Biography
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.
Awards & recognition
- New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2024
- Inkpot Award · 2018
- Harvey Award — Best New Talent · 1999
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Screenplay · 1998
Filmography50+ titles
Impractical Jokers: Hollywood
Heroes Manufactured
Pencils vs Pixels
The Book of Harth
Good Will Hunting
Superman & Lois
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery
David Choe: High Risk
The Simpsons
Icons
George Carlin's American Dream
Nirvanna the Band the Show
Impractical Jokers
The Big Bang Theory
Phineas and Ferb
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
The Flash
Veronica Mars
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Chasing Chasing Amy
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
Degrassi
Explained
The Goldbergs
Secret History of Comics
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Duck Dodgers
An Evening with Kevin Smith
Clerks
Supergirl
Talking Dead
Law & Order
Batman: Caped Crusader
Diabolical
Batman & Bill
Creature Designers - The Frankenstein Complex
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Clerks
The Disaster Artist
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder
Mad TV
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Jagged
Ask the StoryBots
Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith
Reaper
The $100,000 Pyramid
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
StoryBots: Answer Time