Trivia

Was the inspiration for Jeff Anderson's character, Randal Graves, in Clerks.

Worked with Kevin Smith at Quick Stop and RST Video.

Wrote a rejected draft of Freddy vs. Jason for New Line Cinema.

Next to making movies, his greatest achievement was placing third in his hometown's 1975 Halloween parade. He wore a Jaws costume (the shark, not the guy from the Bond movie).

Arm wrestled Ben Affleck on the set of Dogma almost every day in between set ups.

Worked at Kevin Smith's comic book store, Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash.

Took creative writing classes with friend Kevin Smith after high school. They kept a notebook while in class and wrote funny stuff about their classmates.

Is currently writing scripts for Kevin Smith's View Askew Company entitled "Karney," "Mr. Nobody" and about the Jersey Devil.

Was a production assistant for almost all of Kevin Smith's movies.

Is best-known and recognized from his role as the uptight comic book geek/ store owner "Steve-Dave Pulasti" from "Mallrats" which became a running character in Kevin Smith's films.

Has been a friend of Kevin Smith since Smith started working at a New Jersey rec center, along with Walt Flanagan.

Was awarded with the "Scholastic Achievement Award" in the sixth grade.

Loves playing Tetris for Nintendo.

Was set to write and direct a remake of the movie "C.H.U.D." for Kevin Smith's View Askew Productions, but the rights holders could not be found.

Played Jesus Christ in "Big Helium Dog"

Was cut out of Chasing Amy, but his scene can be seen on the DVD.

Is currently working on two scripts, the first being a horror movie about the Jersey Devil. The other is about a fallen teen 80s star who had made a pact with the devil. One of the parts of the contract was that she wouldn't remember the deal until it was time to pay up. These three souls from hell come up and try to claim her. It's kind of a surrealistic road trip movie.

Currently manages Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash in Westwood CA. (August 2006)

The script for "Karney" was going to be made into another film like his freshman debut "Vulgar," but it was decided it wouldn't work as a film, so it was made into a comic book mini-series (with often co-star "Fanboy" Walt Flanagan doing the artwork).

Auditioned for the movie "Half Baked".

Rollerblades and plays street hockey.

He has appeared in four films directed by Kevin Smith: Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999) and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)_.

The character Randal Graves from "Clerks" was loosely based on him.