Kevin Patrick Smith is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster.
What does Kevin Smith have to do with Degrassi?
In early 2005, Smith appeared in three episodes of the Canadian-made Degrassi: The Next Generation television show. In the episodes, Smith, portraying a fictionalized version of himself, visited the school to work on the film Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh!
Smith wrote all his dialogue for the shows he appeared in. All three episodes were collected on a DVD entitled Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi. In the course of filming the film, Smith fell in love with local celebrity, Caitlin Ryan, and broke up her long-term relationship with Joey Jeremiah.
Smith and Mewes also appeared in 2 more episodes the following season, when they returned to Degrassi for the Toronto premiere of Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh! Then, Smith appeared in the TV movie Degrassi Goes Hollywood, once again portraying a version of himself.