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Kevin Smith (Director)

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (August 2, 1970- )
    Wrote and directed 'Clerks,' 'Mallrats,' 'Chasing Amy' and 'Dogma'
    Created the TV cartoon 'Clerks: The Animated Series'
    Executive Producer for 'Good Will Hunting'
    Starred in his movies as Silent Bob
    Made a cameo appearance in 'Scream 3'
    Received an honorary degree (Doctor of Humane Letters) from Illinois Wesleyan University (May, 2000)
    Owns the comic book store 'Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash' (Red Bank, New Jersey)
    Wrote comic book stories for Daredevil (1998), Green Arrow (2001), and Black Cat/Spider-Man: The Evil That Men Do (2002-?)

Why he might be annoying:

    Despite his success, he still dresses like a slob.
    He recommended Tim Burton to direct his script for 'Superman Lives,' then left the project because of their creative differences.
    He named his daughter after a Batman character.
    He released three monthly issues of Black Cat/Spider-Man in 2002, then abandoned the project.
    He claims to love New Jersey but moved to Los Angeles.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He cast Ben Affleck in his movies before Affleck was in demand.
    He dated Joey Lauren Adams.
    He makes cult classic films.
    He does not sell out to Hollywood.
    He frequently casts the same group of people, many of which are not Hollywood actors (and never will be).
    His first feature, 'Clerks,' was filmed on an extremely low budget.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 60 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 68 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 65 Votes: 44.62% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 74 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 53 Votes: 50.94% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 31 Votes: 70.97% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 37 Votes: 48.65% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 96 Votes: 55.21% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 52 Votes: 48.08% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 497 Votes: 51.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 122 Votes: 38.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 110 Votes: 43.64% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 214 Votes: 54.21% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 404 Votes: 53.71% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 426 Votes: 46.71% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 1278 Votes: 41.86% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1452 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 3904 Votes: 43.62% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 5772 Votes: 45.36% Annoying