Kevin James

59 · Born: Apr 26, 1965

Personal Details

Born Apr 26, 1965 Mineola, New York, USA

Parents

Janet Knipfing
Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr.

Relatives

Gary Valentine (Sibling)
Leslie Knipfing (Sibling)
Gary Valentine (Sibling)

Biography

Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American playwright, actor, writer, and producer. He is widely known for playing Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens. He is also known for his lead roles in the comedy films I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Grown Ups, The Dilemma, and Zookeeper. He hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on March 27, 2010.

Career

acting

2022

Home Team as Sean Payton

2021

The Crew as Kevin Gibson

2020

Becky as Dominick

Hubie Halloween

Hubie Halloween as Sgt. Steve Downey

2018

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Frankenstein (voice)

2017

Sandy Wexler as Ted Rafferty

2016

True Memoirs of an International Assassin

True Memoirs of an International Assassin as Sam Larson / Mason Carver

Kevin Can Wait as Kevin Gable

2015

Little Boy as Dr. Fox

Pixels as President Will Cooper

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2 as Frankenstein (voice)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 as Paul Blart

2014

Liv and Maddie as Mr. Clodfelter

2013

Grown Ups 2 as Eric Lamonsoff

2012

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania as Frankenstein (voice)

Here Comes the Boom

Here Comes the Boom as Scott Voss

2011

The Dilemma as Nick Brannen

Zookeeper as Griffin Keyes

2010

Grown Ups as Eric Lamonsoff

2009

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop as Paul Blart

2007

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Lawrence "Larry" Valentine

2006

Grilled as Dave

Barnyard as Otis the Cow (voice)

Monster House as Officer Landers (voice)

2005

Hitch as Albert Brennaman

1998

The King of Queens

The King of Queens as Doug Heffernan

1996

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond as Doug Heffernan

appearances

2024

Kevin James: Irregardless

Kevin James: Irregardless

2021

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

2018

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up

2001

Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff

Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff

1999

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

writing

2018

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up as Writer

2015

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 as Writer, Characters

2012

Here Comes the Boom

Here Comes the Boom as Writer

2011

Zookeeper as Screenplay

2009

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Paul Blart: Mall Cop as Screenplay

2001

Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff

Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff as Writer

directing

2024

Kevin James: Irregardless

Kevin James: Irregardless as Director, Writer