Kevin James
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1965-04-26 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Mineola, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Kevin George Knipfing
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).
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Known For
TV Shows (35)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The King of Queens
1998
as Doug Heffernan
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self - Guest
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Doug Heffernan / Kevin
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Martial Law
1998
as Dallas Hampton
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
Becker
1998
as Doug Heffernan (uncredited)
The Ultimate Fighter
2005
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self / Presenter
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
Liv and Maddie
2013
as Mr. Clodfelter
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Kids' Choice Awards
1987
as Host
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
as Self
Kevin Can Wait
2016
as Kevin Gable
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
Inside MMA
2007
as Self - Guest
The Crew
2021
as Kevin Gibson
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
as Self - Guest
Cubed
2009
as Kevin James
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Movies (40)
Grown Ups
2010
as Eric Lamonsoff
Playdate
2025
as Brian
Grown Ups 2
2013
as Eric Lamonsoff
Hotel Transylvania
2012
as Frankenstein (voice)
Pixels
2015
as Cooper
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
as Frankenstein (voice)
50 First Dates
2004
as Factory Worker
Solo Mio
2026
as Matt Taylor
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018
as Frankenstein (voice)
Monster House
2006
as Officer Landers (voice)
Hitch
2005
as Albert
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge
Zookeeper
2011
as Griffin Keyes
Barnyard
2006
as Otis (voice)
Guns Up
2025
as Ray Hayes
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
as Larry Valentine
Becky
2020
as Dominick
Here Comes the Boom
2012
as Scott Voss
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009
as Paul Blart
Home Team
2022
as Sean Payton
Hubie Halloween
2020
as Sgt. Steve Downey
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
2015
as Paul Blart
Monster Summer
2024
as Edgar Palmer
Sandy Wexler
2017
as Ted Rafferty
The Dilemma
2011
as Nick Brannen
True Memoirs of an International Assassin
2016
as Sam Larson / Mason Carver
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
Little Boy
2015
as Dr. Fox
Grilled
2006
as Dave
Grown Ups 3
as Eric Lamonsoff
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
as Self
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Santa Claus
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Actor (archive footage)
Flash Before the Bang
Kevin James: Irregardless
2024
as Self
Fuzzy Towers
as Tommy
Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up
2018
as Self
Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff
2001
as Self
VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special
2003
as Self
The Magnanimous Seven
About 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… With 75 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, Kevin James has appeared in 40 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kevin James Movies
- Grown Ups (2010) — as Eric Lamonsoff
- Playdate (2025) — as Brian
- Grown Ups 2 (2013) — as Eric Lamonsoff
- Hotel Transylvania (2012) — as Frankenstein (voice)
- Pixels (2015) — as Cooper
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