Search results
Awards
Emmy (Primetime) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 2006 · Nominated
The King of Queens is a TV comedy series starring Kevin James as Doug Heffernan. It won four BMI TV Music Awards and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy and an Image Award.
People also ask
Is 'the king of Queens' a good show?
When did the king of Queens get a BMI award?
Who is in the king of Queens cast?
Why was 'the king of Queens' so successful?
TELEVISION ACADEMY and ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES are registered trademarks of ATAS. The King Of Queens: awards, nominations, photos and more at Emmys.com.
The King of Queens is a sitcom that ran on CBS from 1998 to 2007, starring Kevin James and Leah Remini as a working-class couple in Queens, New York. The show won two Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for several others, but did not receive any awards for its cast or writing.
The King of Queens: Created by David Litt, Michael J. Weithorn. With Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Victor Williams. Deliveryman Doug Heffernan has a good life: He has a pretty wife (Carrie), a big television, and friends with which to watch it.
- (89K)
- 1998-09-21
- Comedy
- 22
- Kevin James
- Leah Remini
- Jerry Stiller
- Victor Williams
- Patton Oswalt
- Gary Valentine
- Nicole Sullivan
- Larry Romano
James led the King of Queens cast as wisecracking IPS driver Doug Heffernan. James is a frequent collaborator of Adam Sandler’s, having played President Will Cooper in Pixels, Eric Lamonsoff in the Grown Ups movies, and Larry in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, and voiced Frankenstein in the Hotel Transylvania franchise. He’s also played such fil...
Leah Remini co-starred with James as Doug’s wife, Carrie Heffernan. In addition to her role in the King of Queens cast, Remini has appeared in the movie Old School as Lara Campbell and hosted the game show People Puzzler. As the author of Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, the co-host of the podcast Scientology: Fair Game, and the s...
Carrie’s father Arthur Spooner, who lives in the basement of Doug and Carrie’s house, is played by Stiller. Besides his role in the King of Queens cast, Stiller is best known for playing George Costanza’s quotable father Frank on Seinfeld. In the 1970s, Stiller played such movie roles as Sam in Airport 1975 and Lt. Rico Patrone in The Taking of Pel...
Williams appeared in the King of Queens cast as Doug’s best friend and co-worker, Deacon Palmer. In 2012, Williams appeared as a pitchman in TV commercials for Verizon Fios. Williams has played such movie roles as Russell in Cop Land, Mr. Broadus in November Criminals, and the voice of Dan in The Animatrix. Since his tenure on The King of Queens, W...
Doug’s nerdy friend Spencer Olchin, nicknamed “Spence,” is played by Oswalt. Oswalt has since played Principal Ralph Durbin in A.P. Bio and the narrator of the sitcom The Goldbergs as adult Adam Goldberg. On the big screen, Oswalt has voiced the lead character of Remy in Pixar’s Ratatouille and played Matt Freehauf in Young Adult. In the Marvel Cin...
Doug’s cousin, Danny Heffernan, is played by Gary Valentine. Valentine is James’ older brother and has frequently co-starred with him in his film and television projects. Appearing in many of James’ movies, he played real-life character Mitch Bizone in Home Team, Eric Voss in Here Comes the Boom, Karl Eisendorf in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry,...
Holly Shumpert, the dog-walker who was hired by Doug and Carrie to take Arthur for regular walks, was played by Nicole Sullivan. Sullivan is best known as one of the original cast members on MADtv. She stayed on the show’s roster for six seasons before leaving in 2001. Sullivan also played the recurring role of Jill Tracy on Scrubs and voiced Mira ...
Doug’s friend Richie Iannucci, who lived with Doug before he married Carrie, was played by Larry Romano. Richie was quietly written off The King of Queens in season 3 so that Romano could take the role of Aldo Bonnadonna on a different sitcom, Kristin. In addition to his TV work, Romano has played such film roles as Tommy Ruggiero in Donnie Brasco ...
- Ben Sherlock
Mar 9, 2022 · Learn about the behind-the-scenes drama, the cast dynamics, and the network decisions of the sitcom "The King of Queens." Find out why Kevin James felt he was the weakest actor, why Leah Remini and Jerry Stiller fought, and why the show never had kids.
Find out the full awards and nominations of The King of Queens, a comedy series starring Kevin James and Leah Remini. The show was nominated for an Emmy in 2005 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.