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Kevin James(III)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000231
Kevin James at an event for A Little Help (2010)
Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12 year old son by coaching his Pop Warner football team.
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Home Team (2022)
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Kevin James was born Kevin George Knipfing on April 26, 1965, in Mineola, Long Island, New York, to Janet (Klein), an office worker, and Joseph Valentine Knipfing, Jr., an insurance agency owner. He was raised in Stony Brook, and attended SUNY Cortland, where he played fullback on the football team while majoring in sports management. He realized after three years that this wasn't the path for him. After returning home, he decided to break up the monotony of the summer, and joined a community theater. During a play in which he had a comedic role, he so enjoyed the crowd reaction, that he joined his brother's (comedian Gary Valentine's) improv group. He began going to clubs with Gary and realized he, too, had the knack for comedy. He has performed stand-up up for about 11 years. It was on the comedy circuit that he met Ray Romano. While Ray was getting a big break with his own sitcom, Kevin was getting recognition on Star Search (1983). After appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), his big break came at the 1996 "Just for Laughs" Montreal Comedy Festival. Afterward, he landed a recurring role on Ray's sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond (1996).

He starred in his own sitcom, The King of Queens (1998), as Doug Heffernan, from 1998 to 2007, and later began a career as a leading film actor, co-starring in Hitch (2005), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Grown Ups (2010), and Grown Ups 2 (2013), and headlining Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015).
BornApril 26, 1965
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BornApril 26, 1965
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 14 nominations total

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Kevin James, Bas Rutten, and Jay Klaitz in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Kevin James in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Kevin James and Gary Valentine in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Kevin James in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Kevin James and Darren Goldstein in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Ryan Cartwright, Ricardo Chavira, Kevin James, Leah Remini, Bas Rutten, Leonard Earl Howze, and Christopher Brian Roach in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Ray Romano and Kevin James in The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001)
Ryan Cartwright and Kevin James in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Kevin James in The King of Queens (1998)
Kevin James and Christopher Brian Roach in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Erinn Hayes and Kevin James in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
Erinn Hayes and Kevin James in Kevin Can Wait (2016)

Known for

Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
5.2
  • Paul Blart
  • 2009
Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
4.4
  • Paul Blart
  • 2015
Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
The King of Queens
7.4
TV Series
  • Doug Heffernan
  • Ed, Jr.
Kevin James in Here Comes the Boom (2012)
Here Comes the Boom
6.4
  • Scott Voss
  • 2012

Credits

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Actor

  • Ashley Saunders and Jana Seitzer in Geek Girls Universe Podcast (2019)
    Geek Girls Universe Podcast
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Kevin James in Home Team (2022)
    Home Team
    • Sean Payton
    • 2022
  • Sound Guy Gets Intimate with Kevin James (2021)
    Sound Guy Gets Intimate with Kevin James
    • Sound Guy
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Kevin James, Gary Anthony Williams, Freddie Stroma, Dan Ahdoot, Jillian Mueller, and Sarah Stiles in The Crew (2021)
    The Crew
    • Kevin Gibson
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • All In (2021)
    All In
    • Terry Flatts
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Bradley Cooper and Kevin James in Sound Guy (2020)
    Sound Guy
    • Sound Guy
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows, Julie Bowen, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Karan Brar, Paris Berelc, and Noah Schnapp in Hubie Halloween (2020)
    Hubie Halloween
    • Sgt. Steve Downey
    • 2020
  • Nature Planet (2020)
    Nature Planet
    • Silver-Breasted Montle
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Looking for My Grandma's Bird (2020)
    Looking for My Grandma's Bird
    • Bird-watcher
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Lulu Wilson in Becky (2020)
    Becky
    • Dominick
    • 2020
  • I Miss Baseball
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Hopes & Dreams
    • Reggie
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • My Living Nightmare (2020)
    My Living Nightmare
    • Real Estate Agent
    • Short
    • 2020
  • You've Got Something There (2020)
    You've Got Something There
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Genndy Tartakovsky, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, and Andy Samberg in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    • Frankenstein (voice)
    • 2018

Producer

  • Untitled Kevin James/CBS Project
    • executive producer
    • In Development
    • TV Movie
  • Kevin James in Home Team (2022)
    Home Team
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2022
  • Kevin James, Gary Anthony Williams, Freddie Stroma, Dan Ahdoot, Jillian Mueller, and Sarah Stiles in The Crew (2021)
    The Crew
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Kevin James and Leah Remini in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
    Kevin Can Wait
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up (2018)
    Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2018
  • Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2015
  • Kevin James in Here Comes the Boom (2012)
    Here Comes the Boom
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2012
  • Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Zookeeper (2011)
    Zookeeper
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2011
  • Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2009
  • Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
    The King of Queens
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2007
  • Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff (2001)
    Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2001

Writer

  • Lako je Raletu (2023)
    Lako je Raletu
    • original teleplay "Everybody Loves Raymond"
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Kevin James and Leah Remini in Kevin Can Wait (2016)
    Kevin Can Wait
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up (2018)
    Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2018
  • Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
    • characters
    • written by
    • 2015
  • Kevin James in Here Comes the Boom (2012)
    Here Comes the Boom
    • written by
    • 2012
  • Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Kevin James, and Maya Rudolph in Zookeeper (2011)
    Zookeeper
    • screenplay
    • 2011
  • Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop
    • written by
    • 2009
  • Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
    The King of Queens
    • written by
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2003
  • Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff (2001)
    Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2001
  • Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, and Ray Romano in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
    Everybody Loves Raymond
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1997
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • April 26, 1965
    • Stony Brook, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Steffiana De La CruzJune 19, 2004 - present (4 children)
  • Parents
      Janet Knipfing
  • Relatives
      Gary Valentine(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Commercials for Mazzio's Pizza, playing hosts of bumbling characters.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 9 Articles
    • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He met his wife on a blind date arranged by his interior decorator.
  • Quotes
    It was fun because, after shooting, Will and I would eat a jar of pickles and tell each other secrets. It was so much fun! - On Hitch (2005).
  • Trademark
      Chubby, but athletic
  • Salary
    • The King of Queens
      (1998)
      $500,000 per episode (2006-2007 Season)

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