Douglas Steven "Doug" Heffernan is a fictional character in the American situation comedy The King of Queens. The character has also appeared in Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, and Cosby. The role is played by actor Kevin James, whose stand-up comedy provided the comedic themes and general style of the show. Doug, an "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 fictional International Parcel Service (a parody of United Parcel Service), a job Doug acquired by pretending to work there after lying to then girlfriend Carrie about having a job.
