Kevin James
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Solo Mio as Matt Taylor
- 2025 · Playdate as Brian
- 2025 · Guns Up as Ray Hayes
- 2024 · Monster Summer as Edgar Palmer
- 2024 · Kevin James: Irregardless as Self
- 2022 · Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called as Actor (archive footage)
- 2022 · Home Team as Sean Payton
- 2021 · Biography: WWE Legends as Self
- 2021 · The Crew as Kevin Gibson
- 2020 · Hubie Halloween as Sgt. Steve Downey
- 2020 · Becky as Dominick
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Frankenstein (voice)
- 2018 · Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up as Self
- 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
- 2015 · Hotel Transylvania 2 as Frankenstein (voice)
- 2015 · Pixels as Cooper
- 2015 · Little Boy as Dr. Fox
- 2015 · Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 as Paul Blart
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 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 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Grown Ups as Eric Lamonsoff
- 2009 · Cubed as Kevin James
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · The Justin Lee Collins Show as Self - Guest
- 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 · Inside MMA as Self - Guest
- 2007 · I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Larry Valentine
- 2007 · Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Barnyard as Otis (voice)
- 2006 · Grilled as Dave
- 2006 · Monster House as Officer Landers (voice)
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · The Showbiz Show with David Spade as
- 2005 · Hitch as Albert
- 2005 · The Ultimate Fighter as
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · 50 First Dates as Factory Worker
- 2003 · VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff as Self
- 1999 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1998 · Becker as Doug Heffernan (uncredited)
- 1998 · Martial Law as Dallas Hampton
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Doug Heffernan
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1996 · Everybody Loves Raymond as Doug Heffernan
- 1996 · Everybody Loves Raymond as Kevin
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 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
- Future · Fuzzy Towers as Tommy
- Future · Flash Before the Bang as
- Future · The Magnanimous Seven as