In the Season 2 finale of Kevin Can Wait,“A Band Done,” Kevin (Kevin James) reunites with his former band, Smokefish. It includes a hilarious flashback of Kevin with long hair and rocking out with his real-life buddies, Adam Sandler and Chris Rock. When they play at Enzo’s, they meet talent agent Lance (Sal Governale from The Howard Stern Show). James’ real-life wife, Steffiana De La Cruz, also appears as Lil.
Steffiana De La Cruz is known for her roles in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (Kira), Zookeeper (Robin), and she appeared as a number of character on The King of Queens over the years (2002 to 2006). The Filipina actress also played Chris Penn’s girlfriend in the 2002 film Stealing Harvard with Tom Green and Jason Lee. De La Cruz and James married in 2004. They have four children; the oldest is 12, the youngest is three. Kevin Can Wait airs Mondays at 8pm on CBS, right before Man with a Plan.
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