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Everything About Kevin James' Brother Gary Valentine

Chloe Bennett • Sep 26, 2026 • 6 min read

Gary Valentine is a well-known German-American actor who has acted in many television series and movies. He is the elder brother of famous American actor Kevin James.

In this post, we will read about Gary Valentine’s age, height, weight, net worth, career, wife, and more.

Gary Valentine Profile Summary
Name	Gary Valentine
Birth Date	22 November 1961
Birth Place	Mineola, New York City
Age	62 years old
Height	Feet & Inches; 5' 8 Centimeter: 173 Meter: 1.73
Weight	Kilogram- 80kg Pounds- 176lbs
Net Worth	$2 million
Profession	Actor
School	Ward Melville High School
Father	Joseph Valentine Knipfing
Mother	Janet
Sibling	Kevin James
Marital Status	Married
Wife	Jackyline Alido
Nationality	German-American

Who is Gary Valentine?

Gary Valentine is a well-known German-American actor who has acted in many television series and movies.

He is the elder brother of famous American actor Kevin James. He even appeared alongside his brother Gary.

Kevin has won numerous awards for his role as the best comedian. Thus, both brothers are blessed with the talent and skill to make others laugh.

And he is best known for his roles in “The King of Queens” and “Kevin Can Wait.”

In addition to being an actor, Gary is a great comedian who became famous by doing many comedy talk shows and stand-up comedies in his earlier career period.

Meanwhile, even in movies and sitcoms, he has the proper role to play as a comic and has all the talents to make people laugh with his jokes.

Gary Valentine is interested in writing, so he has written some scripts for television series. We will see all his projects in detail in the next section.

Early Life of Gary Valentine

Gary Joseph Knipfing is Gary’s real name, and Gary Valentine is his stage name.

Gary was born on 22 November 1961, in Mineola, New York City. He is the eldest child born to Janet and Joseph Valentine Knipfing.

His mother worked in a chiropractor’s office, and his father worked for an insurance company. They are not from a well-to-do family.

Gary is of German descent because his ethnic roots are in Germany. His family was raised in a Catholic household.

Since childhood, he aspired to become a comedian, and he worked for that after completing his schooling at Ward Melville High School in New York City.

Gary’s childhood days were filled with warmth and care. Gary Valentine, his older brother, has also inspired Kevin, his younger brother.

Gary Valentine Age

Gary Valentine is 62 years old as of 2023 having been born on 22 November 1961, in Mineola, New York City.

Gary Valentine Siblings

Here in this section, we will see about the siblings of Gary Valentine.

Kevin George Knipfing: His stage name is Kevin James, and even though he started his career as a stand-up comedian like his elder brother, he got the chance to act in the television series “The King of Queens” and “Kevin Can Wait.”

Kevin has received the Primetime Emmy award for the best actor in these two series, and he was also nominated for the People’s Choice Award for the roles he played in these two series.

Then he received numerous film offers, including “Grown Ups,” “Pixels,” “Hitch,” and others. Kevin has started his voice-over work for the different characters.

Currently, he has been active in his social media work; Kevin has his own YouTube channel and is gaining thousands and thousands of subscribers.

Leslie Knipfing : She is the youngest of three children, but since childhood, she has been suffering from a rare genetic disease known as Retinitis pigmentosa

This disease affects the eyes and may lead to vision loss. As Leslie has suffered from this disease, she avoids appearing publicly and hides behind the media spotlights.

Currently, she is taking care of her father’s business.