# Kevin Heffernan (actor)
**Kevin Heffernan** is an American actor, writer, producer, and director, born in 1968 in West Haven, Connecticut, best known as a member of the [Broken Lizard](https://www.edgepedia.org/broken-lizard) comedy team and for playing Farva in the *Super Troopers* films[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373571/bio/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/). He co-wrote and starred in the group's films *Puddle Cruiser* (1996), *Super Troopers* (2001), *[Club Dread](https://www.edgepedia.org/club-dread)* (2004), and *Beerfest* (2006), made his directorial debut with *The Slammin' Salmon* (2009), and later created the truTV comedy series *[Tacoma FD](https://www.edgepedia.org/tacoma-fd)*[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/). He should not be confused with the film historian of the same name who wrote the economic history of horror cinema *Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold* (2004)[4](https://www.dukeupress.edu/ghouls-gimmicks-and-gold).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1968, West Haven, Connecticut; height 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373571/bio/) |
| Signature role | Farva in *Super Troopers* (2001) and *Super Troopers 2* (2018), with *Super Troopers 3* scheduled for 2026[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/) |
| Comedy team | Member of Broken Lizard, formed with college friends at Colgate University[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373571/bio/) • [3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/) |
| Directing | *The Slammin' Salmon* (2009), his directorial debut, and *Quasi* (2023)[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/) • [5](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2021856/filmography) |
| Television | Creator, writer, director, executive producer, and star of *Tacoma FD* (2019), playing Chief Terry McConky[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/) |
| Other career | Lawyer who has passed the bar in New York and Connecticut[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373571/bio/) |
| Stand-up and podcast | Netflix stand-up concert film *Fat Man Little Boy* (2013); weekly podcast *Chewin' It with Kevin & Steve* with Steve Lemme on the Nerdist Network[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/) |
## Education and Broken Lizard
Heffernan graduated from [Colgate University](https://www.edgepedia.org/colgate-university), where he performed with the comedy troupe Charred Goosebeak and was a member of the [Beta Theta Pi](https://www.edgepedia.org/beta-theta-pi) fraternity[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373571/bio/). It was at Colgate that he began doing comedy with the other future Broken Lizard members; the group relocated to New York City, and when college jokes stopped working they turned to making films[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/). He is also a qualified lawyer who has passed the bar in New York and [Connecticut](https://www.edgepedia.org/connecticut)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373571/bio/).
## Broken Lizard films
The group's first feature was *Puddle Cruiser* (1996), in which Heffernan played Grogan and also worked as editor and co-producer[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/). Their breakthrough, *Super Troopers* (2001), cast him as the state trooper Farva; he also co-wrote the film and worked on its editing[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/). He followed with *Club Dread* (2004), playing the character Lars and co-writing the screenplay, and *Beerfest* (2006), where he took on multiple roles credited as Landfill, Gil, and the Sausage Lady[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/).
**Directing.** The other Broken Lizard members let Heffernan make his directorial debut on *The Slammin' Salmon* (2009), in which he also played the character Rich[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/). He returned to the director's chair for *Quasi* (2023), a film in which he also acted as Duchamp/Henri-Francoise and served as executive producer[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/) • [5](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2021856/filmography).
**Sequels and later features.** He reprised Farva in *[Super Troopers 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-troopers-2)* (2018) and is credited as actor, writer, and executive producer on *Super Troopers 3*, scheduled for release in 2026[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/) • [5](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2021856/filmography). His other acting credits include *[The Dukes of Hazzard](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-dukes-of-hazzard-film)* (2005), *Sky High* (2005), *Strange Wilderness* (2008), *The Babymakers* (2012), *Airplane Mode* (2019), and *Miss Arizona* (2018)[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/) • [5](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2021856/filmography).
## Television and other work
Heffernan's television guest appearances include *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (as the TiVo Guy), *How I Met Your Mother*, *Veep*, *Workaholics*, *Marvel's Agent Carter*, and *The Goldbergs*[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/).
**Tacoma FD.** In 2019 he created the truTV comedy series *Tacoma FD* with fellow Broken Lizard member Steve Lemme, and the show credits him as actor, creator, writer, director, and executive producer; he plays fire chief Terry McConky[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/). The series ran for multiple seasons, with the third season covered in press interviews with Heffernan and Lemme in 2020 and 2021[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/).
Outside scripted work, he released the stand-up concert film *Fat Man Little Boy* (2013) on Netflix and co-hosts the weekly podcast *Chewin' It with Kevin & Steve* with Steve Lemme on the Nerdist Network[3](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/). A live tour with Lemme, billed as *Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan: The Potential Farewell Tour*, was recorded in 2018[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/).
## References
1. [Kevin Heffernan – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373571/bio/)
2. [Kevin Heffernan – Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/kevin-heffernan/)
3. [Kevin – The Official Site of Broken Lizard](https://brokenlizard.com/kevin/)
4. [Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold, Duke University Press](https://www.dukeupress.edu/ghouls-gimmicks-and-gold)
5. [Filmography: Kevin Heffernan – Actor, ElCinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2021856/filmography)
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