Kevin James
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1965
- Birthplace
- Mineola, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
- Still Life
Still Life TBA
Executive Producer
Grown Ups 3 TBA
as Eric Lamonsoff
- The Magnanimous Seven
The Magnanimous Seven TBA
Actor
- Fuzzy Towers
Fuzzy Towers TBA
as Tommy
- Flash Before the Bang
Flash Before the Bang TBA
Actor
Solo Mio 2026
as Matt Taylor, Producer, Writer
Playdate 2025
as Brian
Guns Up 2025
as Ray Hayes, Executive Producer
Monster Summer 2024
as Edgar Palmer
Kevin James: Irregardless 2024
as Self, Executive Producer, Writer, Director
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called 2022
as Actor (archive footage)
Home Team 2022
as Sean Payton, Producer
Hubie Halloween 2020
as Sgt. Steve Downey
- Nature Planet | Narrated by Adam Sandler
Nature Planet | Narrated by Adam Sandler 2020
as Silver-Breasted Montle
Becky 2020
as Dominick
Feeding America Comedy Festival 2020
as Self
- My Living Nightmare
My Living Nightmare 2020
as Kevin, Director
- Misread Waves
Misread Waves 2020
as Protagonist, Director
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 2018
as Frankenstein (voice)
Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up 2018
as Self, Writer
Sandy Wexler 2017
as Ted Rafferty
True Memoirs of an International Assassin 2016
as Sam Larson / Mason Carver
Hotel Transylvania 2 2015
as Frankenstein (voice)
Pixels 2015
as Cooper
Little Boy 2015
as Dr. Fox
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 2015
as Paul Blart, Producer, Characters, Writer
Grown Ups 2 2013
as Eric Lamonsoff
Here Comes the Boom 2012
as Scott Voss, Writer, Producer
Hotel Transylvania 2012
as Frankenstein (voice)
Zookeeper 2011
as Griffin Keyes, Screenplay, Producer
The Dilemma 2011
as Nick Brannen
Grown Ups 2010
as Eric Lamonsoff
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2009
as Paul Blart, Screenplay, Producer
You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008
as Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge
Elmo's Christmas Countdown 2007
as Santa Claus
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2007
as Larry Valentine
Barnyard 2006
as Otis (voice)
Grilled 2006
as Dave
Monster House 2006
as Officer Landers (voice)
Hitch 2005
as Albert
50 First Dates 2004
as Factory Worker
- VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special
VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special 2003
as Self
Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff 2001
as Self, Writer
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller 1999
as Self
Credits from TMDB.