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Gary Valentine

Gary Valentine

Actor · Born November 22, 1961 (64) · New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 22, 1961 (64)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on Motif · 19 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Gary Valentine's films like?

Across their 11 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 9 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle 9 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual 9 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Warm
6
Absurd
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
4
Other
4

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gary Valentine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Valentine's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 18 with a Motif page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1998 to 2023; peak year 2010.

Film career

19982023

Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 19: 18 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stWriting1 of 19: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s4 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Gary Valentine's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th11

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gary Valentine's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles18–62 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles12–53 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gary Valentine work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Valentine's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Ciminera shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers