Jason Mewes

Birth Name:

Jason Edward Mewes

Birth Place:

Highlands, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

In honor of his mother, who had contracted HIV, he attended an AIDS benefit between the making of "Chasing Amy" and "Dogma․"
Received the "Dirtiest Mouth Moment" award at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards
Worked as a roofer before being cast as Jay in "Clerks․"
Quote: "My life would be complete if I could play a superhero in a flick․"
Battling drug addiction for most of his life, he was arrested in 1999 for possession of heroin in New Jersey
Often collaborates with director Kevin Smith in films
Friend Kevin Smith created a podcast for him as a weekly intervention tool to help Mewes talk about substance abuse
Provides a voice-over in the video game "Scarface: The World Is Yours․"
Was the first choice to portray Oliver Queen in a proposed "Green Arrow" project for The Weinstein Company
Worked as a cashier at Kevin Smith's comic book store

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