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Jeff Anderson Biography

Birth Name:Jeffrey Allan Anderson

Birth Place:Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance
  • Attended the New Jersey Institute of Technology to study architecture
  • Worked at AT&T when his friend suggested that he audition for the lead role in "Clerks․"
  • Quote: "(On writing the script for "Now You Know") "I pretty much wrote it in my spare time․ I never really said, 'Okay, I'm going to write a movie now․' I was just kinda screwing around․""
  • Does not actively pursue a career in the entertainment industry and is content with a life as a non-performer with a blue-collar lifestyle
  • Enjoys playing music in his spare time as a talented drummer
  • Has made a career for himself as the owner and operator of a successful tile company

Awards

  • 1995Independent Spirit Award-Best Debut Performance: nominated