Acting · Mineola, New York, USA · Born April 26, 1965
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.
MovieSolo Mio
2026
as Matt Taylor
MoviePlaydate
2025
as Brian
MovieGuns Up
2025
as Ray Hayes
MovieMonster Summer
2024
as Edgar Palmer
MovieKevin James: Irregardless
2024
as Self
MovieWinona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Actor (archive footage)
MovieHome Team
2022
as Sean Payton
TVBiography: WWE Legends
2021
as Self
TVThe Crew
2021
as Kevin Gibson
MovieHubie Halloween
2020
as Sgt. Steve Downey
Nature Planet | Narrated by Adam Sandler
2020
as Silver-Breasted Montle
MovieBecky
2020
as Dominick
MovieFeeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018
as Frankenstein (voice)
MovieKevin James: Never Don't Give Up
2018
as Self
MovieSandy Wexler
2017
as Ted Rafferty
MovieTrue Memoirs of an International Assassin
2016
as Sam Larson / Mason Carver
TVKevin Can Wait
2016
as Kevin Gable
MovieHotel Transylvania 2
2015
as Frankenstein (voice)
MoviePixels
2015
as Cooper
MovieLittle Boy
2015
as Dr. Fox
MoviePaul Blart: Mall Cop 2
2015
as Paul Blart
TVHot Ones
2015
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
TVLiv and Maddie
2013
as Mr. Clodfelter
MovieGrown Ups 2
2013
as Eric Lamonsoff
MovieHere Comes the Boom
2012
as Scott Voss
MovieHotel Transylvania
2012
as Frankenstein (voice)
MovieZookeeper
2011
as Griffin Keyes
MovieThe Dilemma
2011
as Nick Brannen
TVConan
2010
as Self
MovieGrown Ups
2010
as Eric Lamonsoff
TVCubed
2009
as Kevin James
TVLive from Studio Five
2009
as Self
The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009
as Self - Guest
MoviePaul Blart: Mall Cop
2009
as Paul Blart
MovieYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge
MovieElmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
as Santa Claus
Inside MMA
2007
as Self - Guest
MovieI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
as Larry Valentine
TVDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007
as Self
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
MovieBarnyard
2006
as Otis (voice)
MovieGrilled
2006
as Dave
MovieMonster House
2006
as Officer Landers (voice)
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
MovieHitch
2005
as Albert
TVThe Ultimate Fighter
2005
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
Movie50 First Dates
2004
as Factory Worker
VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special
2003
as Self
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self - Guest
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Good Day Live
2001
as Self
MovieKevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff
2001
as Self
MovieThe N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
as Self
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
TVBecker
1998
as Doug Heffernan (uncredited)
TVMartial Law
1998
as Dallas Hampton
TVThe King of Queens
1998
as Doug Heffernan
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TVEverybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Doug Heffernan
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self / Presenter
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVKids' Choice Awards
1987
as Host
TVWetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
TVPeople's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host
Flash Before the Bang
Fuzzy Towers
as Tommy
The Magnanimous Seven
MovieGrown Ups 3
as Eric Lamonsoff
