The Cast of ‘The King of Queens’ Then and Now: Kevin James, Leah Remini and More

Kevin James (Doug Heffernan)

Since his lead role on The King of Queens, Kevin has had an extremely successful acting career starring in movies I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Zookeeper, Grown Ups and Hotel Transylvania.

In 2016, Kevin and Leah teamed up once more in a new sitcom called Kevin Can Wait. While the show didn’t have as long of a run as The King of Queens, it made audiences laugh for two seasons. Kevin also took on standup comedy again and released Kevin James: Never Don’t Give Up on Netflix in 2018 and Kevin James: Irregardless on Prime Video in 2024.

In January 2024, Kevin was asked about a possible revival for The King of Queens, but the actor told The New York Post it wasn’t likely to happen due to Jerry Stiller’s death.

“They were asking me about [reviving] King of Queens and I don’t think that’s possible because a third of that big core cast is gone,” Kevin explained.

Patton Oswalt (Spence Olchin)

After playing Spence on The King of Queens, Patton landed roles on Kim Possible, Reno 911!, Neighbors from Hell, Two and a Half Men, WordGirl, and The Goldbergs between 2007 and 2022. He also appeared in films like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty in 2013 and Ratatouille in 2017. In 2024, Patton officially became part of the Ghostbusters franchise when he took on the role of Dr. Hubert Wartzki in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

Leah Remini (Carrie Heffernan)

After starring as Doug’s wife, Leah appeared on TV series’ In the Motherhood, The Talk, Dancing with the Stars, and Leah Remini: It’s All Relative. She recently made headlines for publishing her first memoir, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology.

She made headlines in 2015 for publishing her first memoir, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology. Leah also hosted the A&E docuseries Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath from 2016-2019 and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special.

In celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary in 2023, the cast reunited, and most of the stars couldn’t help but reminisce about Jerry Stiller.

“[Jerry] would just talk to you because he just loved people and he was so gracious in that way,” Leah told Entertainment Weekly in the article published in October 2023. “It was just that he was that guy that was willing to tell you many stories.”

Jerry Stiller (Arthur Spooner)

The actor and comedian — who is the father of actor Ben Stiller — continued his long and successful showbiz career by appearing on the television series Fish Hooks and starring in movies Hairspray and Excuse Me for Living. Sadly, he passed away in 2020 at the age of 92.

Victor Williams (Deacon Palmer)

After starring on The King of Queens, Victor appeared in the series Sneaky Pete in 2017 and The Affair from 2014 to 2018. In 2023, the actor nabbed a role in the Justified series revival, Justified: Primeval.

Gary Valentine (Danny Heffernan)

Gary — who is the older brother of Kevin James — stuck with his sibling for several projects after he said goodbye to his character, Danny Heffernan. The actor later appeared alongside his brother in films I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and Zookeeper. He also had a role in the television series Fargo and was part of the main cast in Kevin Can Wait throughout its two-season run from 2016 to 2018.

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