Jason Mewes Biography
Summary
"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.
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 1067, 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.
Further reading
Smith, Kevin. "My Boring Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith." Titan Books. 25 September 2007. ISBN 1845765389.
External links
(Interviews Askew: Jason Mewes) (Interview from March 14, 1999)
Credit
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