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Jason Mewes
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 Mewes at Wizard World, 2004 |
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| Born | Jason Edward Mewes June 12, 1974 Highlands, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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Jason Edward Mewes (born June 12, 1974) is an American television and film actor known for playing foul-mouthed drug dealer Jay, the vocal half of Jay and Silent Bob from the films of Mewes' longtime friend Kevin Smith.
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Career
While he is mostly known for acting in films, Mewes also has worked in television. He voiced the role of Jay in the short-lived Clerks: The Animated Series. He, along with Smith, appeared in the films Scream 3, Bottoms Up and on Degrassi: The Next Generation. He appeared in two episodes of a three-part story arc in which he and Smith film a new addition to Smith's New Jersey films entitled Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh? at Degrassi Community School. They appear again on Degrassi (in a two part episode), at the premiere of Jay and Silent Bob go Canadian, Eh? in Canada. Mewes, Smith, and Degrassi star Stacie Mistysyn made the cover of Canadian TV Guide. In 1998, he starred as "Gary Lamb - Ground Activist" in a series of Nike commercials directed by Smith.
In Scarface: The World Is Yours Mewes provides a voiceover for a thief who steals some tapes. The character's dialogue, consisting mainly of constant stream-of-consciousness profanity, is entirely consistent with that of the Jay character.
Mewes starred in the pilot episode of a Kevin Smith directed sitcom called Hating Hal (which never advanced beyond the pilot stage.)
During a radio interview on WJFK 106.7, Mewes confirmed that at one time, he had a deal with Kevin Smith, that if he stayed sober, that they would make Clerks 2. He also stated that he is doing film called K 11 with Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed, and that he dyed his hair black for this role. 1
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1994 | Clerks | Jay | |
| 1995 | Mallrats | Jay | |
| 1996 | Drawing Flies | Az | |
| 1997 | Chasing Amy | Jay | |
| 1999 | Dogma | Jay | |
| Tail Lights Fade | uncredited | ||
| The Blair Clown Project | Witness #3 | ||
| Spilt Milk | |||
| 2000 | Scream 3 | Jay | |
| Vulgar | Tuott the Basehead | ||
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Jay | |
| 2001-2002 | Clerks | Jay | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | R.S.V.P. | Terry | |
| High Times' Potluck | Guy | ||
| Hot Rush | |||
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Jay the MC | as Jay Mewes |
| 2004 | Powder: Up Here | Evil Villain | |
| 2005 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Himself | 4 episodes |
| My Big Fat Independent Movie | Answering Machine | voice | |
| Tom 51 | |||
| The Pleasure Drivers | Counter Monkey | ||
| 2006 | Clerks II | Jay | |
| Feast | Edgy Cat | ||
| National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | |||
| Bottoms Up | Owen Peadman | ||
| The Tripper | Joey | ||
| Jack's Law | Bobby Mewes | ||
| 2007 | Netherbeast Incorporated | Waxy Dan | |
| 2008 | Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Ham | voice |
| Bitten | Jack | ||
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Lester | ||
| Silent But Deadly | Thomas Capper | post-production | |
| Tattoos: A Scarred History | Himself | ||
| Repo | T.J. | post-production | |
| 2009 | 2 Dudes and a Dream | Pink Dot Clerk | post-production |
| A Tribute to Big Red | Jason | post-production | |
| Mitch and Stu's Quest | Stu | pre-production | |
| TBA | Red State |
See also
Further reading
- Smith, Kevin. My Boring Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith. Titan Books. 25 September 2007. ISBN 1845765389.
References
External links
- Jason Mewes at the Internet Movie Database
- Interviews Askew: Jason Mewes (Interview from March 14, 1999)
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