Kevin Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy Clerks (1994), in which he appeared as the character Silent Bob.
His first several films were mostly set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon described by fans as the "View Askewniverse"—named after his production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.
Smith also directed and produced films such as the buddy cop action comedy Cop Out, as well as the thriller Red State. Outside of film, Smith has worked in various capacities on several television series.
Smith also participates in Q&A sessions that have routinely been filmed for DVD release, beginning with An Evening with Kevin Smith.
Film Feature film YearTitleCredited as Notes Director Writer Editor 1994 Clerks Also producer 1995 Mallrats 1997 Chasing Amy 1999 Dogma Also puppeteer 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2004 Jersey Girl 2006 Clerks II 2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno 2010 Cop Out 2011 Red State 2013 Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! 2014 Tusk 2016 Yoga Hosers 2019 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot 2022 KillRoy Was Here Clerks III 2024 The 4:30 Movie
Short film YearTitleCredited as Notes Director Writer Producer Editor 1992 Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary Also actorRole: Director/HimselfVancouver Film School project 2002 The Flying Car 2016 Halloween Segment of Holidays 2026 Weed Love To Part of series 15 Second Film
Additional writing credits Year Title Notes 1997 Overnight Delivery Uncredited rewrite, Smith said that the only scene that used his dialogue was the opening scene, which includes a reference to longtime Smith friend Bryan Johnson. 2000 Coyote Ugly Uncredited rewrite, Smith said in Evening Harder that only one of his lines remains in the final film. 2007 Live Free or Die Hard Uncredited rewrite, his scene onlyKevin Smith Trivia at Internet Movie Database 2009 Fanboys His scene only 2011 Smodimations 2-D An hour long film retelling stories from his Podcast
Executive producer Year Title Notes 1996 Drawing Flies Producer1997 Good Will Hunting Co-executive producer1999 Tail Lights Fade Uncredited Big Helium Dog 2000 Vulgar 2005 Reel Paradise 2006 Small Town Gay Bar 2010 Bear Nation 2022 Wrong Reasons 2023 Shooting Clerks 2025 Paradise Records Also editor
Acting roles Year Title Role Notes 1994 Clerks Silent Bob 1995 Mallrats 1996 Drawing Flies Silent Bob/Himself Cameo 1997 Chasing Amy Silent Bob 1999 Big Helium Dog Director Dogma Silent Bob 2000 Scream 3 Cameo Vulgar Martan Ingram 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Silent Bob 2001 The Fast and the Furious KJ Truck Driver Cameo 2002 Now You Know Married guy Cameo Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels Himself Documentary 2003 Daredevil Jack Kirby Cameo 2006 Doogal MooseVoice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Bottoms Up Rusty #2 Cameo Southland Tales Simon Theory Catch and Release Sam Clerks II Silent Bob 2007 Superman: Doomsday Grumpy Man Voice, direct-to-video TMNT Diner Cook Voice Live Free or Die Hard Frederick "Warlock" Kaludis 2009 Fanboys Guy at gas station Cameo 2010 4.3.2.1. "Big" Larry 2011 Red State Prisoner Voice cameo 2012 For a Good Time, Call... Cabbie Cameo 2013 Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! Silent Bob/Himself Voice 2015 The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?Himself Documentary Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery Worker #2 Voice, cameo Star Wars: The Force Awakens Stormtrooper Voice, cameo 2016 Yoga Hosers Bratzi 2017 Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Himself Voice, cameo The Disaster Artist Himself Cameo Another WolfCop Mayor Bubba Uncredited 2019 Madness in the Method Himself Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerCommanderCameo Jay and Silent Bob RebootSilent Bob/Himself Shooting Clerks Larkin Eve Cameo2020Max Reload and the Nether BlastersChuck 2022 Clerks III Silent Bob Wrong Reasons Kevin einer anderen Welt 2025 The Napa Boys Silent Bob
Q&A/stand-up releases Year Title Notes 2002 Question and Answer sessions that Smith held with his fans at various American colleges in 2001/2002. Released on DVD in 2002. 2006 Taken from Kevin's Q&As at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto and the Criterion Theatre in London. The DVD was released on November 28, 2006. 2008 Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith Q&A performance on August 2, 2007 (Smith's 37th birthday) in front of a sold-out crowd at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey. The DVD was released on October 21, 2008. 2010 Kevin Smith: Too Fat for 40 The fourth installment of Kevin Smith's Q&A series which was broadcast on Epix on October 23, 2010. Filmed at Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey. Released on DVD & Blu-ray on October 18, 2011 2012 Kevin Smith: Burn In Hell A second Epix broadcast and fifth installment of Kevin Smith's Q&A series filmed live at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas September 27, 2011. The original performance ran for roughly 4 hours but was edited down to about 90 minutes. Officially released February 11, 2012.2018Kevin Smith: Silent But Deadly Stand-up special filmed an hour before Smith had his near-fatal heart attack in 2018
Jay and Silent Bob Podcast releases Year Title Notes2012 Jay and Silent Bob Get Old: Tea Bagging in the UK Released on 14 August 2012. Three shows in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. Jay and Silent Bob Go Down Under Released on 30 November 2012. Three shows in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. 2013 Jay and Silent Bob Get Irish: The Swearing O' the Green Released on 12 March 2013. Two shows in Dublin.
