Victor Williams - Wikipedia Victor Williams For other people named Victor Williams, see Victor Williams ( disambiguation ). Victor Williams Williams performing in the play Luck of the Irish in 2012 Victor L. Williams ( 1970 - 09 - 19 ) September 19, 1970 ( age 47 ) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1996 -- present Victor L. Williams ( born September 19, 1970 ) is an American actor best known as Doug Heffernan 's ( Kevin James ) best friend Deacon Palmer on The King of Queens. He has also appeared on several other hit TV shows, including Homicide : Life on the Street, Law & Order, ER, New York Undercover, Girlfriends, Fringe and The Jamie Foxx Show. In 2012, Williams was seen and heard as a pitchman for Verizon Fios television commercials. Contents 1 Early life 2 Filmography 2.1 Film 2.2 Television 3 References 4 External links Early Life Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Midwood High School, where he used his 6 ft 6 in ( 1.98 m ) height by playing power forward on the school basketball team. He went on to attend college at Binghamton University in Upstate New York. Then he received a Masters of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York University 's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 Boggy Creek II : And the Legend Continues Little Creature The Preacher 's Wife Robbie 1997 Cop Land Russell 1997 A Brooklyn State of Mind Black Man 1999 Graham 's Diner Me & Mrs. Jones Jersey 2003 With or Without You Kenneth 2003 The Animatrix Dan ( voice ) 2005 Bewitched Police Officer 2005 The Toy Warrior Voice 2006 Traci Townsend Darrell 2007 A New Tomorrow Joby / Interviewer 2009 Lenox Avenue Dallas Kirkland 2012 Single Hills Rob Francis 2013 Home Hamilton 2014 Hungry Hearts Social Worker 2016 Saturday in the Park Henry 2017 Trouble Ray 2017 November Criminals Mr. Broadus 2017 Jewtah Lone Man Post-production Television Year Film Role Notes Homicide : Life on the Street Ishmael Al - Hadj Episode : `` Scene of the Crime '' 1997 Law & Order Uniform Policeman Wilson Episode : `` Legacy '' New York Undercover Freddie James Episode : `` The Solomon Papers '' Profiler Det. Beckley Episode : `` Blue Highway '' 1998 The Jamie Foxx Show Leon Episode : `` Soul Mate to Cellmate '' 1998 -- 2001 ER Roger McGrath 4 episodes 1998 -- 2007 The King of Queens Deacon Palmer 180 episodes 1999 Disaster Video Security Guard Short 2000 The Practice Officer Craig Armstrong Episode : `` Blowing Smoke '' 2003 World Record Dan ( English version, voice ) Short Justice League Snooty British Director / Lieutenant Episode : `` Eclipsed '' First Breath Eddie Short 2005 Love, Inc. Marcus Episode : `` Pilot '' 2008 Girlfriends Mr. Hines Episode : `` Stand and Deliver '' Tomorrow Never Knows Kevin Short 2009 Release Reggie Short Flight of the Conchords Police Officer West 2 episodes Fringe Phil Episode : `` Inner Child '' Dream State Dr. Forsythe Short Mercy Robert Mercer Episode : `` I Saw This Pig and I Thought of You '' Notes on Being Young Dr. Christenfeld Short Blue Bloods Oliver Episode : `` Samaritan '' 2011 Kissed by the Devil Jordan King Short 2012 Delocated Friend Episode : `` Friend '' NYC 22 Sgt. Michael Conrad 6 episodes It 's Just Funny I 'm Saying Don Jaun TV short 2013 The Michael J. Fox Show Todd ( aka Phil ) Episode : `` Interns '' 80 / 20 Vic Short 2014 The Leftovers Ron Jensen Episode : `` Penguin One, Us Zero '' The Good Wife Carter Greyson Episode : `` Sticky Content '' 2014 -- 2015 The Affair Detective Jeffries 14 episodes 2015 I 'll Text You Short 2016 The Blacklist Officer Episode : `` Susan Hargrave '' High Maintenance Mike Episode : `` Museebat '' People of Earth Assessor Episode : `` Past, Present and Future '' 2017 Sneaky Pete Richard 9 episodes The New Edition Story Calvin Hubbard Episode : `` Part 1 '' 2018 Happy Together Gerald References Jump up ^ Starpulse.com Jump up ^ Carter, Gayle Jo ; Truitt, Brian ( April 13, 2012 ). `` Whatever happened to the actor who played Deacon Palmer on King of Queens ? ''. USA Today. Jump up ^ `` NYU Graduate Acting Alumni ''. 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 08. External links Official website Victor Williams on IMDb LCCN : no2012022685 VIAF : 232362046 This article about a United States film and television actor or actress born in the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who plays deacon on the king of queens
Answer: Victor L. Williams