Gary Valentine

For the fictional aspiring actor named Gary Valentine, see Licorice Pizza. For the original Blondie songwriter/bass player with the same stage name, see Gary Lachman.
Gary Valentine
Birth nameGary Joseph Knipfing
Born (1961-11-22) November 22, 1961 (age 62)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Years active1993–present
SpouseJackyline Knipfing
Relative(s)Kevin James (brother)

Gary Joseph Knipfing (born November 22, 1961), known professionally as Gary Valentine, is an American actor and comedian. He is the older brother of actor Kevin James. Valentine 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). Valentine has appeared in numerous Happy Madison Productions.