Kevin Heffernan (born May 25, 1968) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director, and member of the

Broken Lizard Broken Lizard is an American comedy troupe that comprises Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske. They collaborate on the screen-writing, acting and productions of their films, with Chandrasekhar and H ...

comedy group.

Life and career

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

Fairfield College Preparatory School Fairfield College Preparatory School (Fairfield Prep) is a Jesuit preparatory school located on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. It is an all-male school of about 700 students, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942 ...

and later

Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologic ...

, the latter where he was a part of comedy group Charred Goosebeak with other members of the

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fraternity. This group would stay together outside college, and become the group

. Heffernan is a graduate of

Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and a number of adjunct faculty. Brooklyn ...

, and passed the Connecticut

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, but does not practice law. Also available as Instead, he and the other members of Broken Lizard spent several years to make the film ''

Super Troopers ''Super Troopers'' is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by and starring the Broken Lizard comedy group (Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik Stolhanske). Marisa Coughlan, Daniel vo ...

''. They took it to the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,6 ...

, and sold the distribution rights to

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for $3.25 million. It grossed $23.1 million when released in 2001, and Heffernan's comedy acting career was made. Heffernan is best known for his role of Vermont State Trooper Rod Farva in ''Super Troopers'' and its 2018 sequel '' Super Troopers 2''. He works especially closely with fellow

member

Steve Lemme Stephen Carlos Lemme (born November 13, 1968) is an American actor, writer, and producer, and one of the members of the Broken Lizard comedy group. Early life Lemme attended The Dalton School, a high school in New York, but after one year tra ...

. They do a two-man touring

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show, a

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, a web series, and a Netflix special. Heffernan also played Landfill and Gil in ''

Beerfest ''Beerfest'' is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and starring the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, which comprises Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Erik Stolhanske. The film co-stars Nat Faxo ...

'', and co-starred in the ''

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'' film as "Sheev". He has also appeared on '' How I Met Your Mother'' (ep. " I'm Not That Guy"), ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired televisi ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Agent Carter'', and in two episodes of season 5 of '' The Goldbergs'', as Ms.Torg's favorite "chalk throwing" teacher. Currently, he stars as Chief Terry McConky in the TruTV cable television firefighter comedy series ''

Tacoma FD ''Tacoma FD'' is an American comedy television series that takes place in a firehouse in Tacoma, Washington. The series premiered on March 28, 2019, on truTV. The third season premiered on September 16, 2021. In November 2021, the series was rene ...

''. This series launched in March 2019, and is partly based on the stories of Heffernan's cousin William "Bill" Heffernan, who is the historian for the West Haven Fire Department, and a consultant for the program.

Filmography

* ''

Puddle Cruiser ''Puddle Cruiser'' is a 1996 American comedy film, the first full-length film created by the Broken Lizard comedy group. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The movie was filmed entirely on the campus of Colgate University, the alma ma ...

'' (1996) – Grogan (with Broken Lizard) * '' No Looking Back'' (1998) – Guy In Diner #1 * '' Big Helium Dog'' (1999) – Phil * ''

'' (2001) – Rod Farva (with Broken Lizard) * ''Reel Comedy: Super Troopers'' (2002) – Rod Farva (with Broken Lizard) * ''

Club Dread ''Club Dread'' (also known as ''Broken Lizard's Club Dread'') is a 2004 comedy slasher film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and written by and starring the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, ...

'' (2004) – Lars (with Broken Lizard) * ''

The 100 Scariest Movie Moments ''The 100 Scariest Movie Moments'' is an American television documentary miniseries that aired in late October 2004 on Bravo.(November 2004)Liner Notes ''Starlog'', p. 20 Aired in five 60-minute segments, the miniseries counts down what produce ...

'' (2004) - Himself * ''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television series ...

'' (2005) – Sheev * '' Sky High'' (2005) – Ron Wilson, Bus Driver * ''

Preaching to the Choir ''Preaching to the Choir'' is a 2006 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Charles Randolph-Wright and starring Billoah Greene, Darien Sills-Evans, Novella Nelson, Janine Green, Rosa Arredondo, Eartha Kitt, Tichina Arnold and Adewale Ak ...

'' (2005) – Amish Man (also screenwriter) * ''

'' (2006) – Landfill/Gil/Sausage Lady (with Broken Lizard) * ''

Strange Wilderness ''Strange Wilderness'' is a 2008 American comedy-adventure film produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions for Paramount Pictures, directed by Fred Wolf (who co-wrote the film with Peter Gaulke), and starring Steve Za ...

'' (2008) – Whitaker * ''The RJ Danko Story'' (2008) – Weber * ''

The Slammin' Salmon ''The Slammin' Salmon'' is a 2009 American comedy film by Broken Lizard. It is about the owner of a restaurant who holds a contest to see which one of his waiters can earn the most money in a single night. The winner receives $10,000, and the lose ...

'' (2009) – Rich Ferente; also his debut as director (with

) * ''

The Babymakers ''The Babymakers'' is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, and starring Paul Schneider, Olivia Munn and Kevin Heffernan. Chandrasekhar and Heffernan are both members of Broken Lizard. The film received a limited release on ...

'' (2012) - Wade * '' Super Troopers 2'' (2018) - Rod Farva (with Broken Lizard) * ''

Scoob! ''SCOOB!'' is a 2020 American computer-animated mystery comedy film produced by the Warner Animation Group, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is a reboot of the theatrical'' Scooby-Doo'' film series and the third theatrical film ...

'' (2020) - Bike Cop Gary (voice debut)

Television

* 2007: ''

'' - Episode: The TiVo Guy * 2007: '' How I Met Your Mother'' - Episode: I'm Not That Guy * 2014: '' Workaholics'' - Episode: DeputyDong * 2015: '' Agent Carter'' - Episode: "

Now is Not the End "Now is Not the End" is the first episode of the first season of the American television series '' Agent Carter''. It features the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter as she goes undercover to try clear the name of her friend Howard Stark. The e ...

" * 2016: '' Time Traveling Bong'' - Episode: Chapter 1: The Beginning * 2017: '' The Goldbergs'' - Episodes: Hogan Is My Grandfather and We Didn't Start the Fire. *2019: ''

'' - "Chief Terry McConky" and Executive Producer

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heffernan, Kevin 1968 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Film directors from Connecticut Male actors from Connecticut American male comedians 21st-century American comedians American male film actors Broken Lizard Colgate University alumni Brooklyn Law School alumni Living people People from West Haven, Connecticut Fairfield College Preparatory School alumni