Filmmaker Kevin Smith first made a name for him in the film industry with his low-budget hit Clerks, which led to the creation of the characters Jay and Silent Bob and launched the View Askewniverse, a connected cinematic universe of Kevin Smith films that include Mallrats, Dogma, Chasing Amy, and others.
While he was initially best known for his work in film, Kevin Smith has been involved with movies, documentaries, comic books, podcasts, and television shows. He has proven himself to be a unique talent with a variety of diverse interests. His work in television includes acting, writing, producing, and directing.
Masters Of The Universe: Revelation
Kevin Smith created, produced, and directed the upcoming Netflix series, Masters of the Universe: Revelation. The show is a sequel to the 1980s series, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, and follows a former captain of the guard of Castle Grayskull as she tries to find the Sword of Power to prevent the destruction of the universe.
The voice cast for the show includes notable actors such as Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lena Headey, Alicia Silverstone, and Mark Hamill as Skeletor. Masters of the Universe: Revelation is scheduled to be released in July 2021.
Earth To Ned
The Disney+ original show Earth to Ned is about an alien who comes to Earth to conquer the planet but becomes so enamored with celebrities and pop culture that he decides to start a talk show instead. The quirky premise is brought to life with the help of puppets from The Jim Henson Company. Each episode features Ned interviewing different celebrity guest stars.
In the episode "Party Like It's Nineteen Ninety Ned," Ned wants to learn about the 1990s and has Kevin Smith and Aisha Tyler on as guests.
Loafy
Released through Comedy Central's digital platforms, Loafy is an adult animated show about a manatee named Loafy who runs a drug-dealing empire from inside his water tank at the Center Park Zoo, a rundown zoo adjacent to the much more famous Central Park Zoo.
The character of Loafy is played by comedian Bobby Moynihan and the voice cast includes several other Saturday Night Live alumni, including Cecily Strong, Jay Pharoah, and Taran Killam. On the show, Kevin Smith plays a camel named Mar Camel.
Impractical Jokers
Impractical Jokers is a hidden camera reality show on truTV that sees a group of four friends challenging each other to do ridiculous pranks and stunts in public, typically involving interactions with strangers in which they must do or say whatever the rest of the group tells them to. Each episode ends with the joker who completed the least amount of challenges receiving a punishment, usually some kind of public shaming, from the other jokers.
In the episode "Hollywood," the jokers travel to Los Angeles and meet up with special guest stars, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith.
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a teen drama series in the Degrassi franchise and follows a group of students as they navigate various heavy topics. The show is perhaps best known for helping launch the career of rapper, Drake. Drake was a series regular as the character of Jimmy Brooks, who survived a school shooting.
Kevin Smith appeared in five episodes of the show and the television movie, playing himself. On the show, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes travel to Degrassi to film and later premiere the fictional movie, Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh!
Supergirl
Set in the Arrowverse, Supergirl follows the adventures of Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl, as she tries to navigate using her powers and protecting National City. Recently, the show's portrayal of Kara's cousin, Superman, has led to the spinoff Superman & Lois.
As a huge comic book fan, it is no surprise that Kevin Smith is involved with multiple shows in the Arrowverse, including Supergirl. He has directed the episodes "Supergirl Lives," "Distant Sun," "Damage," and "Bunker Hill," spanning seasons 2, 3, and 4.
The Flash
After the Flash appeared in multiple episodes of Arrow, he received his own spinoff, The Flash. The show follows the titular hero, a crime scene investigator that gains super-speed abilities, as he fights crime and protects the world.
In addition to Supergirl, Kevin Smith has also directed episodes of The Flash. He directed the episodes "The Runaway Dinosaur," "Killer Frost," and "Null and Annoyed." On top of directing, he and Jason Mewes also appeared in "Null and Annoyed" as security guards ironically named Jay and Bob.
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs is a pop culture-heavy sitcom that follows a suburban family in the 1980s. The show is partially based on creator Adam F. Goldberg's childhood experiences and many episodes end with the real home video footage that inspired the episode.
Kevin Smith was a natural fit to direct the Batman-centric season 4 episode, "The Dynamic Duo," in which the men in the family go see 1989's Batman and end up fighting about whether the Michael Keaton or Adam West version of the character is better. Kevin Smith also went on to direct the episodes "Graduation Day" and "Our Perfect Strangers."
Clerks
After the success of the movie Clerks, Kevin Smith attempted to spin the movie off into an animated series also called Clerks, or later known as Clerks: The Animated Series. The show saw many of the original cast members return to voice the animated version of their characters. Joining the cast were Alec Baldwin, Tara Strong, Bryan Cranston, and Charles Barkley.
Originally airing on ABC, six episodes of the show were produced, but only two made it to air before the show was canceled. All six episodes were later released on DVD and aired on Comedy Central.
Comic Book Men
Kevin Smith is the owner of a comic book store in New Jersey called Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. The comic book store serves as the setting for Comic Book Men, an unscripted series that shows the unique and interesting comic-related items that are bought and sold at the store.
Every episode uses the framing device of a podcast recording session in which the store employees inform Kevin Smith of all the notable things that happened at the store that week. The show is a celebration of geek culture and has featured guest stars such as Stan Lee, Lou Ferrigno, and Dean Cain.