Walter Flanagan (born October 23, 1967) is an American actor, comic book artist and comic book store proprietor. He is a relative unknown to all but those familiar with Kevin Smith's "View Askewniverse". Flanagan is a long-time friend of Smith's who used to work at the Quick Stop with Kevin. According to his book Silent Bob Speaks, it was Flanagan who first turned Smith onto comic books. is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the American screenwriter, film director, actor and comic book writer. ... The View Askewniverse is a fictional universe created by Kevin Smith, featured in several films, comics and a television series; it is named for Smiths production company, View Askew Productions. ... Clerks. ... Silent Bob Speaks: The Collected Writings of Kevin Smith is a collection of essays written by screenwriter, director, and comic book author Kevin Smith. ...

Filmography

• Bad Taste (1987): Peter Jackson's director debut.

• Clerks (1994): In Smith's debut movie, Flanagan was credited with four different roles. Among these were the egg-obsessed guidance counselor, the cigarette protester who bought the cigarettes immediately after the protest, the customer offended by the lewd "jizz mopper" discussion, and the customer to whom Randal said the resident cat's name was "Annoying Customer." He also designed the clown animation that made up the View Askew logo. He also appeared in the Soul Asylum video for "Can't Even Tell", directed by Kevin Smith.

• Mallrats (1995): Flanagan played perhaps his most well-known and most recurring role of Walt Grover the Fanboy. Fanboy is known for accompanying his friend Steve-Dave (Bryan Johnson) at all times and stoogishly agreeing with everything he has to say with his trademark phrase "You tell 'em, Steve-Dave!" He also appears in an uncredited role as one of Mr. Svenning's (Michael Rooker) assistants who places a podium in the wrong place on a stage. He was also given a credit for being a set production assistant on Mallrats. Also, when Jay and Silent Bob are running away from the mall-cop LaFours, they meet up with Brodie and T.S. who are in the food court and succeed in evading LaFours by ducking under their table. When Jay gets up, he laments: "Damn, that bastard's faster than Walt Flanagan's dog!"

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• Chasing Amy (1997): Flanagan did not appear in the theatrical cut, but was in a deleted scene (again as Walt Grover the Fanboy) alongside Johnson's Steve-Dave. Despite this, his dog is yet again mentioned in one of the "Bluntman and Chronic" pages during the opening.

• Dogma (1999): Flanagan appeared as one of the protesters outside of the abortion clinic and later as Fanboy alongside Steve-Dave as a spectator in the church scene.

• Vulgar (2000): He appeared in Bryan Johnson's film Vulgar as a Caddy.

• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001): Fanboy and Steve-Dave appeared as two of the audience members who walk out and bash the Bluntman and Chronic movie.

• Clerks: The Animated Series: Flanagan also made an appearance as Fanboy alongside Steve-Dave (played by Bryan Johnson) in three episodes of the Clerks cartoon, all of which were never aired.

• Clerks II (2006): Flanagan appears as a customer, reprising one of his roles from Clerks.

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Bibliography

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• Karney (2005)^[1]
• War of the Undead (2007)^[2]

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References

Walt Flanagan has also been the subject of a few inside jokes in the Askewniverse movies. In Clerks and Mallrats, respectively, both Randal and Brodie tell bizarre stories of their cousin Walter. Seeing as Randal and Brodie are supposed to be cousins themselves according to Smith, one would only assume that they are speaking of the same cousin Walter.

Also, in Mallrats, Jay makes the comment "that guy's faster than Walt Flanagan's dog." This comment is expanded upon in the comic book prequel to Mallrats starring Jay and Silent Bob, where they get Walt's dog high. When provoked, Krypto (the dog) hops the fence, and chases the stoner duo across Leonardo township (passing the YMCA where Julie Dwyer has just met her untimely demise). Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. ... Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) and Jay (Jason Mewes) during the events of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Jay and Silent Bob are fictional characters portrayed by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, respectively, in Kevin Smiths View Askewniverse. ...

According to the Mallrats commentary, Smith cites Flanagan as being the influence the Brodie character, down to the Dixie Cup full of soda that the character carries with him everywhere as well as the October birth date. Walt also originated the character of Olaf, seen in Clerks as Silent Bob's cousin from Russia. Dixie Cup is the brand name for a line of disposable paper cups that were first developed in the United States the early 20th century to improve public hygiene. ...

He was also referenced by name in issue #3 of the Green Arrow story "Quiver", which Kevin Smith wrote.^[3] This article is about the first Green Arrow, Oliver Queen. ...

Other activities

• Walter currently works at Kevin Smith's comic book store, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, in Red Bank, New Jersey. He and Johnson (who managed the West Coast Stash until November 2007) also can be seen manning the "View Askew" booth at various comic conventions around the country.

• He is married and has two daughters.

• He is a fan of going to fleamarkets and New Jersey Devils games.

• His favourite films of all time are the Lethal Weapon series, especially the original and its sequel.

• His "Walt Grover the Fanboy" character was made into one of the many "Inaction figures" toys based on the films (appearing as part of the Mallrats series).

• Walt was featured on Kevin's Smodcast several times, to replace Scott Mosier, when he was absent.

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Notes

External links

• Walt Flanagan at the Internet Movie Database
• 2003 Interview with Flanagan