# Jeff Anderson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jeff_Anderson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jeff_Anderson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Anderson > Source revision: 1354618183 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American film actor, film director, and screenwriter}} {{other people||Jeffrey Anderson (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox person | image = Jeff Anderson Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2020 (cropped).jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Anderson at [GalaxyCon](/source/GalaxyCon) Richmond in 2020 | name = Jeff Anderson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|04|21}} | birth_place = [Connecticut](/source/Connecticut), United States | death_date = | birth_name = Jeffrey Allan Anderson | other_names = | website = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|writer}} | years_active = 1994–present | spouse = {{plainlist| * {{marriage|[Lisa Spoonauer](/source/Lisa_Spoonauer)|1998|1999|reason=divorced}}{{cite web|url=http://smodcast.com/episodes/clerk |title=SMODCAST #134 |access-date=2012-11-18 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127205540/http://smodcast.com/episodes/clerk |archive-date=November 27, 2010 }} * {{marriage|Barbara Jacques|2009}} }} }} '''Jeffrey Allan Anderson''' (born April 21, 1970) is an American film & television actor, director, and screenwriter best known for starring as [Randal Graves](/source/Randal_Graves) in ''[Clerks](/source/Clerks_(film)),'' ''[Clerks II](/source/Clerks_II),'' and ''[Clerks III](/source/Clerks_III)''. In between, he has appeared in other [Kevin Smith](/source/Kevin_Smith)-directed films and has written, directed, and starred in ''[Now You Know](/source/Now_You_Know_(film))''.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026879/|title=Jeff Anderson|website=IMDb|access-date=2017-11-02}} ==Early life== Born in [Connecticut](/source/Connecticut) and raised in [Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey](/source/Atlantic_Highlands%2C_New_Jersey), Anderson attended [Henry Hudson Regional High School](/source/Henry_Hudson_Regional_High_School), with his friend, aspiring writer [Kevin Smith](/source/Kevin_Smith); they graduated in 1988.Cahillane, Kevin. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A07E3DB1E30F935A25754C0A9609C8B63 "For the Stars of 'Clerks,' It's Take Two"], ''[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)'', July 16, 2006. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Mr. Anderson's film career was a happy accident. While he and Mr. Smith graduated together in 1988 from Henry Hudson Regional High School in Highlands, they were not close until Mr. Anderson began to rent movies from the video store where Mr. Smith worked." While Anderson was working at [AT&T](/source/AT%26T), Smith was working on his debut movie ''[Clerks](/source/Clerks_(film))''. As a joke, Anderson auditioned for the role of "Jay;"{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} based on this audition, Smith later offered Anderson a lead role as video store employee [Randal Graves](/source/Randal_Graves), a foul-mouthed apathetic [slacker](/source/slacker), who patronized, angered, and mocked his customers while avoiding any real work opportunities. ==Career== For his role in ''Clerks'', Anderson was nominated for an [Independent Spirit Award](/source/Independent_Spirit_Award) for Best Debut Performance.{{Cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/SA_SubForm_etc/2018_SA_NomsWinners_040218.pdf|title=Film Independent Spirit Awards 33 Years of Nominees and Winners}} In 2002, Anderson wrote, directed, and starred in ''[Now You Know](/source/Now_You_Know_(film))''. Writing lasted only three months. Anderson received a nomination for Best Male Performance at the Chicago Film Festival for his role in ''[Love 101](/source/Love_101)'', and has been seen in [Peter Bergstrom](/source/Peter_Bergstrom)'s ''Something Cool''. Anderson also started his own production company in Hollywood. Anderson was initially reluctant to reprise his role as Randal, but changed his mind after reading Kevin Smith's screenplay for ''[Clerks II](/source/Clerks_II)'', and in 2006 appeared in the sequel. In 2008, Anderson appeared in Smith's romantic comedy ''[Zack and Miri Make a Porno](/source/Zack_and_Miri_Make_a_Porno)'' as Deacon, the cameraman and film editor for the porno made by leading actors [Seth Rogen](/source/Seth_Rogen) and [Elizabeth Banks](/source/Elizabeth_Banks). On September 14, 2010, Anderson made his first appearance on Smith's [SModcast](/source/SModcast) filling in for Scott Mosier on SModcast #134. In his podcast, Anderson stated he had moved out of [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) and into a "[retirement community](/source/retirement_community) in the mountains" where he is "the youngest person there by 20 years." He also said he remarried in 2009, to an actress named Barbara Jacques he met while house sitting for Kevin Smith. In April 2017, Anderson declined to reprise his role as Randal for ''[Clerks III](/source/Clerks_III)''; the reasons have not been made public. An $8 million budget had been obtained, locations were being scouted in Philadelphia and a crew was being assembled, and the start of production was less than two months away. Due to Anderson's decision, production on the film was halted indefinitely, with Smith saying he would not recast the role.