Kevin Patrick Smith  (born August 2, 1970) is an American screenwriter, movie director and the founder of View Askew Productions. He is also known as a comic book writer and actor. Smith's movies often take place in his home state of New Jersey. The movies are filled with pop culture references. Many of the references are about comic books and the Star Wars movies. They often take place in the View Askewniverse.

Early life
Smith was born in Red Bank, New Jersey to Grace and Donald Smith. He has an older sister, Virginia, and an older brother, Donald Jr. Smith was raised in the Catholic religion. He went to Henry Hudson Regional High School in Highlands, The New School for Social Research New York and the Vancouver movie School. Smith studied making movies but dropped out halfway through his studies.

Personal life
Smith is married to Jennifer Schwalbach Smith. They have a daughter, Harley Quinn Smith, born in 1999. He named his daughter after Harley Quinn, a comic-book character from Batman: The Animated Series.

On February 25, 2018 he suffered a non-fatal "massive heart attack" with 100% blockage of the left anterior descending artery.

Filmography

Writer
 Clerks (1994)
 Mallrats (1995)
 Chasing Amy (1997)
 Coyote Ugly
 Superman Lives
 The Six Million Dollar Man
 The Green Hornet
 Clerks: Sell Out
 Dogma (1999)
 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
 Jersey Girl (2004)
 Clerks II (2006)
 Daredevil, Vol. 1: Guardian Devil (2003)
 Roadside Attractions (2002)
 The Concert for New York City
 Hiatus
 Overnight Delivery 1997
 Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary
 Ranger Danger and the Danger Rangers (2008) (unconfirmed)
 Hating Hal
The Flying Car (2002)Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004)
The Magic Roundabout(2006)

Director
 Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary (1992)
 Clerks (1994)
 Mallrats (1995)
 Chasing Amy (1997)
 Dogma (1999)
 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
 Jersey Girl (2004)
 Clerks II (2006)
 The Concert for New York City Ranger Danger and the Danger Rangers (2008) (unconfirmed)The Flying Car (2002)
Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004)Copout (2010)

Producer
Clerks
Mallrats (uncredited)
Drawing Flies
A Better Place
Chasing Amy (uncredited)
Good Will Hunting (co-producer)
Dogma (uncredited)
Vulgar
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (uncredited)
Jersey Girl (uncredited)
Clerks II
Sucks Less with Kevin Smith (executive producer) (6 episodes, 2006)
Small Town Gay Bar (2006) (executive producer)
Reel Paradise (2005) (executive producer)
Clerks: The Animated Series (executive producer) (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma (2001) (producer)
Tail Lights Fade (1999) (executive producer) (uncredited)
Big Helium Dog (1999) (executive producer)
A Better Place (1997) (executive producer)
Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary (1992)
Hating Hal
The Flying Car (2002)Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004)

Actor
ClerksMallrats
Drawing FliesChasing Amy
DogmaScream 3
Vulgar
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Daredevil
Doogal
Now You Know
Clerks II
Southland Tales
Bottom's Up
Live Free or Die HardCatch and ReleaseVeronica Mars 1 EpisodeTail Lights FadeJoey 1 EpisodeLaw & Order: "Black, White and Blue"Clerks: The Animated Series 6 Episodes
Hardware: Uncensored Music Videos - Hip Hop Volume 1Yes, Dear 1 EpisodeManchild Pilot (maybe more)Duck Dodgers 1 EpisodeDegrassi: The Next Generation 5 EpisodesTMNTLive Free or Die HardBig Helium DogElectric Playground 1 EpisodeUntitled Kevin Smith Horror Project 2008Hating Hal 1 Episode

EditorClerks II (2006)Jersey Girl (2004)Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)Dogma (1999)Chasing Amy (1997)Clerks (1994)Mae Day: The Crumbling of a Documentary(1992)Hating HalThe Flying Car (2002)
Clerks: The Lost Scene (2004)

Music videosCan't Even Tell by Soul Asylum As Silent BobBuild Me Up Buttercup by The Goops As Silent BobBecause I Got High by Afroman As Silent BobKick Some Ass'' by Stroke 9 As Silent Bob

References

Other websites 

View Askew Productions
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Smith's blog

1970 births
Living people
Actors from New Jersey
American movie actors
American screenwriters
American television actors
American television producers
American television writers
American voice actors
Kevin Smith
Movie directors from New Jersey
Movie producers from New Jersey
Writers from New Jersey
American bloggers