Smith (Clerks, Dogma) has long made his Degrassi jones public — using it as fodder for movie lines and writing a paean for Details mag for the show (which ran in the U.S. on PBS).

And yesterday, at a press conference to launch CTV’s Degrassi: The Next Generation — featuring both grownup originals and a whole new cast of kids — Degrassi creator Linda Schuyler revealed that the show’s most famous diehard fan is indeed joining for a one-off appearance in the pilot episode.

“When Caitlin (Stacie Mistysyn) returns, she has a boyfriend who’s an aspiring director from the West Coast. It’s a cameo part played by Kevin,” said Schuyler, who shepherded the show through its days on CBC as Kids Of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Jr. High and Degrassi High.