
Kevin James
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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
Credits

Hotel Transylvania (2012)
as Frankenstein (voice)

Pixels (2015)
as Cooper

Grown Ups (2010)
as Eric Lamonsoff

Monster House (2006)
as Officer Landers (voice)

Solo Mio (2026)
as Matt Taylor

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
as Frankenstein (voice)

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
as Paul Blart

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
as Frankenstein (voice)

50 First Dates (2004)
as Factory Worker

Grown Ups 2 (2013)
as Eric Lamonsoff

You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
as Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge

Playdate (2025)
as Brian

Barnyard (2006)
as Otis (voice)

Hitch (2005)
as Albert

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
as Larry Valentine

Zookeeper (2011)
as Griffin Keyes

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
as Paul Blart

Hubie Halloween (2020)
as Sgt. Steve Downey

Guns Up (2025)
as Ray Hayes

Here Comes the Boom (2012)
as Scott Voss

Home Team (2022)
as Sean Payton

Monster Summer (2024)
as Edgar Palmer

Becky (2020)
as Dominick

The Dilemma (2011)
as Nick Brannen

True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016)
as Sam Larson / Mason Carver

Grown Ups 3 (—)
as Eric Lamonsoff

Little Boy (2015)
as Dr. Fox

Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
as Santa Claus

Sandy Wexler (2017)
as Ted Rafferty

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up (2018)
as Self

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called (2022)
as Actor (archive footage)

Grilled (2006)
as Dave
Nature Planet | Narrated by Adam Sandler (2020)
as Silver-Breasted Montle
Flash Before the Bang (—)
Actor

Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (1999)
as Self
The Magnanimous Seven (—)
Actor

Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff (2001)
as Self

Kevin James: Irregardless (2024)
as Self
VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special (2003)
as Self
Fuzzy Towers (—)
as Tommy
Misread Waves (2020)
as Protagonist
My Living Nightmare (2020)
as Kevin





