Characters The King of Queens

main cast of king of queens



deacon john palmer (played victor williams) doug s best friend , co-worker. towering in height , athletic, deacon year , few weeks younger doug, more mature of two, in addition being classic family man . deacon , wife kelly have 2 sons, named major , kirby. seen hanging out doug, whether on lunch break, on weekend, or family gathering. although experiences relationship problems, deacon has time relax , have fun. doug plan elaborate schemes fool carrie, likes involved in scheme himself. deacon attended st. john s university in queens, received 2 bachelor s degrees, 1 in art history , 1 in music. in first-season episode best man , deacon mentions having served in national guard. volunteers big brother.
spencer spence olchin (played patton oswalt) friend of doug s , nerd of group. tends paranoid fragile health , takes interest in science fiction, fantasy movies, , comic book conventions—interests friends not share. spence s birthday february 14. of albanian heritage, , works subway token booth clerk. moved new york area rural west virginia. in 1 episode, house boy deacon , kelly. character based largely on actor plays him, patton oswalt. spence demonstrates intelligence , competence in variety of pursuits, haunted family history, intimidating , troubled mother, , inability protect himself. numerous episodes mention spence asthmatic (a burden shares danny) , allergic peanuts (however, in episode richie s song seen eating peanut m&m s out of doug s vehicle). in season 8 episode hartford wailer , spence said ottawa. in series penultimate episode, single spaced , spence shows interest in romancing carrie when appears , doug divorce.
richard richie iannucci (seasons 1–3; played larry romano) 1 of doug s closest friends. , doug roommates before doug married carrie (shown in episode meet by-product ). quietly written out of show in season 3 romano work on sitcom (kristin). during season, appeared in 1 episode, called paint misbehavin . addressed doug moose . richie known ladies man among doug s friends, admitting sleeping doug s sister. richie fdny firefighter. of con artist. last appearance on show in episode paint misbehavin , in has sex (offscreen) doug s sister stephanie (ricki lake) , afterwards promises call him, although has no intention to. briefly seen in few clips during flashback montage @ end of series finale.
daniel danny heffernan (played gary valentine) doug s cousin, , seen hanging out doug, deacon , spence. in show s seasons doug has negative view of danny bordering on hate due latter s overeagerness spend time former, @ end of s no job , become friends , co-workers , regularly hang out along deacon , spence. danny becomes spence s roommate in small apartment. 2 fight married couple, , many of jokes revolve around looks friends romantic relationship. @ 1 point, legally marry in order free tv sales pitch married couples eligible. danny used own pizza place, , divorced woman named eva. once had nickname stumpy , given him doug. episodes silent mite , paint misbehavin reveal danny has asthma , uses inhaler. gary valentine , kevin james brothers in real life. both created last names acting. valentine father s middle name.
holly shumpert (seasons 3–9; played nicole sullivan) polite, yet timid dog-walker along heffernans lives in queens, hired doug , carrie walk arthur. seen arriving @ heffernan house pick arthur family friend of heffernans. viewed strange because of habits, men dates , habit of overdrinking, openly confesses. holly gentle soul, puts arthur s antics, , kind carrie despite fact carrie mistreats her. holly written out of series @ beginning of season eight, later returned, pregnant, 1 last appearance in series finale ( china syndrome ). sullivan appeared different character in season 3 episode pregnant pause .
sara spooner (season 1; played lisa rieffel) carrie s younger half-sister, irresponsible aspiring actress. appears in 5 of first 6 episodes. mentioned 1 other time (although not name) in episode 52 ( roast chicken ) doug excuse boss out of performing roast. after show became more popular, kevin james asked explain happened sara during interview. according james, producers not think of storylines develop rieffel s character, discontinued. during pilot on camera half episode. however, in other episodes in included, character did not have or do. subsequent dialogue suggests sara spooner never existed, , carrie child. (the disappearance of character, coupled show s subsequent contention character never existed, example of chuck cunningham syndrome .)

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kelly palmer, deacon s wife (played merrin dungey) carrie s best friend. has 2 children deacon. kelly , deacon experience serious relationship problems, more serious petty arguments between doug , carrie. on 1 occasion, deacon mentions being hit in head frying pan. absent show in 2002 because needed take break series; during period, character estranged deacon , engaged in brief affair.
lou ferrigno (seasons 3–9; himself) actor known role incredible hulk. ferrigno , wife neighbors of heffernans. running gag on series neighbors (including heffernans) fascinated him , gets on nerves. lou not people telling him hulk jokes. other characters make reference previous role hulk. example, @ 1 point doug angry , lou tries calm him down; doug retorts famous line hulk series don t make me angry; wouldn t me when angry . also, in episode gym neighbors , revealed has video game addiction.
supervisor patrick o boyle (seasons 3–9; played sam mcmurray) section supervisor fictional international parcel service. doug s boss , friend throughout of show, whom refers heffernan . in ips scenes throughout show. recovering alcoholic , gambling addict. character named supervisor jack o boyle (played john f. o donohue) appears in episode season 1 ( white collar , 1999).
raymond ray barone (seasons 1, 2 & 8; 5 episodes; played ray romano) doug s long island friend. romano , james appearing on each other s shows part of network program crossover, cbs aired both loves raymond , king of queens. romano s appearance successful enough warrant other lead characters (patricia heaton, brad garrett, doris roberts, , peter boyle) appear respective characters well. appropriately, 4 episodes featuring romano contained ray in titles ( road rayge , rayny day , dire strayts , , raygin bulls ).
doug pruzan (season 2–6; played alex skuby) carrie s boss , lawyer @ manhattan law firm.
veronica olchin (season 1; played grace zabriskie, seasons 5–9 played anne meara) spence s mother. portrayed zabriske in first appearance in s aint valentines , portrayed meara rest of series. veronica has on-again/off-again relationship arthur, portrayed meara s real-life husband, jerry stiller. meara had appeared in s aint valentines woman flirts arthur. arthur , veronica marry in series finale, divorced year later.