Jeff Anderson

Biography: New Jersey-ite Jeff Anderson was working at AT&T when high school friend/aspiring writer-director Kevin Smith cast him as one of the leads in his exceptionally low-budget first feature Clerks (1994). As lackadaisical video store employee Randal, Anderson was foul-mouthed slacker apathy incarnate, debating all manner of personal and pop culture minutiae with convenience store worker Dante. A hit at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals, Clerks became one of the emblematic 1990s independent film success stories -- and earned acting neophyte Anderson an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance. Despite that recognition, Anderson has since only played a bit part in Smith's controversial religious comedy Dogma (1999) and voiced Randal in the short-lived Clerks: The Animated Series (2000). Anderson married his Clerks co-star Lisa Spoonhauer in 1995. In 2002 Anderson made his first foray into writing and directing with the raunchy romantic comedy Now You Know -New Jersey-ite Jeff Anderson was working at AT&T when high school friend/aspiring writer-director Kevin Smith cast him as one of the leads in his exceptionally low-budget first feature Clerks (1994). As lackadaisical video store employee Randal, Anderson was foul-mouthed slacker apathy incarnate, debating all manner of personal and pop culture minutiae with convenience store worker Dante. A hit at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals, Clerks became one of the emblematic 1990s independent film success stories -- and earned acting neophyte Anderson an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance. Despite that recognition, Anderson has since only played a bit part in Smith's controversial religious comedy Dogma (1999) and voiced Randal in the short-lived Clerks: The Animated Series (2000). Anderson married his Clerks co-star Lisa Spoonhauer in 1995. In 2002 Anderson made his first foray into writing and directing with the raunchy romantic comedy Now You Know - a film which also found him conveniently cast in the lead as a man attempting to salvage his failing relationship with an unsatisfied fiancee. Having recently resurrected his popular Clerks character for the Smith short The Flying Car - an effort which held the curious distinction of being the first-ever short film commissioned by The Tonight Show - Anderson would soon be flipping burgers alongside his old pal Dante in the eagerly anticipated sequel Clerks II. Expand

Jeff Anderson's Scores

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Average career score: 60
Highest Metascore: 86 Deliver Us from Evil
Lowest Metascore: 33 Rennie's Landing
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
9 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
50 Clerks III Sep 13, 2022 Randal 4.8
58 To the Wonder Apr 12, 2013 Brad 7.7
56 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Oct 31, 2008 Deacon / Deacon tbd
86 Deliver Us from Evil Oct 13, 2006 Himself / Himself 6.4
65 Clerks II Jul 21, 2006 Randal 7.2
70 Twist of Faith Jul 1, 2005 Himself - Interviewee / Himself - Interviewee 7.0
33 Rennie's Landing Oct 3, 2003 Buddy (Convenience Store Clerk) tbd
51 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Aug 24, 2001 Randal Graves / Randal Graves 7.7
70 Clerks Oct 19, 1994 Randal / Randal / Randal Graves / Randal Graves tbd