so nice." Later, Stifler sees Cadence in her underwear, overhearing that she's a virgin and does not want to attract attention from sleazy guys while wearing her bridesmaid outfit. Michelle consoles her by saying that she will meet a lot of nice guys at the wedding. Determined to "have his special virgin pussy," Stifler decides to act as a super-nice version of Finch. Realizing his plan, Finch tries to catch Cadence's affection by using a mock persona of Stifler. Eventually, regardless of discovering Stifler's true intentions, Cadence still chooses him over Finch, who admits that they are better off with each other. Noticing the friendship developing between them, Finch resparks the hatred by admitting that he had sex with Stifler's mom on a second occasion. Finch serves as one of Jim's best men. He later meets Stifler's Mom again and has sex with her a third time, in a bath tub. He says he is over her, but still likes her as a person.