Kevin Smith American Director Born 1970 in Red Bank

Kevin Smith, born 2 August 1970 in Red Bank, is an American director. His best-known titles on this site are Dogma (1999) and Chasing Amy (1997).

Early life

Schooling on record includes Henry Hudson Regional High School, Vancouver Film School and Brookdale Community College.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 1959, with Mass Of The Electron. Work from the 1990s includes Clerks (1994) and Mallrats (1995, as Silent Bob). Daredevil (2003) and Live Free or Die Hard (2007) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in Yoga Hosers (2016) and The Disaster Artist (2017). The 2020s brought Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020) and Clerks III (2022).

The list below counts 57 films and 7 TV series from 1959 to 2025. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (11), followed by drama (5) and buddy (3). His latest credit on record is Degrassi: Whatever It Takes (2025). Of his four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) has the highest, at $33.8 million. Kevin Smith also worked as director on 20 titles, including Jersey Girl, and writer on 22 titles, including Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

Ben Affleck appears in seven of his listed titles, including Clerks II (2006). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Ethan Suplee (seven titles) and Stan Lee (four titles).

The YouTube account had 551K subscribers when last counted in May 2025. His other notable work includes Sucks Less with Kevin Smith and Holden McNeil.

Recognition

Among his honours is the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, won in 1998 for Chasing Amy. Other wins include the New Jersey Hall of Fame (2024) and the Harvey Award for Best New Talent (1999). His awards record shows 4 wins.

Personal life

He has been married to Jennifer Schwalbach Smith since 1999. He is the father of Harley Quinn Smith.