Kevin James
Born: 1965-04-26 in Mineola, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Solo Mio as Matt Taylor
2024
- Monster Summer as Edgar Palmer
- Kevin James: Irregardless as Self
2022
- Home Team as Sean Payton
- Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called as Actor (archive footage)
2021
- Biography: WWE Legends as Self
- The Crew as Kevin Gibson
2020
- Hubie Halloween as Sgt. Steve Downey
- Becky as Dominick
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2018
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Frankenstein (voice)
- Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up as Self
2017
- Sandy Wexler as Ted Rafferty
2016
- Kevin Can Wait as Kevin Gable
- True Memoirs of an International Assassin as Sam Larson / Mason Carver
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Pixels as Cooper
- Hotel Transylvania 2 as Frankenstein (voice)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 as Paul Blart
- Little Boy as Dr. Fox
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2013
- Liv and Maddie as Mr. Clodfelter
- Grown Ups 2 as Eric Lamonsoff
2012
- Hotel Transylvania as Frankenstein (voice)
- Here Comes the Boom as Scott Voss
2011
- Zookeeper as Griffin Keyes
- The Dilemma as Nick Brannen
2009
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop as Paul Blart
- The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self - Guest
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- Cubed as Kevin James
2008
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge
2007
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives as Self
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Larry Valentine
- Inside MMA as Self - Guest
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Santa Claus
2006
- The One Show as Self - Guest
- Monster House as Officer Landers (voice)
- Barnyard as Otis (voice)
- Grilled as Dave
2005
- The Ultimate Fighter
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Hitch as Albert
- The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 50 First Dates as Factory Worker
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self - Guest
- VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special as Self
2001
- Good Day Live as Self
- Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff as Self
1999
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self
1998
- The King of Queens as Doug Heffernan
- Becker as Doug Heffernan (uncredited)
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Martial Law as Dallas Hampton
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Everybody Loves Raymond as Doug Heffernan
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1987
- Kids' Choice Awards as Host
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1975
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Host