Kevin James
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Conan
The King of Queens
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Hot Ones
Hollywood Squares
All Movies (41)
- Solo Mio2026 · as Matt Taylor
- Playdate2025 · as Brian
- Guns Up2025 · as Ray Hayes
- Monster Summer2024 · as Edgar Palmer
- Kevin James: Irregardless2024 · as Self
- Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called2022 · as Actor (archive footage)
- Home Team2022 · as Sean Payton
- Hubie Halloween2020 · as Sgt. Steve Downey
- Becky2020 · as Dominick
- Feeding America Comedy Festival2020 · as Self
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation2018 · as Frankenstein (voice)
- Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up2018 · as Self
- Sandy Wexler2017 · as Ted Rafferty
- True Memoirs of an International Assassin2016 · as Sam Larson / Mason Carver
- Hotel Transylvania 22015 · as Frankenstein (voice)
- Pixels2015 · as Cooper
- Little Boy2015 · as Dr. Fox
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 22015 · as Paul Blart
- Grown Ups 22013 · as Eric Lamonsoff
- Here Comes the Boom2012 · as Scott Voss
- Hotel Transylvania2012 · as Frankenstein (voice)
- Zookeeper2011 · as Griffin Keyes
- The Dilemma2011 · as Nick Brannen
- Grown Ups2010 · as Eric Lamonsoff
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop2009 · as Paul Blart
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008 · as Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown2007 · as Santa Claus
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry2007 · as Larry Valentine
- Barnyard2006 · as Otis (voice)
- Grilled2006 · as Dave
- Monster House2006 · as Officer Landers (voice)
- Hitch2005 · as Albert
- 50 First Dates2004 · as Factory Worker
- VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special2003 · as Self
- Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff2001 · as Self
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller1999 · as Self
- Flash Before the Bang—
- Fuzzy Towers— · as Tommy
- The Magnanimous Seven—
- Grown Ups 3— · as Eric Lamonsoff
- Nature Planet | Narrated by Adam Sandler— · as Silver-Breasted Montle
All TV Shows (36)
- Biography: WWE Legends2021 · as Self
- The Crew2021 · as Kevin Gibson
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- Kevin Can Wait2016 · as Kevin Gable
- Hot Ones2015 · as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- Liv and Maddie2013 · as Mr. Clodfelter
- Conan2010 · as Self
- Cubed2009 · as Kevin James
- Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
- The Justin Lee Collins Show2009 · as Self - Guest
- Inside MMA2007 · as Self - Guest
- Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives2007 · as Self
- The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
- The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
- The Showbiz Show with David Spade2005
- The Ultimate Fighter2005
- The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Good Day Live2001 · as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self - Guest
- Becker1998 · as Doug Heffernan (uncredited)
- Martial Law1998 · as Dallas Hampton
- The King of Queens1998 · as Doug Heffernan
- Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
- Everybody Loves Raymond1996 · as Doug Heffernan
- Everybody Loves Raymond1996 · as Kevin
- The Daily Show1996 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self / Presenter
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Kids' Choice Awards1987 · as Host
- Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
- People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Host