Bryan Lee Johnson (born December 7, 1967) is an American

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, screenwriter and

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associated with filmmaker

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co ...

and the

View Askewniverse The View Askewniverse is a fictional universe created by writer/director Kevin Smith, featured in several films, comics and a television series; it is named for Smith's production company, View Askew Productions. The characters Jay and Silent ...

. He is best known by his local fame in New Jersey and appearances in Smith's New Jersey films as comic book store owner Steve-Dave Pulasti. He was also the basis for the ''

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'' character Randal Graves. Through his friendship with Smith, he was often involved in his productions until Smith moved to

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. He wrote and directed one film, '' Vulgar'' (2000), for View Askew. He worked briefly at the Los Angeles branch of Smith's comic book store,

Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash (sometimes shortened to simply The StashMcLauchlin, Jim (June 1999). "Comic 'Clerks'", '' Wizard'' #94. pp. 30 - 33) is a comic book store owned by filmmaker Kevin Smith, and named after the fictional duo portray ...

. Since 2010, he has been a co-host of ''

Tell 'Em Steve-Dave! ''Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!'', or simply ''TESD'', is an American comedy podcast, featured previously on the SModcast Podcast Network. It is hosted by View Askew Productions regulars and close friends of Kevin Smith: Bryan Johnson and Walt Flanagan o ...

'', a podcast created with fellow View Askewniverse staple

Walt Flanagan Walter Flanagan (born October 23, 1967) is a former comic book store manager, reality television personality, podcaster, and comic book artist. Flanagan is a long-time friend of Kevin Smith, and (according to Smith's book ''Silent Bob Speaks'') i ...

and Brian Quinn of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe and ''

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''. From 2012-2018, Johnson also co-starred on the

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reality series ''

Comic Book Men ''Comic Book Men'' is an American reality television series which aired on the AMC network from 2012 to 2018. It is set at Kevin Smith's comic book shop, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, in Red Bank, New Jersey. Production history Filmmaker Kev ...

''. Johnson has also collaborated with Flanagan in creating comics adapted from their screenplays, including the 2004 miniseries ''

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''Weiland, Jonah (October 19, 2004)
"Sideshow Freak: Bryan Johnson Explores the World of 'Karney'"

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. and the 2007 miniseries ''War of the Undead''.Ullrich, Chris (January 10, 2007)
"War is Hell: Johnson and Flannigan Talk 'War of the Undead'"
Comic Book Resources.

Early life

Bryan Lee Johnson was born in

Highlands, New Jersey :''See also New York–New Jersey Highlands for the northwestern part of the state.'' Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, its population was 5,005,

. Johnson attended Highlands Elementary School there (part of the

Highlands School District The Highlands School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Highlands, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2016–17 school year, Highlands was tied for ...

) and

Henry Hudson Regional High School Henry Hudson Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school and school district for students in 7th through 12th grade from both Atlantic Highlands and Highlands in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

, graduating in the mid 1980s.

Career

In late 2009 Johnson began the podcast ''

'' with his friends Walt Flanagan and Brian "Q" Quinn. Johnson has discussed his life and work with Kevin Smith in detail in various SmodCo podcasts, including 'Highlands, a Peephole History,' 'Why Bry?' with Kevin Smith, and 'Tell 'Em Steve-Dave,' the podcast he has hosted since Johnson created it in 2009. On February 12, 2012, the reality television series ''

'' premiered, which stars both Johnson and Flanagan.

Filmography

Film

*''

Mallrats ''Mallrats'' is a 1995 American buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes, Joey Lauren Adams, Michael Rooker, and Smith as Silent Bob. ...

'' (1995) as Steve-Dave Pulasti *''

Big Helium Dog ''Big Helium Dog'' is a 1999 comedy film. It is produced by Kevin Smith's View Askew production company and also features the Broken Lizard comedy troupe in starring ( Kevin Heffernan) and supporting (Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, and Erik St ...

'' (1999) as Undercover Jesus *''

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'' (1999) as Protestor #1 (Steve-Dave Pulasti) *'' Vulgar'' (2000) (Actor, Writer, Editor, Director) as Syd Gilbert *''

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' is a 2001 American satirical stoner buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of h ...

'' (2001) as Steve-Dave Pulasti *'' Tell'em Steve-Dave Puppet Theater'' (2013) as himself *''

Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie ''Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie!'' is a 2013 American adult animated comedy film written by Kevin Smith, directed (and co-animated) by Steve Stark, and produced by Jason Mewes and Jordan Monsanto. The film's script was adapted from ...

'' (2013) (Voice) Shower Bully 2, Travis the Comic-Hating Bully *''

Shooting Clerks ''Shooting Clerks'' is a 2023 British-American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Christopher Downie and starring Brian O'Halloran, Mark Frost, Jason Mewes, Scott Schiaffo, Matthew Postlethwaite and Kevin Smith. It was produced by Auld R ...

'' (2016) as Comic Book Horndog *'' Tell 'em Steve Dave: Makin' Clay'' (2017) (Writer, Voice) as Bryan Johnson *''Making Fun: The Story of Funko'' (2018) as himself * ''Cool As Hell 2'' (2019) as Bryan *''

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot ''Jay and Silent Bob Reboot'' is a 2019 American satirical buddy stoner comedy film written, directed, edited by, and starring Kevin Smith. Referring to his 2001 comedy ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', Smith has described the film as a rema ...

'' (2019) as himself, Steve-Dave Pulasti *'' Impractical Jokers: The Movie'' (2020) (Scene Cut) Biker

Television

* '' Clerks: The Animated Series'' (2000) (Voice) as Steve-Dave Pulasti * ''

'' (2012-2018) as himself * '' Talking Bad'' (2013) as himself *''Bonus Content'' (2014) as himself *''Creative Continuity'' (2014) as himself * ''

'' (2017, 2018) as himself *'' Impractical Jokers: After Party'' (2017) as himself *''Tell 'em Steve Dave Presents: TESD TV'' (2017) as himself *''Tell 'em Steve-Dave Presents: ElephANTS in the Room'' (2017) as himself *''2 Drink Minimum'' (2018) as himself

Comics

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'' (2005) *'' War of the Undead'' (2007) *'' Cryptozoic Man'' (2013)

Music video

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- "Cant Even Tell" (1994)

References

External links

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Bryan Johnson
on the

View Askew View Askew Productions is an American film and television production company founded by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier in 1994. Actors Ben Affleck, Jeff Anderson, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, Walter Flanagan, Bryan Johnson, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Br ...

site
"An Interview with Bryan Johnson"
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