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| Doug Heffernan | |
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| The King of Queens character | |
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| First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) (1998) |
| Last appearance | Promos for Kevin Can Wait (2016) |
| Created by | David Litt |
| Portrayed by | Kevin James |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | IPS driver |
| Family | Joe Heffernan (father) Janet Heffernan (mother) Stephanie Heffernan (sister) Danny Heffernan (cousin) Stu Heffernan (uncle) Trudy Carlson-Heffernan (aunt) Sheila Heffernan-Rednester (aunt) Hank Rednester (uncle) |
| Spouse | Carrie Heffernan (wife) |
| Children | Ming-Mei Heffernan (adopted) Baby Boy Heffernan (biological) |
| Relatives | Arthur Spooner (father-in-law) |
Douglas Steven "Doug" Heffernan is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American sitcom The King of Queens. The character has also appeared in Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, and Cosby. He is portrayed by Kevin James, whose stand-up comedy background inspired the comedic style of the show. Doug, an often immature 'average Joe', lives in Rego Park, Queens, with his wife Carrie Heffernan (Leah Remini) and his father-in-law Arthur Spooner (Jerry Stiller).
Doug is a delivery driver for the International Parcel Service (a fictionalized version of United Parcel Service), a job he acquired by pretending to work there after lying to Carrie (his then-girlfriend) about having a job.