Jason Biggs on Playing Himself in Hilarious Movie Operation Taco Gary’s | Interview
ComingSoon Senior Editor Brandon Schreur spoke to Operation Taco Gary’s star Jason Biggs about the hilarious new comedy movie. Biggs discussed how he approached playing a version of himself, collaborating with the rest of the film’s cast on set, and more.
“Two brothers embark on a cross country road trip that quickly devolves when they become involved in a global conspiracy,” the official synopsis reads.
Operation Taco Gary’s opens in United States theaters on February 27, 2026, from Chroma.
Brandon Schreur: I want to start just by saying that I absolutely loved this movie, and congratulations for it, because I didn’t really know what to expect when I started watching Operation Taco Gary’s, and I was in for a trip. I was laughing out loud from start to finish. I thought this was so funny, so congratulations.
Jason Biggs: Thank you very much, thank you. Yeah, I’m thrilled to be even a small part of it. It’s really a fun movie. When I first read the script, I thought that. And I thought Mikey did an incredible job. I thought the finished product is great and fun. Yeah, it’s a cool flick.
Yeah, I love it a lot, too. You’re obviously playing yourself in this movie, but what’s the story about how you got cast in this and what made you want to be part of such a unique and funny project?
Yeah, I don’t know exactly the origins of it. Through the regular sort of avenues, my agents called and said there’s this funny script, and they’ve kind of written a part for you in it. I joke with the producers that there were other people that they went to before me, and they just had to keep rewriting the script until they had an actor finally say yes.
So, I got the script, and there was this character, Jason Biggs, in it. I’ve played myself before. I did it in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, of course, a version of myself. And some other things, too, I’ve done it a couple of times. I always love doing it, particularly when it’s something like this. Where it’s a heightened, comedic version. And a bit of a villain, right? I get to play a bit of a bad guy, if you will.
The thing that I really love about how they wrote this version of me is he’s a villain, he’s a bad guy, but he’s so silly. He doesn’t know what he’s doing, and he’s trying so hard to be liked that he’s actually quite likable. I think. I mean, that was sort of my take with it, that he’s still sort of a likable character even though he is essentially one of the bad guys. So, I loved leaning into it.
I’ve always sort of looked at myself and my career — I take my work very seriously, and I’m very grateful for the career that I’ve had. But it’s also kind of ridiculous. Like, I’m known for putting my penis in a pie. There is something hilarious about that, and something ridiculous about that. I’m very recognizable because of that. But, I don’t know, there’s a way to really lean into that and make people really happy, I think. I’ve always enjoyed it. I’ve always enjoyed playing myself, or a ridiculous version of myself. And, yeah, the payoff has always been great. I feel like the response from people is great. We’re playing make-believe. We’re not curing cancer, here. So let’s have some fun while we can.
Totally. That jumps into my next question, too, because when I think about comedies — I mean, there’s a lot of them that I love, but one of my favorites that I’ve probably rewatched the most in my life at this point is This Is The End. Which you see Seth Rogen and all those guys playing themselves and poking fun at their public personas.
Exactly right. That’s exactly right. And you also feel like you’re getting a little bit of a peek behind the curtain, you know? Even if it isn’t exactly them, or if this isn’t exactly me, it’s a version of me or a heightened, ridiculous, fictionalized version of me. There’s still something I think the audience likes about feeling like they’re getting a peek behind the curtain. I think that’s really fun.
Yeah, totally. I’m kind of curious what that’s like to act out, though. I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that you are not part of a coalition that involves aliens, but when you’re playing yourself like this, is that something that’s easier to get into character, or does it come with all the same challenges and work when you show up to set?
No, I think the pressure is off a little bit. Because, again, since you are playing yourself, people can’t really argue with your take. Even the director. It’s like, ‘Oh, really? You want to give me a note? I’m playing myself. I know how to play myself.’ Yeah, I don’t know. At least in this instance with Operation Taco Gary’s, Mikey wrote the version of me in such a funny way. To me, it was really just all there on the page. Anything extra that I brought to it was just sort of icing. But it was really all there. I just had fun with it.
