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Kevin James
Actor

Kevin James

26 Apr 1965Born
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Mineola, New York, USABirthplace

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.

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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).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAFlash Before the BangFilm
  2. TBAFuzzy TowersFilm: Tommy
  3. TBAThe Magnanimous SevenFilm
  4. TBAGrown Ups 3Film: Eric Lamonsoff
  5. 2026Solo MioFilm: Matt Taylor, Writer
  6. 2025PlaydateFilm: Brian
  7. 2025Guns UpFilm: Ray Hayes
  8. 2024Monster SummerFilm: Edgar Palmer
  9. 2024Kevin James: IrregardlessFilm: Writer, Director
  10. 2022Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She CalledFilm: Actor (archive footage)
  11. 2022Home TeamFilm: Sean Payton
  12. 2021The CrewSeries: Kevin Gibson (10 episodes)
  13. 2020Hubie HalloweenFilm: Sgt. Steve Downey
  14. 2020Nature Planet | Narrated by Adam SandlerFilm: Silver-Breasted Montle
  15. 2020BeckyFilm: Dominick
  16. 2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationFilm: Frankenstein (voice)
  17. 2018Kevin James: Never Don't Give UpFilm: Writer
  18. 2017Sandy WexlerFilm: Ted Rafferty
  19. 2016True Memoirs of an International AssassinFilm: Sam Larson / Mason Carver
  20. 2016Kevin Can WaitSeries: Kevin Gable (48 episodes)
  21. 2015Hotel Transylvania 2Film: Frankenstein (voice)
  22. 2015PixelsFilm: Cooper
  23. 2015Little BoyFilm: Dr. Fox
  24. 2015Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2Film: Paul Blart, Writer
  25. 2013Liv and MaddieSeries: Mr. Clodfelter (1 episode)
  26. 2013Grown Ups 2Film: Eric Lamonsoff
  27. 2012Here Comes the BoomFilm: Scott Voss, Writer
  28. 2012Hotel TransylvaniaFilm: Frankenstein (voice)
  29. 2011ZookeeperFilm: Griffin Keyes, Screenplay
  30. 2011The DilemmaFilm: Nick Brannen
  31. 2010Grown UpsFilm: Eric Lamonsoff
  32. 2009CubedSeries: Kevin James
  33. 2009Paul Blart: Mall CopFilm: Paul Blart, Screenplay
  34. 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanFilm: Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge
  35. 2007Elmo's Christmas CountdownFilm: Santa Claus
  36. 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryFilm: Larry Valentine
  37. 2006BarnyardFilm: Otis (voice)
  38. 2006GrilledFilm: Dave
  39. 2006Monster HouseFilm: Officer Landers (voice)
  40. 2005HitchFilm: Albert
  41. 2005The Ultimate FighterSeries (1 episode)
  42. 200450 First DatesFilm: Factory Worker
  43. 2001Kevin James: Sweat the Small StuffFilm: Writer
  44. 1998BeckerSeries: Doug Heffernan (uncredited) (1 episode)
  45. 1998Martial LawSeries: Dallas Hampton (1 episode)
  46. 1998The King of QueensSeries: Doug Heffernan, Writer (207 episodes)
  47. 1996Everybody Loves RaymondSeries: Doug Heffernan, Kevin, Writer (2 episodes)

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