<Li> Doug Heffernan (played by Kevin James) is an average parcel delivery man with a smart - aleck personality . Doug never hesitates to protest his grievances intensely . Doug's birth date is February 9, 1965 . He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (unbeknownst to him until the season 5 episode "Dog Shelter"). Some of his misadventures are fueled by his love of food . These basic desires sometimes cause him to think of strange, intricate schemes in order to get what he wants, although they usually fall through in the end, causing constant arguments between Doug and Carrie . Doug's tendency to give in to his temptations, despite promising Carrie otherwise, is another common cause of disagreements . He generally enjoys the simple pleasures of watching sports and playing poker with his friends . </Li> <Li> Carrie Heffernan (played by Leah Remini) is Doug's sardonic wife . She has a quick - temper and is occasionally physically abusive to Doug . She has been characterized as scary by Holly and Doug, particularly when she is angry . During a flashback, Carrie concludes that she is happier (she describes herself as never being truly happy) when others are miserable . She never finished college and is employed as a hard - working legal secretary . Her constant attempts to make her relationship with Doug more romantic and meaningful cause Doug frustration, as he prefers a simple life with as few restrictions as possible . The more quick - witted and adventurous of the couple, Carrie often pushes Doug to make more of himself and improve his morals, but she can be just as immoral as he is . Although Carrie scolds Doug for his selfish behavior, she has proven to be selfish as well at times, with little patience for others' problems or tolerance for their quirks . Carrie's best friend is Deacon's wife, Kelly Palmer . </Li> <Li> Arthur Spooner (played by Jerry Stiller) is Carrie's widowed father, who has been married three times . His fourth marriage is to Spence's mother (played by Anne Meara, Stiller's real - life wife) during the final season . Arthur is the classic oddball of the family . He lives in the basement of the Heffernan house because he accidentally set fire to his own uninsured home, burning it to the ground in the pilot episode . Very volatile, Arthur is mostly known for his incoherent, irascible outbursts . He tells a lot of questionable stories of what he claims he has been through in his past . Arthur regularly causes chaos in the Heffernan household and gets on Doug's and Carrie's nerves . They sometimes have trouble finding time alone because Arthur tends to get in the way . Arthur also tries to cause trouble with Doug's friends . He especially bullies Spence but also (unsuccessfully) tries it on Deacon, who often refers to him as "the old man". </Li> <Ul> <Li> Deacon John Palmer (played by Victor Williams) is Doug's best friend and co-worker . Towering in height and very athletic, Deacon is a year and a few weeks younger than Doug, but the more mature of the two, in addition to being the classic "family man". Deacon and his wife Kelly have two sons, named Major and Kirby . He is often seen hanging out with Doug, whether it is on their lunch break, over the weekend, or for a family gathering . Although he often experiences relationship problems, Deacon always has time to relax and have fun . He will often help Doug plan elaborate schemes to fool Carrie, but he rarely likes to get involved in the scheme himself . Deacon attended St. John's University in Queens, where he received two bachelor's degrees, one in art history and one in music . In the first - season episode "Best Man", Deacon mentions having served in the National Guard . He also volunteers as a big brother . </Li> <Li> Spencer "Spence" Olchin (played by Patton Oswalt) is another friend of Doug's and the nerd of the group . He tends to be paranoid with fragile health and takes an interest in science fiction, fantasy movies, and comic book conventions--interests that his friends do not share . Spence's birthday is February 14 . He is of Albanian heritage, and works as a subway token booth clerk . He moved to the New York area from rural West Virginia . In one episode, he is a "house boy" for Deacon and Kelly . His character is based largely on the actor who plays him, Patton Oswalt . Spence demonstrates intelligence and competence in a variety of pursuits, but he is haunted by his family history, his intimidating and troubled mother, and his inability to protect himself . Numerous episodes mention that Spence is asthmatic (a burden he shares with Danny) and allergic to peanuts (however, in the episode "Richie's Song" he is seen eating Peanut M&M's out of Doug's vehicle). In the season eight episode "Hartford Wailer", Spence is said to be from Ottawa . In the series' penultimate episode, "Single Spaced", Spence shows interest in romancing Carrie when it appears she and Doug will divorce . </Li> <Li> Richard "Richie" Iannucci (seasons 1--3; played by Larry Romano) is one of Doug's closest friends . He and Doug were roommates before Doug married Carrie (shown in the episode "Meet By - Product"). He was quietly written out of the show in season three so Romano could work on another sitcom (Kristin). During that season, he only appeared in one episode, called "Paint Misbehavin". He mostly addressed Doug as "Moose". Richie was known as the ladies' man among Doug's friends, even admitting to sleeping with Doug's sister . Richie is an FDNY firefighter . He is also somewhat of a con artist . His last appearance on the show was in the episode "Paint Misbehavin"', in which he has sex (offscreen) with Doug's sister Stephanie (Ricki Lake) and afterwards she promises to call him, although she has no intention to . He was also briefly seen in a few clips during the flashback montage at the end of the series finale . </Li> <Li> Daniel "Danny" Heffernan (played by Gary Valentine) is Doug's cousin, and he is also seen hanging out with Doug, Deacon and Spence . In the show's early seasons Doug has a negative view of Danny bordering on hate due to the latter's overeagerness to spend time with the former, but at the end of "S'no Job", they become friends and co-workers and regularly hang out along with Deacon and Spence . Danny even becomes Spence's roommate in a small apartment . The two fight like a married couple, and many of the jokes revolve around what looks to their friends like a romantic relationship . At one point, they legally marry in order to get a free TV from a sales pitch for which only married couples are eligible . Danny also used to own a pizza place, and he is divorced from a woman named Eva . He once had the nickname "Stumpy", which was given to him by Doug . Episodes "Silent Mite" and "Paint Misbehavin"' reveal that Danny has asthma and uses an inhaler . Gary Valentine and Kevin James are brothers in real life . They both created last names for acting . Valentine is their father's middle name . </Li> <Li> Holly Shumpert (seasons 3--9; played by Nicole Sullivan) is a polite, yet timid dog - walker who along with the Heffernans lives in Queens, where she was hired by Doug and Carrie to walk Arthur . She is often seen arriving at the Heffernan house to pick up Arthur but is also a family friend of the Heffernans . She is often viewed as strange because of her habits, the men she dates and her habit of overdrinking, to which she openly confesses . Holly is a gentle soul, especially as she puts up with Arthur's antics, and is kind to Carrie despite the fact that Carrie often mistreats her . Holly was written out of the series at the beginning of season eight, but she later returned, pregnant, for one last appearance in the series finale ("China Syndrome"). Sullivan appeared as a different character in the season 3 episode "Pregnant Pause". </Li> <Li> Sara Spooner (season 1; played by Lisa Rieffel) is Carrie's younger half - sister, an irresponsible aspiring actress . She appears in only five of the first six episodes . She was only mentioned one other time (although not by name) in episode 52 ("Roast Chicken") by Doug as an excuse to his boss to get out of performing a roast . After the show became more popular, Kevin James was asked to explain what happened to Sara during an interview . According to James, the producers could not think of any storylines to develop Rieffel's character, so she was discontinued . During the pilot she was on camera for roughly half the episode . However, in the other episodes in which she was included, her character did not have much to say or do . Subsequent dialogue suggests that Sara Spooner never existed, and that Carrie is an only child . (The disappearance of her character, coupled with the show's subsequent contention that the character never existed, is an example of the "Chuck Cunningham Syndrome".) </Li> </Ul>

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