Television Production credits YearTitleCredited as Notes Director Writer ExecutiveProducer Creator 2000 Clerks: The Animated Series 2001 Segment: "Why I Love New #*$%!&@ York" 2006 Sucks Less with Kevin Smith 2007 Reaper Directed episode: "Pilot" also consultant2012–2014Spoilers with Kevin Smith 2012–2018 Comic Book Men 2016 Hollyweed Pilot 2016–2018 The Flash 3 episodes 2017–2018 Supergirl 4 episodes 2017–2019 The Goldbergs 3 episodes2021–2024Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Acting and other television appearances Year Title Role Notes 1998 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Himself Episode: "Rio Ghosto"2000 Law & Order Tony's wife's nephew Episode: "Black, White and Blue" Clerks: The Animated Series Silent Bob Voice, 6 episodes 2003 Duck Dodgers Hal Jordan Voice, episode: "The Green Loontern"2004 Yes, Dear Himself/Silent Bob Episode: "The Premiere" Mad TV Himself 1 episode2005 Veronica Mars Duane Anders Episode: "Driver Ed" Joey Himself Episode: "Joey and the Big Break: Part 2" 2005–2006 Degrassi: The Next Generation Himself / Silent Bob 5 episodes 2006 Sucks Less with Kevin Smith Himself (host) 6 episodes 2007 Reaper Jewish Guy Uncredited voice, episode: "Pilot" 2009 Degrassi Goes Hollywood Himself Television film 2010 Phineas and Ferb Clive Addison Voice, episode: "Nerds of a Feather"2012–2014Spoilers with Kevin Smith Himself (host) 20 episodes 2012–2018 Comic Book Men Himself (co-host) 96 episodes 2013–2014 The Mindy Project Himself 2 episodes 2014–2016 @midnight Himself (panelist) 6 episodes 2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! Himself Episode: "Kevin Smith Wears a Hockey Jersey & Jean Shorts" 2015, 2019 The Big Bang Theory Himself 2 episodes2016 DC Films Presents: The Dawn of the Justice League Himself (co-host) Television special Geeking Out Himself (co-host) 9 episodes, also executive producer Ask the StoryBots Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy Episode: "How Do Airplanes Fly?"2017 Bunnicula Alien #2 Voice, episode: "Indistinguishable from Magic" Nirvanna the Band the Show Himself Episode: "The Big Time" Speechless Himself Episode: "S-t-Star W-Wars"2018 Explained Himself (narrator) Episode: "Weed" The Flash Bob the Security Guard Episode: "Null and Annoyed" 2019 Crisis Aftermath Himself (host) 2 episodes2020 The Simpsons Himself Voice, episode: "Highway to Well" The George Lucas Talk Show Himself Episode: "Askew of the Views"Impractical Jokers Silent Bob Episode: "Hollywood" 2021–2022Masters of the Universe: Revelation Pigboy, Goatman, Tri-Klops Voice, 3 episodes 2022The Boys Presents: Diabolical Boobie Face Voice, episode: "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents" 2022–2023 StoryBots: Answer Time Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy 5 episodes 2023 The Muppets Mayhem Himself Episode: "Track 7: Eight Days a Week"2024 That '90s Show Sonny 3 episodes LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition Terrax Voice, Disney+ special2026Big City Greens TBAVoice
Music videos Year Title Artist Notes 1994 "Can't Even Tell" Soul AsylumSilent Bob (Also Director) 1995 "Build Me Up Buttercup" 2001 "Because I Got High" AfromanSilent Bob "Kick Some Ass" Stroke 9 2013 "Problem" Nova Rockafeller Guy at party 2018 "I'm Upset" Drake Silent Bob2023“Highlife”LogicSilent Bob (Also Director) 2025 "Childlike Things" FKA Twigs Executive
Web Year Title Role Notes 2016 "Interns of F.I.E.L.D." Manos Ep. 8 2019 "Relics and Rarities" Self/Sam Hayne Ep. 5: "The Case of the Black Onyx" 2017–2020 "The IMDb Studio at Sundance" Self – Interviewer 2020–2021 Movie Trivia Schmoedown Self – Kevin "Good Enough" Smith 2024 Mojito with Majeeto Self Ep. 5
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2014 Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Himself Video game 2017 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Himself Video game, part of "Rave in the Redwoods" Zombies downloadable content map 2025 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Silent Bob Video game, part of Season 3 Tracer Pack 2026Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch Silent Bob Video game
Audio drama Year Title Role Author Production company Notes 2021 The Sandman: Act II Mervyn Pumpkinhead Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs Audible
See also Kevin Smith's unrealized projects
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