Kevin James
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
April 26, 1965 (60 years)
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).
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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).
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Filmography
| 2026 | Solo Mio · as Matt Taylor |
| 2025 | Playdate · as Brian |
| 2025 | Guns Up · as Ray Hayes |
| 2024 | Monster Summer · as Edgar Palmer |
| 2022 | Winona Ryder - Die Geister, die sie rief · as Actor (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Home Team · as Sean Payton |
| 2021 | The Crew (2021) · as Kevin Gibson |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween · as Sgt. Steve Downey |
| 2020 | Becky · as Dominick |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation · as Frankenstein (voice) |
| 2017 | Elizabeth I's Secret Agents · as Robert Cecil |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler · as Ted Rafferty |
| 2016 | True Memoirs of an International Assassin · as Sam Larson / Mason Carver |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait · as Kevin Gable |
| 2016 | The Sandlerverse · as Various |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 · as Frankenstein (voice) |
| 2015 | Little Boy · as Dr. FoxOn Plex |
| 2015 | Pixels · as Cooper |
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 · as Paul Blart |
| 2013 | Liv and Maddie · as Mr. Clodfelter |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 · as Eric Lamonsoff |
| 2012 | Here Comes the Boom · as Scott Voss |
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania · as Frankenstein (voice) |
| 2011 | Zookeeper · as Griffin Keyes |
| 2011 | The Dilemma · as Nick Brannen |
| 2010 | Grown Ups · as Eric Lamonsoff |
| 2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop · as Paul Blart |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan · as Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge |
| 2007 | Elmo's Christmas Countdown · as Santa Claus |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry · as Lawrence 'larry' Valentine |
| 2006 | Grilled · as Dave |
| 2006 | Barnyard · as Otis (voice) |
| 2006 | Monster House · as Officer Landers (voice) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Hitch · as Albert |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | 50 First Dates · as Factory Worker |
| 2002 | Pinocchio · as Giant |
| 2001 | The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Doug Heffernan |
| 1998 | Becker · as Doug Heffernan (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Martial Law · as Dallas Hampton |
| 1998 | The King of Queens · as Doug Heffernan |
| 1996 | Cosby · as Doug Heffernan |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond · as Kevin |
| 1996 | Arli$$ · as Kevin |
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| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards · as Host |
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| 2011 | Zookeeper · as Screenplay |
| 2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop · as Screenplay |
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| 2025 | Guns Up · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Kevin James: Irregardless · as Executive Producer |
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| 2021 | The Crew (2021) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait · as Executive Producer |
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| 2001 | Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | The King of Queens · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait · as Created By |