Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

August 2, 1970 (55 years old) in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA

Kevin Patrick Smith 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.

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Law & Order Law & Order
The Simpsons The Simpsons
The Flash The Flash
Late Night with Seth Meyers Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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