Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American writer, director, producer, film editor, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, co-edited, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. These characters also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), and Clerks III (2022), which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey.
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- Born in
- Red Bank
- Educated at
- The New SchoolVancouver Film SchoolBrookdale Community CollegeHenry Hudson Regional High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Harvey Award for Best New Talent🏆 Inkpot Award
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1970
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