Kevin James
Actor
Born April 26, 1965 in Mineola, New York, USA
Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), known professionally as Kevin James, is an American actor and writer. James began his career as a stand-up comedian on Long Island in the late 1980s before rising to prominence for playing Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007), for which he received the nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006. In 2004, James made his first film appearance in 50 First Dates, and the following year co-starred in Hitch. He went on to star in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Grown Ups (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), and Pixels (2015). He also voiced characters in the animated films Monster House, Barnyard (both 2006), and Hotel Transylvania (2012). He also was nominated for a People's Choice Award in 2017 for his role on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018). James also appeared in several dramatic roles, including The Dilemma (2011), Little Boy (2015), and Becky (2020).
Filmography
Grown Ups 3
Eric Lamonsoff
Solo Mio
Matt Taylor
Playdate
Brian
Guns Up
Ray Hayes
Monster Summer
Edgar Palmer
Kevin James: Irregardless
Self
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Actor (archive footage)
Home Team
Sean Payton
Biography: WWE Legends
Self
The Crew
Kevin Gibson
Hubie Halloween
Sgt. Steve Downey
Becky
Dominick
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Frankenstein (voice)
Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up
Self
Sandy Wexler
Ted Rafferty
True Memoirs of an International Assassin
Sam Larson / Mason Carver
Kevin Can Wait
Kevin Gable
Hotel Transylvania 2
Frankenstein (voice)
Pixels
Cooper
Little Boy
Dr. Fox
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Paul Blart
Hot Ones
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Liv and Maddie
Mr. Clodfelter
Grown Ups 2
Eric Lamonsoff
Here Comes the Boom
Scott Voss
Hotel Transylvania
Frankenstein (voice)
Zookeeper
Griffin Keyes
The Dilemma
Nick Brannen
Conan
Self
Grown Ups
Eric Lamonsoff
Cubed
Kevin James
Live from Studio Five
Self
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Paul Blart
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
Santa Claus
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Larry Valentine
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Self
The One Show
Self - Guest
Barnyard
Otis (voice)
Grilled
Dave
Monster House
Officer Landers (voice)
The Reichen Show
Self
Hitch
Albert
The Ultimate Fighter
50 First Dates
Factory Worker
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
Becker
Doug Heffernan (uncredited)
Martial Law
Dallas Hampton
The King of Queens
Doug Heffernan
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Everybody Loves Raymond
Doug Heffernan
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Kids' Choice Awards
Host
Wetten, dass..?
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host