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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.
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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.
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Simpsons
The Big Bang Theory
MADtv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Law & Order
The Flash
The $100,000 Pyramid
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Joey
Phineas and Ferb
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
Degrassi
Reaper
Veronica Mars
After Midnight
Impractical Jokers
That '90s Show
The Muppets Mayhem
Talking Dead
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Biography
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
The Mindy Project
Explained
Yes, Dear
StoryBots: Answer Time
Ask the Storybots
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Project Greenlight
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Daredevil
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Fuck
Dogma
Scream 3
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
Naked News
Yoga Hosers
Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery
Superman: Doomsday
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?
Batman & Bill
George Carlin's American Dream
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
TMNT
Live Free or Die Hard
Chasing Amy
Clerks
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Clerks II
Clerks
Clerks III
Catch and Release
Chasing Chasing Amy
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi
Spoilers
Geeking Out
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
Comic Book Men
Crisis Aftermath
Production Credits
Tusk
Geeking Out
Supergirl
Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Reaper
Live Free or Die Hard
Dogma
Chasing Amy
Revelations: The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Aftershow
This Is Not Happening
Yoga Hosers
Holidays
Comic Book Men
Chasing Chasing Amy
Clerks
Good Will Hunting
Superman & Lois
Jersey Girl
Cop Out
The Flash
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Clerks
Clerks II
Batman: Caped Crusader
Spoilers
Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Clerks III
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
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