Ernest O'Donnell (born November 24, 1968) is an American actor who is known for his roles in various
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 ...
films, most notably ''
Clerks
A clerk is someone who works in an office. A retail clerk works in a store.
Office holder
Clerk(s) may also refer to a person who holds an office, most commonly in a local unit of government, or a court.
*Barristers' clerk, a manager and administ ...
''.
O'Donnell was the best friend of writer/director/actor
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 ...
in high school. They had a brief falling out after graduation, but have been close friends since then. Ernest O'Donnell has appeared in a number of Smith’s films. His most notable role is the part of
Rick Derris in ''Clerks'', though he was originally intended to play the part of
Dante Hicks
This is a list of major and recurring characters in Kevin Smith's fictional universe known as the View Askewniverse.
''Clerks'' (1994)
Dante Hicks
Dante Hicks, played by Brian O'Halloran, is 22 (33 in ''Clerks II, 49 in Clerks III''), works at ...
.
Filmography
* ''
Clerks
A clerk is someone who works in an office. A retail clerk works in a store.
Office holder
Clerk(s) may also refer to a person who holds an office, most commonly in a local unit of government, or a court.
*Barristers' clerk, a manager and administ ...
'' (1994)
* ''
Chasing Amy
''Chasing Amy'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee. The film is about a male comic artist (Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian woma ...
'' (1997)
* ''
Dogma
Dogma is a belief or set of beliefs that is accepted by the members of a group without being questioned or doubted. It may be in the form of an official system of principles or doctrines of a religion, such as Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Islam ...
'' (1999)
* ''
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 hi ...
'' (2001)
* ''
Jersey Girl'' (2004)
* ''
Snowball Effect: The Story of Clerks'' (2004) (as himself)
* ''
Cop Out
Cop out or cop-out may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Cop Out (2010 film)'', a comedy film directed by Kevin Smith
* ''Cop-Out'', a film by Lawrence L. Simeone, produced by Kimberley Casey
* ''Cop-Out'', the US title for the 1967 UK film '' ...
'' (2010) (Masked Man #1)
* ''
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 ...
'' as Sergeant Svenning (2015)
* ''100 Acres of Hell'' as Morgan Childs (2016)
* ''
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 remake/ ...
'' as himself (2019)
External links
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1968 births
American male film actors
Living people