Gary Valentine, originally Gary Joseph Knipfing from Mineola, New York, is the brother of actor Kevin James and has German roots. Beginning his career in stand-up comedy, Valentine soon gained traction in Los Angeles, making appearances on renowned talk shows like The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He's notable for his nine-season role as "Cousin Danny" on CBS's The King of Queens and has also contributed as a writer. On TV, he's been featured in Men of a Certain Age, a Ray Romano creation, and had a special on Comedy Central, among other roles. His film credits include roles alongside Hollywood stars like Matt Damon in Stuck on You and Adam Sandler in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. He's also been seen in Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Zookeeper, Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury, and the upcoming film Grumpy Old Santa where he plays the role of Spike. Valentine made a cameo in Jerry Seinfeld's documentary, Comedian, and is a frequent contributor to E!'s Chelsea Lately and the Dusty Peacock web series on Crackle.

Filmography

• 2023Grumpy Old Santa — Spike
• 2022Home Team — Coach Mitch Bizone
• Kevin Can Wait — Kyle
• 2015Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 — Saul Gundermutt
• 2015The Dog Who Saved Summer — George Bannister
• 2013The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation — George Bannister
• 2012Here Comes the Boom — Eric Voss
• 2012The Dog Who Saved the Holidays — George Bannister
• 2012Wrong — delivery man
• 2011Jack and Jill — Dallas
• 2011Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury — Officer Murdock
• 2011The Dog Who Saved Halloween — George Bannister
• 2011Zookeeper — Pizza Guy
• 2010The Deported — Maury
• 2009Paul Blart: Mall Cop — Karaoke Singer
• 2009The Dog Who Saved Christmas — George Bannister
• 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry — Karl Eisendorf
• 2003Stuck on You — Wes
• The King of Queens — Danny Heffernan, Writer, Story

Appearances as themselves (4)

• World's Funniest Fails — Self - Panelist
• Gotham Comedy Live — Self - Comedian
• I Love the '70s: Volume 2 — Self
• 2002Comedian — Self