Casting in Kevin Smith films

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Kevin Smith's films often feature the same actors (who are also some of his closest friends), including Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams (for whom he wrote the lead role in Chasing Amy), Jason Mewes, and Matt Damon. Other well-known performers featured in more than one Smith film include Chris Rock, Shannen Doherty, George Carlin, Ethan Suplee, Joe Quesada, Jason Biggs, Casey Affleck, and Alanis Morissette. Some lesser known regulars in Smith's films include Walt Flanagan, Bryan Johnson, Scott Mosier, Ernest O'Donnell, John Willyung, Carmen Lee, Jeff Anderson, Brian O'Halloran, Dwight Ewell, Kimberly Loughran, and Vincent Pereira. Also, he casts himself in nearly all of his movies.

Actor Clerks (1994) Mallrats (1995) Chasing Amy (1997) Dogma (1999) Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Jersey Girl (2004) Clerks II (2006) Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
Betty Aberlin
Joey Lauren Adams
Ben Affleck
Jeff Anderson
Jason Biggs
George Carlin
Matt Damon
Shannen Doherty
Dan Etheridge
Dwight Ewell
Walter Flanagan
Bryan Johnson
Jason Lee
Jason Mewes
Scott Mosier
Ernest O'Donnell
Brian O'Halloran
Vincent Pereira
Chris Rock
Harley Quinn Smith
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith
Kevin Smith
Ethan Suplee
John Willyung