Gary Valentine
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Gary Valentine | |
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Birth name | Gary Joseph Knipfing |
Born | Mineola, New York, U.S. | November 22, 1961
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse | Jackyline Knipfing |
Relative(s) | Kevin James (brother) |
Gary Joseph Knipfing (born November 22, 1961), known professionally as Gary Valentine, is an American actor and comedian. Valentine is the older brother of actor Kevin James. He starred as Kevin James' (Doug Heffernan's) cousin Danny Heffernan in The King of Queens (1998–2007) and as Kevin James' (Kevin Gable's) older brother Kyle Gable in Kevin Can Wait (2016-2018), and has appeared in numerous Happy Madison Productions.
Early life
Gary Joseph Knipfing was born in
Career
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Valentine got his start in show business on the standup comedy stage. After an appearance at the
He is best known for his role as Danny Heffernan on The King of Queens, playing the cousin of principal character Doug Heffernan (performed by his real-life brother Kevin James) for nine seasons. Valentine appeared on the television show Men of a Certain Age, which was written and directed by Ray Romano and met with critical acclaim. Prior to his run on the series, he starred in his own half-hour special on Comedy Central and hosted The X Show on FX.
On the big screen, Valentine has appeared in
Valentine performs comedy tours in clubs across the country. He's been a frequent guest comedian on shows such as Comics Unleashed and the E! show Chelsea Lately.[7]
He appeared in
From 2016-2018, Valentine co-starred in the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait.[9]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Velocity Rules | Stunner | Short film |
2003 | Stuck on You | Wes | |
2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
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Karl Eisendorf | |
2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Karaoke Singer | |
2009 | The Deported | Maury | |
2010 | Hosed | Smitty | Short film |
2011 | Zookeeper | Pizza Guy | |
2011 | Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury | Officer Murdock | |
2011 | The Dog Who Saved Halloween | George Bannister | |
2011 | Jack and Jill | Dallas | |
2012 | Wrong
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EMT | |
2012 | Here Comes the Boom | Eric Voss | |
2012 | The Dog Who Saved the Holidays | George Bannister | |
2015 | The Dog Who Saved Summer | George Bannister | |
2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Saul Gundermutt | |
2022 | Home Team | Mitch Bizone | |
2023 | Grumpy Old Santa | Spike |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999–2007 | The King of Queens | Danny Heffernan | 81 episodes |
2007 | Alive N' Kickin' | Gary | Television film |
2009 | The Dog Who Saved Christmas | George Bannister | Television film |
2010 | The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation | George Bannister | Television film |
2011 | Men of a Certain Age | Gambler at Craps Table | "Let the Sunshine In" (season 2: episode 6) |
2014 | Fargo | Deputy Knudsen | 5 episodes |
2016–2018 | Kevin Can Wait | Kyle Gable | Main cast |
References
- ^ "Kevin George Knipfing". Ancestry.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ a b "Kevin James Biography". FilmReference.com.
- ^ "NewsLibrary Search Results". Nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Kevin James: "Bleib dir treu"". Showbiz.de. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ "Kevin James Biography". Yahoo! Movies.
- ^ Mark Pattison (October 9, 2012). "Comic actor Kevin James wants to 'glorify God in every way'". TheCatholicSpirit.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Gary Valentine". Entertainment Studios. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010.
- ^ "Kevin James, Gary Valentine Get Reckless on 'Dusty Peacock'". Tilzy.tv. July 17, 2009. Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 22, 2016). "Lenny Venito & Gary Valentine Join Kevin James' CBS Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
External links
- Gary Valentine at IMDb