Kevin James

Kevin James Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: April 26, 1965

Age: 58 years old

Birth Place: Mineola, New York

Comic actor Kevin James first enjoyed critic-proof success as the lead in long-running sitcom "The King of Queens" (CBS, 1998-2007) before showing up in various Adam Sandler productions including "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" (2007), "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" (2009) and "Grown Ups" (2010). Born in Mineola, NY in 1965. Kevin James was a keen sportsman in his teenage years, beating friend and future WWF star Mick Foley to pole position on his high school's wrestling team and then playing halfback at the State University of New York at Cortland's varsity football team. But after a back injury put paid to his sporting ambitions, James switched his attention to comedy, becoming a regular on the New York stand-up circuit. He first appeared on screen showcasing his improv skills on "The All-New Candid Camera" (Syndication, 1991-92) and three years later was appointed the announcer of beach-themed game show "Sandblast" (MTV, 1994-96). After relocating to Los Angeles, James enjoyed several guest appearances on "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS, 1996-2005), firstly as Ray's friend Kevin and then as parcel delivery guy Doug. James reprised the latter character in his very own sitcom, "The King of Queens" (CBS, 1998-2007), starring alongside Leah Remini across nine seasons, receiving an Emmy nomination for his performance in the process. James reminded audiences of his stand-up talents with special "Sweat the Small Stuff" (Comedy Central, 2001) before voicing puppet master Mangiafuoco in Roberto Benigni's much-maligned "Pinocchio" (2002) and cameoing as a factory worker in "50 First Dates" (2004). However, James' film career was truly kickstarted when he was coached by Will Smith's date doctor in rom-com "Hitch" (2005). Shortly after, he appeared alongside former co-star Ray Romano in "Grilled" (2006), a direct-to-DVD comedy about two door-to-door salesman who become embroiled in the underworld, voiced Police Officer Landers and laid-back cow Otis in animated hits "Monster House" (2006) and "Barnyard" (2006), respectively, and starred alongside Adam Sandler as two friends who pretend to be lovers for tax purposes in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" (2007). James proved he could be a box-office draw entirely by himself when he assumed the role of Segway-riding mall patrolman in "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" (2009), a critically-mauled comedy which nevertheless grossed $219 million worldwide. After sharing the screen with Sandler once again in hangout comedy "Grown Ups" (2010), James hosted the 2010 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, took top billing in family caper "Zookeeper" (2011) and appeared alongside Vince Vaughn in Ron Howard's misjudged relationship dramedy "The Dilemma" (2011). James then played a biology teacher-turned-MMA fighter in "Here Comes the Boom" (2012) and voiced Frankenstein in another animated success, "Hotel Transylvania" (2012), later returning for its 2015 and 2018 sequels as well as second helpings of "Paul Blart" and "Grown-Ups." Following a rare detour into dramatic territory in widely panned faith-based WWII tale "Little Boy" (2015), James continued his affiliation with Sandler, playing the President of the United States in sci-fi comedy "Pixels" (2015), a novelist who becomes immersed in the espionage world in "True Memoirs of an International Assassin" (2016) and an aspiring ventriloquist in "Sandy Wexler" (2017). By this point, James had also returned to the small screen to star as recently retired police officer Kevin Gable in the sitcom "Kevin Can Wait" (CBS, 2016-18) and was later given his second stand-up special, "Never Don't Give Up" (Netflix, 2018).