{{Cite web|url=https://lrmonline.com/news/kevin-smith-reveals-why-clerks-3-and-mallrats-2-will-never-happen/|title=Kevin Smith Reveals Why Clerks 3 And Mallrats 2 Will Never Happen|date=June 27, 2001|website=LRM}}{{Cite web|url=https://lrmonline.com/news/exclusive-kevin-smith-says-without-jeff-anderson-there-is-no-clerks-3/|title=Kevin Smith Says Without Jeff Anderson, There Is No Clerks 3|date=August 7, 2009|website=LRM}} On October 1, 2019, Smith announced on [Instagram](/source/Instagram) that ''Clerks III'' was happening and that Anderson agreed to reprise his role as Randal. "It'll be a movie that concludes a saga. It'll be a movie about how you're never too old to completely change your life. It'll be a movie about how a decades-spanning friendship finally confronts the future. It'll be a movie that brings us back to the beginning — a return to the cradle of civilization in the great state of #newjersey. It'll be a movie that stars Jeff and [Brian O'Halloran](/source/Brian_O'Halloran), with me and Jay in supporting roles. And it'll be a movie called CLERKS III!"{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/10/01/kevin-smith-clerks-3-announced/|title=Kevin Smith Announces Clerks 3|website=comicbook.com|access-date=1 October 2019}} ''[Clerks III](/source/Clerks_III)'' was released in 2022, completely rewritten from the 2017 version.{{cite web |last1=Gardner |first1=Chris |title=Kevin Smith Details Plot of Original Script for 'Clerks III': "Mercifully, We Never Made It" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-smith-clerks-sequel-franchise-rosario-dawson-1235206035/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=15 September 2022}} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Film work by Jeff Anderson |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1994 |scope="row"| ''[Clerks](/source/Clerks_(film))'' | [Randal Graves](/source/Randal_Graves) | |- | 1999 |scope="row"| ''[Dogma](/source/Dogma_(film))'' | Gun Salesman | |- | 2000 |scope="row"| ''[Love 101](/source/Love_101)'' | Phil | |- | 2000 |scope="row"| ''[Vulgar](/source/Vulgar_(film))'' | Surly Duck | Voice role; uncredited |- | 2001 |scope="row"| ''[Stealing Time](/source/Stealing_Time)'' | Buddy | |- | 2001 |scope="row"| ''[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back](/source/Jay_and_Silent_Bob_Strike_Back)'' | Randal Graves | |- | 2002 |scope="row"| ''[Now You Know](/source/Now_You_Know_(film))'' | Gil | also director and writer |- | 2002 |scope="row"| ''[The Flying Car](/source/The_Flying_Car_(2002_film))'' | Randal Graves | Short film |- | 2004 |scope="row"| ''[Clerks: The Lost Scene](/source/Clerks%3A_The_Lost_Scene)'' | Randal Graves | Short film; voice role |- | 2006 |scope="row"| ''[Clerks II](/source/Clerks_II)'' | Randal Graves | |- | 2008 |scope="row"| ''[Zack and Miri Make a Porno](/source/Zack_and_Miri_Make_a_Porno)'' | Deacon | |- | 2014 |scope="row"| ''Finding London'' | Sam | Short film |- | 2022 |scope="row"| ''[Clerks III](/source/Clerks_III)'' | Randal Graves | Also executive producer |- | 2024 |scope="row"| ''[The 4:30 Movie](/source/The_4%3A30_Movie_(film))'' | Dad in the theater concession stand line | |- | TBA |scope="row"| ''Nasa Seals'' | Dr. Jay Lavely | filming |- |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Television work by Jeff Anderson |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2000-2001 |scope="row"| ''[Clerks: The Animated Series](/source/Clerks%3A_The_Animated_Series)'' | Randal Graves | Main role; 6 episodes, voice role |- | 2011 |scope="row"| ''[Star Wars: The Clone Wars](/source/Star_Wars%3A_The_Clone_Wars_(2008_TV_series))'' | Smug | Episode: "Wookiee Hunt"; voice role |- |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Video game work by Jeff Anderson |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2014 |scope="row"| ''[Randal's Monday](/source/Randal's_Monday)'' | Randal Hicks | Voice role |- |} ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em|refs= {{cite web | title = Jeff Anderson | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026879/?ref_=nmmd_md_nm |access-date = 2014-02-17 }} }} ==External links== {{Commons}} * {{IMDb name|0026879}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Jeff}} Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Henry Hudson Regional High School alumni Category:American male film actors Category:People from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey Category:20th-century American male actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Film directors from New Jersey Category:Male actors from Connecticut Category:Male actors from Monmouth County, New Jersey --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jeff Anderson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Anderson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Anderson?action=history)). 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