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 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
