Walt has appeared in the films Clerks., Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Vulgar, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Clerks II. Since 2012 he has been a featured cast member on the TV series Comic Book Men. Flanagan has been cited as the influence for the character Brodie in Mallrats and originated the character Olaf in Clerks. He is the artist for the original comic series Cryptozoic Man. Walt is married to Debra Flanagan and has two daughters. His family’s home sustained catastrophic damage from Hurricane Sandy.