An incredible number of celebrities made cameo appearances throughout Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. After an 18-year hiatus from the big screen, the two comedically idiotic characters have come back together for another ludicrous adventure across the Hollywood limelights. Directed and starring Smith as Silent Bob, the film also stars Jason Mewes as the titular Jay, as well as Harley Quinn Smith (the director's daughter), Aparna Brielle, and Shannon Elizabeth in ing roles.
The film itself is a strange, self-realizing production, with several actors not only playing their own fictional characters, but also a version of their real selves as well. Bluntman and Chronic series, which they have every intention of stopping. Along with frequent pop culture references and parodies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC movies and TV shows, they also bump into an incredible number of familiar faces.
Here's a quick guide to all the cameo appearances that occur during Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and where you've seen these actors before.
Ben Affleck
The former Batman star is no stranger to the View Askewniverse. A good friend of Kevin Smith's, Ben Affleck and Smith have collaborated in several films together over the years, including Mallrats, Dogma, Daredevil, and Chasing Amy.
Matt Damon
Reprising his role as Loki from Dogma (not to be confused with the Marvel villain he played in a play-within-the-film in Deadpool 2, Damon has also shown off his comedy skills in films such as Stuck on You, The Informant!, Downsizing, Suburbicon, and Ocean's Eleven.
Chris Hemsworth
Speaking of Thor: Ragnarok, star Chris Hemsworth also shows up in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Best known for his role as The God of Thunder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Australian actor has also appeared in Snow White and the Huntsman, Men in Black: International, and the neon thriller Bad Times at the El Royale.
Val Kilmer
Returning to the superhero stage (sort of) as the star of the controversial Bluntman and Chronic reboot, Tombstone, Top Gun, Heat, and The Doors.
Jason Biggs and James Van Der Beek
Similar to their cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jason Biggs and James Van Der Beek will return for Reboot, both playing a version of themselves. Biggs has starred in the American Pie series, as well as Loser, while Van Der Beek has starred in films like Varsity Blues and The Rules of Attraction - and, of course, played the titular Dawson in Dawson's Creek.
Stan Lee
No stranger to Stan Lee played a posthumous part in the mid-credits scene of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. In order to secure the cameo (Lee tragically ed away in November 2018), Smith used archive footage of himself with Lee from a past San Diego Comic-Con.
The Clerks Cast
The cast of Clerks – including Grant Hicks, Brian O'Halloran (both of whom have other roles in the film), Marilyn Ghigliotti, Ernie O'Donnell, Scott Schiaffo and John Willyung – makes a special appearnce in the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as versions of themselves. Together, they make up a 25th anniversary for the 1994 buddy comedy at Chronic-Con.
Tommy Chong
Stoner icon That '70s Show.
Robert Kirkman
Comic book writer Robert Kirkman also shows up during the SDCC sequence of the Reboot. Best known for co-creating The Walking Dead, Kirkman has also lent his hand to writing Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics.
Jake Richardson and Nick Fehlinger
In a mid-credits scene, Jake Richardson and Nick Fehlinger reprise their roles from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as two persistent young boys who buy weed from the titular duo.
