Bryan Lee Johnson is an American podcaster,

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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 film director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget buddy comedy film ''Clerks (film), Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted i ...

and the

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. 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. Since 2010, he has been a co-host of '' Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!'', a podcast created with fellow View Askewniverse staple

Walt Flanagan Walter Flanagan 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'') it was Flanagan who tur ...

and Brian Quinn of The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe and '' Impractical Jokers''. From 2012-2018, Johnson also co-starred on the

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reality series '' Comic Book Men''. Johnson has also collaborated with Flanagan in creating comics adapted from his screenplays, including the 2004 miniseries '' Karney''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

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. Johnson attended Highlands Elementary School there (part of the Highlands School District) and Henry Hudson Regional High School, graduating in the mid 1980s.

Career

In late 2009 Johnson began the podcast '' Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!'' 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 '' Comic Book Men'' 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, Priscilla Barnes and Michael Rooker. It is the second film in the View Askewnive ...

'' (1995) as Steve-Dave Pulasti *'' Big Helium Dog'' (1999) as Undercover Jesus *''

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'' (1999) as Protester #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, co-edited, and directed by Kevin Smith and produced and co-edited by Scott Mosier. The film is the fifth set in the View Askewniverse, a growing ...

'' (2001) as Steve-Dave Pulasti *'' Tell'em Steve-Dave Puppet Theater'' (2013) as himself *'' Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie'' (2013) (Voice) Shower Bully 2, Travis the Comic-Hating Bully *'' Shooting Clerks'' (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. A sequel to '' Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', it is the eighth film in the View Askewniverse. The film ...

'' (2019) as himself, Steve-Dave Pulasti

Television

* '' Clerks: The Animated Series'' (2000) (Voice) as Steve-Dave Pulasti * '' Comic Book Men'' (2012-2018) as himself * '' Talking Bad'' (2013) as himself *''Bonus Content'' (2014) as himself *''Creative Continuity'' (2014) as himself * '' Impractical Jokers'' (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

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

Music video

* Soul Asylum - "Cant Even Tell" (1994)

References

External links

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Bryan Johnson
on the View Askew site
"An Interview with Bryan Johnson"
by Toby Carroll {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Bryan 1967 births Living people American male film actors American male screenwriters Henry Hudson Regional High School alumni People from Highlands, New Jersey 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male television actors Male actors from New Jersey American male voice actors Film directors from New Jersey Screenwriters from New Jersey Actors from Monmouth County, New Jersey Writers from Monmouth County, New Jersey