Kevin Smith

About

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.

Known for

Law & OrderSeries • 1990The SimpsonsSeries • 1989The FlashSeries • 2014Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007The GoldbergsSeries • 2013SupergirlSeries • 2015The Big Bang TheorySeries • 2007The Mindy ProjectSeries • 2012Superman & LoisSeries • 2021DegrassiSeries • 2001Veronica MarsSeries • 2004Impractical JokersSeries • 2011Batman: Caped CrusaderSeries • 2024JoeySeries • 2004SpeechlessSeries • 2016Star Wars: The Force AwakensMovie • 2015Duck DodgersSeries • 2003Good Will HuntingMovie • 1997Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerMovie • 2019BiographySeries • 1987ExplainedSeries • 2018ReaperSeries • 2007Live Free or Die HardMovie • 2007The Muppets MayhemSeries • 2023