MEWES, Jason 1974–

PERSONAL

Full name, Jason Edward Mewes; born June 12, 1974, in New Jersey. Education: Attended high school in Highlands, NJ.

Career: Actor. Appeared as Gary Lamb (ground activist) in commercials for Nike athletic shoes; appeared in other commercials; judge for the Independent Film Channel. Owner of a comic book store with Kevin Smith and worked as a roofer.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Jay, Clerks, Miramax, 1993.

Jay, Mallrats, Gramercy, 1995.

Az, Drawing Flies, 1996.

Jay, Chasing Amy, Miramax, 1997.

Jay, Dogma, Lions Gate Films, 1999.

Jay Phat Buds, Lucy You Love It (documentary), Jaded Infuzion Productions, 1999.

Third witness, The Blair Clown Project, Backstage Films, 1999.

Big Helium Dog, View Askew Productions, 1999.

Spilt Milk, 1999.

(Uncredited) Tail Lights Fade, Trimark Pictures, 1999.

Himself, Chasing Kevin, Too Many Nicknames Productions, 2000.

Jay, Scream 3, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2000.

Tuott the basehead, Vulgar, Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Jay, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Dimension Films, 2001.

Guy, High Times Potluck, Potluck LLC, 2002.

Terry, R.S.V.P., Dream Entertainment, 2002.

Hot Rush, Decel Entertainment, 2002.

Himself, Pauly Shore Is Dead, 2003.

Evil villain, Powder: Up Here, AtomFilms, 2004.

Himself, Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party, View Askew Productions, 2004.

Himself, Rock Bottom: From Hell to Redemption, CEG Films, 2004.

Jersey Girl (also known as Fatherhood Project), Miramax, 2004.

My Big Fat Independent Movie, Aloha Pictures/Film Threat, 2004.

"Counter monkey," The Pleasure Drivers, Leonidas Films, 2005.

Edgy rat, Feast, Miramax, 2005.

Jay, The Passion of the Clerks (also known as Clerks 2), Miramax, 2005.

The Green Hornet, Miramax, 2005.

Tom 51, Assembly Line Studios, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Voice of Jay, Clerks: The Animated Series (animated; also known as Clerks: The Cartoon and Clerks: Uncensored), ABC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself and Jay, I Love the '90s, VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Reel Comedy: Jay and Silent Bob, Comedy Central, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Special guest, Ultimate Film Fanatic, 2004.

Guest on The Test, FX Channel; and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

View Askew's Look Back at Mallrats, Universal, 1999.

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2001.

(Uncredited) An Evening with Kevin Smith, Columbia/TriStar/Destination Films/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002.

Music Videos:

"Can't Even Tell," by Soul Asylum, 1994.

"Build Me Up, Buttercup," by the Goops, 1995.

"Because I Got High," by Afroman, 2001.

"Kick Some Ass," by Stroke 9, 2001.

"Up Here," by Powder, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Variety, March 15, 2004 p. A10.