Biography

Jason Mewes

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New Jersey born and bred actor, who burst onto cinema screens in 1994, playing the grass smoking, fast talking, foul mouthed and over sexed,...but very likable "Jay" in Kevin Smith's hilarious low budget hit Clerks (1994). The off beat & philosophical drug dealing characters of "Jay and Silent Bob" (Mewes and Smith) cropped up again in four more films directed by the talented Smith.....the tepidly received Mallrats (1995), was followed by more street wisdom in the scintillating romantic comedy Chasing Amy (1997), they tackled theological issues in the quirky religious comedy Dogma (1999) and then took on Hollywood, in the road trip epic Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). There was also a short-lived animated series Clerks (2000). Their characters also made a cameo appearance in Scream 3 (2000).

Mewes has since kicked on to appearing in other non-Smith projects including Hot Rush (2003), R.S.V.P. (2002), High Times Potluck (2002), Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003), My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005) and Feast (2005). His last Kevin Smith's films are Clerks II (2006) and Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008). Mewes has appeared in every film directed by Smith except Jersey Girl (2004), Cop Out (2010), and Red State (2011).
- IMDb mini biography by: firehouse44@hotmail.com

Worked the cash register at Kevin Smith's comic book store. He later worked in construction before Clerks (1994) was made.
Between the making of the two films Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999), Kevin Smith and Jason attended an AIDS benefit hosted by Harvey Weinstein, the chairman of Miramax. Upon learning that Mewes' mother was HIV-positive, Weinstein promised to get her to the best doctors in New York, a promise he kept.
Arrested in Keansburg, New Jersey. He pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance (heroin). He was sentenced to 2 years probation, ordered to undergo substance abuse counseling, and submit to random urine testing. He was also fined $1000, had his drivers license suspended for 6 months, and was ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.
Revealed that his character's full name in the View Askew films was Jason Derris, who is actually Rick Derris' little brother.
Of Polish descent., he was born and raised in Highlands, New Jersey by a single mother where he graduated from Henry Hudson Regional High School in 1992. His mother, a drug addict, died in 2000 from AIDS.

My life would be complete if I could play a superhero in a flick. I would love to play Green Arrow or Dead Shot in a movie.
But, yeah, I'd love to do something else in someone else's movie.
I'm more into the Spawn toys. They're really cool. They're coming out with a Techno Spawn series and another series, The Dark Ages, which are really cool.
It was a lot of fun doing the Nike commercials, too.
I don't think anyone's ever thought I was a drug dealer.

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