Years active 1996–present Siblings Patrick R. Heffernan | Role Actor Name Kevin Heffernan | |
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Occupation Actor, director, producer, writer, comedian Parents Cathe Jane Heffernan, Eugene Michael Heffernan Movies Super Troopers, Beerfest, The Slammin' Salmon, The Babymakers, Club Dread Similar People Steve Lemme, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Nat Faxon Profiles | ||
Grandparents William J. Heffernan |
Kevin heffernan actor
Kevin Heffernan (born May 25, 1968) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director, and member of the Broken Lizard comedy group.
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Life and career

Heffernan was born in West Haven, Connecticut. His mother, Cathe Jane (née Eibey), 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 and later Colgate University, the latter where he was a part of comedy group Charred Goosebeak with the other Lizards, and a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Heffernan is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He is best known for his role of Vermont State Trooper Rod Farva in Super Troopers, as Landfill and Gil in Beerfest, and co-starring in the Dukes of Hazzard movie as "Sheev".

He has also appeared on How I Met Your Mother (ep. "I'm Not That Guy"), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, Arrested Development, and Agent Carter.