Kevin James

About

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...

Known for

The King of QueensSeries • 1998Everybody Loves RaymondSeries • 1996The Ultimate FighterSeries • 2005BeckerSeries • 1998Martial LawSeries • 1998Grown UpsMovie • 2010Hotel TransylvaniaMovie • 2012PixelsMovie • 2015Liv and MaddieSeries • 2013Hotel Transylvania 2Movie • 2015Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationMovie • 2018Monster HouseMovie • 200650 First DatesMovie • 2004PlaydateMovie • 2025Grown Ups 2Movie • 2013Solo MioMovie • 2026Kevin Can WaitSeries • 2016You Don't Mess with the ZohanMovie • 2008Paul Blart: Mall CopMovie • 2009I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryMovie • 2007Hubie HalloweenMovie • 2020Guns UpMovie • 2025BarnyardMovie • 2006HitchMovie • 2005