Douglas Steven "Doug" Heffernan is a fictional character and the protagonist in the American sitcom The King of Queens. The character has also appeared in Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, and Cosby. The character is portrayed by Kevin James, whose stand-up comedy provided the comedic themes and general style of the show. Doug, a smart aleck, 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 fictional version of United Parcel Service), a job Doug acquired by pretending to work there after lying to then-girlfriend Carrie about having a job. Background Doug was born on February 9, 1965, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, while his mother Janet (played by Jenny O'Hara) and father Joe (Dakin Matthews) were attending a friend's wedding there. His parents had told him that he had been born in New York City and only discovered the truth as an adult in the episode "Dog Shelter." He has one sister, a physical education teacher named Stephanie, played by Ricki Lake. Doug's father owned a small hardware store in Queens, and his mother was a homemaker. References in several episodes indicate that the Heffernan home was a Catholic one, although Doug seems to have strayed from this after moving out. He lived with his parents until 27, before he moved into Richie's apartment. It also appears that Doug's father, Joe, wanted Doug to assume control over the hardware store when he came of age, but Doug showed little interest in this venture. He was an overweight child and was even sent to "fat camp" by his parents. Doug's weight battle was frequently a subject of contention between himself and his wife, with Carrie encouraging him to eat healthier, but Doug was steadfast in his enjoyment of fried foods and snacks. Carrie's domineering personality over the more easygoing Doug was another frequent subject matter, with Doug secretly defying her demands (over clothing and type of cologne, for example). Doug is an avid sports fan, supporting the New York Mets, New York Jets, New York Knicks, and the New York Islanders. Doug would propose to Carrie at a Jets game. One year for Christmas, when he was given a Miami Dolphins Christmas ornament, Doug openly didn't like it because both the Jets and Dolphins played in the AFC