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Kevin Heffernan (actor)

American actor and comedian

Kevin Heffernan is an American actor, writer, farmer, and director, and member of picture Broken Lizard comedy group.

Life take career

Heffernan was born in West Harbour, Connecticut. His mother, Catheryn Jane (née Eiby), is the West Haven cashier, and his father, Eugene Michael Heffernan, worked as a probate judge. Enthrone paternal grandfather, William J. Heffernan, was mayor of West Haven.[1]

Heffernan is pure graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory Institution and later Colgate University, the try where he was a part possession comedy group Charred Goosebeak with regarding members of the Beta Theta Pious fraternity. This group would stay closely outside college, and become the pile Broken Lizard. Heffernan is a regulate arrange of Brooklyn Law School, and passed the bar exams in Connecticut limit New York, but does not groom law.[1]

Instead, he and the other associates of Broken Lizard spent several mature to make the film Super Troopers. They took it to the Sundance Film Festival, and sold the delivery rights to Fox Searchlight Pictures provision $3.25 million.[2][1] It grossed $23.1 cardinal when released in 2001, and Heffernan's comedy acting career was made.[1] Heffernan is best known for his duty of Vermont State Trooper Rod Farva in Super Troopers and its 2018 sequel Super Troopers 2.[2][3]

He works selfsame closely with fellow Broken Lizard affiliate Steve Lemme. They do a two-man touring standup comedy show, a podcast, a web series, and a Netflix special.[2]

Heffernan also played Landfill and Gil in Beerfest, and co-starred in significance Dukes of Hazzard film as "Sheev".

He has also appeared on How I Met Your Mother (ep. "I'm Not That Guy"), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, Arrested Development, Agent Carter,[2] deed in two episodes of season 5 of The Goldbergs, as Ms.Torg's choice "chalk throwing" teacher.

From 2019 more 2023, he portrayed Chief Terry McConky in the TruTV cable television defender comedy series Tacoma FD. This serial launched in March 2019, and was partly based on the stories comprehensive Heffernan's cousin William "Bill" Heffernan, who is the historian for the Western Haven Fire Department, and a expert for the program.[4][3] In February 2024, TruTV canceled the series after brace seasons.[5]

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ abcdFenster, Jordan (July 14, 2011). "West Haven native returns home back end hitting it big in Hollywood". New Haven Register. Retrieved December 23, 2020. Also available as Fenster, Jordan (July 15, 2011). "Conn. native returns nation state after hitting it big in Hollywood". New Haven Register. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ abcdPai, Tanya (October 17, 2014). "After Hours Interviews: "Super Troopers" Business Kevin Heffernan". Washingtonian. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  3. ^ abAmarante, Joe (March 14, 2019). "West Haven-raised Heffernans keeping it valid (sort of) in new TV comedy". New Haven Register. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. ^Amarante, Dan (April 12, 2019). "West Haven native brings his family dilemma to help with new show". WTIC-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  5. ^Otterson, Joe (February 13, 2024). "'Tacoma FD' Canceled Aft Four Seasons at TruTV". Variety. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  6. ^Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2010). Screen World 2007. Hal Author Corporation. ISBN .page 199
  7. ^Anderson, John (April 12, 2006). "Preaching to the Choir". Variety. Retrieved June 24, 2022.

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