Credits

Kevin James: Irregardless

Executive Producer
Stand-up
2024

Kevin James: Irregardless

Self
Stand-up
2024

Kevin James: Irregardless

Self
Movie
2024

Elmo's Holiday Spectacular: The Nutcracker and Other Tales

Self
Show
2023

Home TeamStream

Actor
Sean Payton
Movie
2022
21%

Home TeamStream

Producer
Movie
2022
21%

The CrewStream

Actor
Kevin Gibson
Series
2021
40%

The CrewStream

Executive Producer
Series
2021
40%

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Actor
Show
2020

BeckyStream

Actor
Dominick
Movie
2020
72%

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Today With Hoda & Jenna

Guest
Show
2019

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up

Actor
Show
2018

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up

Executive Producer
Show
2018

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up

Screenwriter
Show
2018

Relationships Just for Laughs

Guest
Show
2018

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Voice
Frankenstein
Movie
2018

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Guest
Talk
2017

Sandy WexlerStream

Actor
Ted Rafferty
Movie
2017
27%

Kevin Can Wait: Extras

Actor
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2016

Kevin Can WaitStream

Actor
Kevin Gable
Series
2016
28%

Kevin Can WaitStream

Executive Producer
Series
2016
28%

Kevin Can WaitStream

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Series
2016
28%

Harry

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Talk
2016

CBS Fall Preview

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2016

The True Memoirs of an International Assassin

Actor
Sam Larson
Movie
2016

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

Guest
Talk
2015

Hot OnesStream

Guest
Reality
2015

Little Boy

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Dr. Fox
Movie
2015

PixelsStream

Actor
President Will Cooper
Movie
2015
18%

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Actor
Paul Blart
Movie
2015

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

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Movie
2015

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Screenwriter
Movie
2015

Hotel Transylvania 2Stream

Voice
Frank
Movie
2015
56%

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Guest
Talk
2014

The Real

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Talk
2013

Here Comes the Boom: Extras

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2013

Grown Ups 2Stream

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Eric Lamonsoff
Movie
2013
8%

Zookeeper: Extras

Actor
Show
2012

Katie

Guest
Talk
2012

Live! With Kelly and Michael

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2012

CBS This Morning

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2012

Hotel TransylvaniaStream

Voice
Frankenstein
Movie
2012
47%

Here Comes the BoomStream

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Scott Voss
Movie
2012
42%

Here Comes the BoomStream

Producer
Movie
2012
42%

Here Comes the BoomStream

Screenwriter
Movie
2012
42%

LIVE with Kelly

Guest
Talk
2011

Dish Nation

Guest
Talk
2011

The Making Of: The Dilemma

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2011

ZookeeperStream

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Griffin Keyes
Movie
2011
14%

ZookeeperStream

Producer
Movie
2011
14%

ZookeeperStream

Screenwriter
Movie
2011
14%

The Dilemma

Actor
Nick Brannon
Movie
2011

How to Build the Perfect Grown Up

Actor
Show
2010

Kids' Choice Awards 2010

Host
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2010

Grown UpsStream

Actor
Eric Lamonsoff
Movie
2010
10%

Paul Blart: Mall CopStream

Actor
Paul Blart
Movie
2009
34%

Paul Blart: Mall CopStream

Producer
Movie
2009
34%

Paul Blart: Mall CopStream

Screenwriter
Movie
2009
34%

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Actor
Show
2007

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and LarryStream

Actor
Larry Valentine
Movie
2007
14%

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition

Guest
Show
2006

Rachael Ray ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2006

etalk

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Show
2006

Monster House

Voice
Officer Landers
Movie
2006

GrilledStream

Actor
Dave
Movie
2006

Barnyard: The Original Party Animals

Voice
Otis
Movie
2006

Bondgården

Voice
Otis the Cow
Movie
2006

Made in Hollywood

Guest
Series
2005

Entertainment Tonight Canada

Guest
Show
2005

Out There with Melissa DiMarco

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Show
2005

HitchStream

Actor
Albert
Movie
2005
69%

50 First DatesStream

Actor
Factory Worker
Movie
2004
45%

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
Talk
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
Talk
2003

Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff

Actor
Show
2001

Live With Regis and Kelly

Guest
Show
2001

Entertainment Studios.com

Guest
Show
2000

The Early Show

Guest
Show
1999

Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups

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1999

Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups III

Host
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1999

The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream

Guest
Talk
1999

Funny Flubs & Screw-Ups

Host
Show
1998

BeckerStream

Guest Star
Series
1998

Martial Law

Guest Star
Series
1998

The King of QueensStream

Actor
Doug Heffernan
Series
1998

The King of QueensStream

Director
Series
1998

The King of QueensStream

Executive Producer
Series
1998

The King of QueensStream

Writer
Series
1998

Kickin' It: With Byron Allen

Guest
Show
1998

CosbyStream

Guest Star
Series
1996

Everybody Loves RaymondStream

Executive Producer
Series
1996

Everybody Loves RaymondStream

Guest Star
Kevin
Series
1996

Everybody Loves RaymondStream

Writer
Series
1996

Entertainers: With Byron Allen

Guest
Show
1994

Late Show With David Letterman

Guest
Talk
1993

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Guest
Talk
1992

Dateline NBCStream

Guest
Series
1992

Entertainment Tonight

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News
1981

CBS News Sunday Morning

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News
1979

Good Morning America

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News
1975

Today

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1952

News aboutKevin James

Leah Remini and Kevin James on The King of Queens

‘The King of Queens’ Stars Kevin James & Leah Remini Mark Show’s 25th Anniversary, Remember Jerry Stiller

Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts, and Ray Romano on Everybody Loves Raymond

9 Stars Who Appeared on ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ Now 25 Years Old

The King of Queens - Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, Leah Remini

‘The King of Queens’ Cast Reunites for a Special Table Read Honoring Jerry Stiller

The Crew Sarah Stiles Kevin James

Worth Watching: Kevin James Leads ‘The Crew,’ a ‘9-1-1’ Origin Story, a Voice for Freedom, Inside Air Force One

The Crew Kevin James Netflix
Preview

3 Reasons to Binge ‘The Crew’ With Kevin James on Netflix

The Crew Kevin James Netflix
Preview

‘The Crew’s Kevin James Teases Fights & Flings in Netflix’s NASCAR Comedy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 4

Can Kevin James Make First-Ever NASCAR Sitcom ‘The Crew’ a Success?

Erinn Hayes and Kevin James in 'Kevin Can Wait'

Kevin James Finally Explains Why ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Killed Off Wife

Kevin Can Wait - Kevin James and Leah Remini

Leah Remini Reunites with Kevin James for Revamped ‘Kevin Can Wait’

Kevin Can Wait - Leah Remini and Erinn Hayes

CBS at TCA: Execs Pressed on Diversity, Talk Erinn Hayes’ ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Departure and More

Leah Remini

Leah Remini on Scientology’s Abuse: ‘It Should Be Everyone’s Fight’

Kevin Can Wait- Kevin James, finale preview
Finale

‘King of Queens’ Reunion! Leah Remini Stops by ‘Kevin Can Wait’ for the Season Finale

Leah Remini

Deja Vu! Kevin James and Leah Remini to Reunite in 2-Part ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Season Finale

Kevin James And Erinn Hayes

Goofing with Kevin James, Erinn Hayes and Co. Behind the Scenes of ‘Kevin Can Wait’ (PHOTOS)

The Great Indoors - Christine Ko, Shaun Brown, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Joel McHale, Susannah Fielding

CBS Gives ‘The Great Indoors’ and ‘Man With A Plan’ Full Season Orders

16-46-2014

‘Kevin Can Wait’s Ryan Cartwright on ‘Walking on Eggshells’ Around Kevin James

Bull

CBS Grants Full Season Renewals To ‘Bull’, ‘Kevin Can Wait’ and ‘MacGyver’

The Good Place

Roush Review: A Good ‘Place’, Kevin’s Intolerable ‘Wait’

Kevin Can Wait, season 1 - Kevin James and Erinn Hayes

‘Kevin Can Wait’ Marks Kevin James’ Return to Primetime

Michael Weatherly

Critic’s Notebook: Swimming in CBS’s Mostly White Mainstream

Man With a Plan

CBS Fall Trailers: Old Friends Like Kevin James, Michael Weatherly and Matt LeBlanc Return