Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith, born Kevin Patrick Smith on 2 August 1970 in Red Bank, is an American filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, podcaster and comics writer, also known by the pseudonym Silent Bob. He first came to attention as the writer and director of the film Clerks and has worked in film and comics since 1992. He received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay in 1998 for Chasing Amy and the Harvey Award for Best New Talent in 1999, and was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2024. His YouTube channel had about 551,000 subscribers in May 2025, and his X account had about 3.05 million followers in February 2023.