Kirk Evelyn Van Houten is a recurring character in The Simpsons. He is a local loser living at 316 Pike Avenue. in Springfield with his wife/cousin Luann Van Houten and their son, Milhouse Van Houten. Often seen as cowardly and a deadbeat husband and father, Kirk is usually mocked by his friends and own family, though he has had his moments where he proves he can be a good person. Kirk served in the U.S. Army and graduated from Gudger College. He worked at his father-in-law's cracker factory, 'Southern Cracker', in middle management, but when Luann left him, he was fired from the factory. According to Luann, Kirk was not a very good provider, and she had to borrow money from her sister or steal clothes from the church donation box. He is of Dutch and Danish descent but favors the former. He bickers with his brother Norbert Van Houten, Milhouse's uncle, about the latter's Danish heritage. (Source: Fandom.com, CC BY-SA)