I know what you mean, though. Sometimes it can be even more pressure. When you’re playing yourself, you can easily overthink it, you don’t want to show too much, or you don’t want to show too little. This was just like a really perfect version of me. I got to make fun of myself, I got to be ridiculous, I got to bring my own thing to it and be Jason Biggs, but it’s also a totally fictionalized version of myself. Yeah, it was kind of a perfect part for me.
Totally. Just in general, an absurd, wacky comedy like this seems like such a gift. It’s 2026, and I’m well aware that something like this can be hard to get funded. And, then, when it does get funding, it sometimes or oftentimes just goes straight to streaming. But Operation Taco Gary’s is coming out this weekend. People are going to have the opportunity to see it with a crowd in a theater. How exciting is that for you, and what do you ultimately hope people will get out of this movie?
Yeah, yeah. I think it’s incredible. You know, of course, I wish it would happen more often. But the fact that people have the opportunity to buy a ticket, go see it in a theater — hopefully a full theater — laugh with other people that you’ve never met before, and have that communal energy of watching a comedy in theaters. I mean, it’s the greatest. It is the greatest.
I love making comedies. It’s what I do, for the most part. I wish more were being made. I wish there were more going into the theaters. But, in general — everything is changing, you know? I’m a small cog in this wheel of Hollywood, so I’m kind of along for the ride, myself. People have changed their viewing habits, so the system has changed, a little bit. But it’s still really exciting, then, when something comes out in the theaters like this and you have the opportunity to see it and laugh with other people. It’s the greatest. I hope an audience finds it, this weekend. That’d be great.
Yeah, totally. I’m so jealous of everyone who gets to see it in a theater. I live in a small city that just has like one theater, so I don’t know if we’re going to get it.
Where do you live?
I’m in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Oh, buddy. You know that’s where American Pie took place, right?
Oh, yeah, totally. Totally. Yeah, that’s my hometown.
That’s, wow. That’s the home of American Pie.
But I really am so jealous of everyone who gets to see it in a theater.
Yeah, yeah, I know. Well, maybe go to Detroit.
That’s not too far away, I could do it. There’s such an awesome cast in this movie, though, too. I mean, besides yourself, you’ve got just incredibly talented people like Simon Rex, who I’ve become such a fan of over these past couple of years, Dustin Milligan, Brenda Song, and Doug Jones. You’re back and forth with Arturo Castro had me cracking up the whole time. I know you don’t necessarily share scenes with all of those actors in this movie, but can you talk about what it’s like to be on set with all these ridiculously talented people and what it’s like to be collaborating with all of them when you’re filming this?
Yeah, Simon is brilliant. I’ve been a fan of his for a long time, too. And I also know him from years and years ago, from his MTV days and New York City days in the 90s and early 2000s. So it was great to reconnect with him. I think he’s brilliant. And I love what he’s done with his career in these last few years. It’s been so much fun to watch.
And Arturo, who is the guy I work mostly with in this movie, that’s where we met. I just fell in love with him. We have such a great back-and-forth. We became friendly, and then I directed a movie about a year and a half ago, and I cast him to be in it. Or, I begged him to be in it. I was like, ‘Dude, you got to play my friend in this movie. I want you to come and do this because we had so much fun doing Operation Taco Gary’s.’ So, it was great.
I love him, and our back-and-forth — that’s why I do this sort of thing. Those kinds of days on set when you go in, you’ve got this funny script, but then you’re back-and-forth improvising with some of these other actors. Then you go home and are like, ‘God, that felt so fun, we got so much great stuff.’ That’s the greatest feeling, for me.
Thanks to Jason Biggs for taking the time to discuss Operation Taco Gary’s.
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