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Main Movie Roles 2008 - Fanboys 2007 - TMNT 2007 - Live Free or Die Hard 2006 - Clerks II 2006 - Doogal 2006 - This Film Is Not Yet Rated 2006 - Southland Tales 2004 - My Date with Drew 2003 - Daredevil 2002 - Now You Know 2001 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2000 - Scream 3 1999 - Dogma 1997 - Chasing Amy 1996 - Drawing Flies 1995 - Mallrats

BIOGRAPHY:

Born and raised in New Jersey and very proud of it, this fact can be seen in all of his movies. His first movie, Clerks. (1994), was filmed in the convenience store in which Smith worked. He was only allowed to shoot at night after the store closed. This movie won the highest award at the Sundance film festival and was brought to theaters by Miramax. The movie went over so well that Smith was able to make another movie, Mallrats (1995). This movie, as Kevin has said, was meant to be a "smart Porkys". Although it didn't do well at all in the box office, it has done more then well on video store shelves and is usually the favorite among many Smith fans.

During filming for the movie Smith met his new close friends and stars of his next movie,Ben Affleck and Jason Lee (I) and his new girlfriend, Joey Lauren Adams. Smith has said that his relationship with Adams has been much of an inspiration for his next movie, Chasing Amy (1997), Smith's comedy drama which won two independent Spirit awards: Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Role (for Jason Lee (I). Around the time that Chasing Amy (1997) was wrapping, Smith broke up with Adams, and then when the Spirit awards were approaching he met his soon-to-be wife, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith. After _Chasing Amy (1997) , Smith started on Dogma (1999), a controversial film about Christianity. Around this time Smith's wife gave birth to their first baby girl, Harley Quinn Smith. Harley Quinn and Jennifer both have roles in Smith's next film,Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). In this road trip comedy, the cult heroes, Jay and Silent Bob go on an adventure to stop the production of a movie being made about them, find true love, and save an orangutan.

In 2004, he wrote and directed Jersey Girl (2004), starring Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler, although some disappointing reviews and a disappointment at the box office Smith says it did alright going up against the "Bennifer Massacre" known as Gigli (2003).

In 2005 Smith wrote the screenplay for Clerks II (2006), which he planned to start shooting in January of 2005. But when he got a call from Susannah Grant, who wanted Smith to audition for her new film. Smith went into the audition and five minutes after finishing he got a call saying he got the part. Filming began in January 2005 so Smith had to delay the filming of Clerks II. After Catch and Release (2006/II) Smith shot Clerks II in September 2005. After cutting Clerks II they submitted it to the Cannes film festival. It got accepted and at Cannes it got an 8 minute standing ovation.

In '06 Smith also got offered a part in the fourth Die Hard film Live Free or Die Hard (2007). Smith got to film a scene with one of his idols Bruce Willis, the scene was supposed to take one day of filming it ended up taking a week. In 2007 Smith was also hired to direct the pilot for the show "Reaper" (2007) which garnered favorable reviews.

In 2007 and 2008 Smith wrote two scripts a comedy, Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) and a horror film called Red State (2010). Harvey Weinstein green-lighted "Zack and Miri" based just off the title, although they passed on Red State, Smith plans to get Red State independently funded. Smith filmed Zack and Miri with comedy star Seth Rogen. The film did not meet expectations at the box office but got good reviews. It is Smith's highest grossing movie, although he says he was crushed by the disappointing box office of the film.

Smith was offered the chance to direct a film which was written by Robb Cullen and Mark Cullen (I) called A Couple of Dicks (2010). Smith accepted, it would be two firsts, the first feature Smith has directed but not written and the first feature of Smith's that Scott Mosier has not produced (Mosier is trying to find a film to direct). Smith hired Bruce Willis for the film.


TRIVIA:

• During his childhood, he was a big fan of 'Tom Savini' (qv)'s special effects work.
• Wrote a short story in his college creative writing course about a serial killer, who also happened to be a priest. He received the best grade in the class.
• Has stated that he had an idea for a children's book and that he'd like to write it before his little girl reaches her teens.
• Was a guest critic for Ebert & Roeper while 'Roger Ebert' (qv) was recovering from throat surgery. He reviewed the films for the weekend of August 12-13, 2006. He gave thumbs-up to _World Trade Center (2006)_ (qv), _Step Up (2006)_ (qv), and _Half Nelson (2006)_ (qv). He gave thumbs-down to _Scoop (2006)_ (qv).
• Favorite bands: 'The Police' (qv), 'Talking Heads' (qv), 'Run-D.M.C.' (qv), 'Public Enemy' (qv), 'Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band' (qv), and 'The Cure' (qv).
• Graduated from Henry Hudson Regional in Highlands, New Jersey in 1988.
• Was approached by Dimension chairman 'Bob Weinstein' (qv) to do a Jay and Silent Bob/Hellraiser crossover movie in the same vein as the old Abbott and Costello meets the Wolfman type crossovers. Smith declined.
• Pitched a superhero movie to Miramax in 1999 and Miramax chairman 'Harvey Weinstein' loved it. It was described as a "Justice League" type of superhero team that has to disband because of the government. Once on their own, the film would follow the same type of format used in Pulp Fiction which would be stories inter connected. In the end the team would have to unite to defeat one of their own, turned villainous. Smith just never got around to writing a full script. It was also pitched to HBO as a possible series.