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Kevin James Biography
Kevin James is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on April 26, 1965 in Long Island, New York State, United States. He played Doug on the TV sitcom The King of Queens, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. His film credits include Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Zookeeper, Pixels, Hitch and Grown Ups. He also voices Frankenstein in the Hotel Transylvania films.
He guest starred on several episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond alongside Patricia Heaton.
Kevin James (born Kevin George Knipfing; April 26, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his role as Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998-2007), for which he was nominated for a 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He starred in another CBS sitcom, Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018) for which he was nominated for a 2017 People’s Choice Award.
James began doing stand-up comedy in 1989, making his debut at the East Side Comedy Club on Long Island, managed by Richie Minervini. He gained popularity through numerous appearances on various talk shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Dennis Miller Live, The Late Late Show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. James was listed at #89 on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians. James has also done his stand-up routine on Just for Laughs, an annual comedy festival in Montreal, Quebec. Later he was on commercials for Mazzio’s Italian Eatery. In 2001, James did his own stand-up special called Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff. He has also appeared as a musical guest on Just for Laughs. In 2018, James released another stand-up special on Netflix called Kevin James: Never Don’t Give Up.
He married actress Steffiana de la Cruz in 2004. He and Steffiana have four children.
| Name | Kevin James |
| First Name | Kevin |
| Last Name | James |
| Occupation | Movie Actor |
| Birthday | April 26 |
| Birth Year | 1965 |
| Place of Birth | Long Island |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Brother(s) | Gary Valentine (Actor/Comedian) |
| Siblings | Gary Valentine, Leslie Knipfing |
| Spouse | Steffiana de la Cruz |
| Children(s) | Kannon Valentine James, Sienna-Marie James, Shea Joelle James, Sistine Sabella James |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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On June 19, 2004, James married actress Steffiana de la Cruz in California. They have four children.
Kevin James Net Worth
Kevin James is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin James's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played on both the football and the wrestling teams at Ward Melville High School in New York. He failed to graduate from the State University of New York at Cortland.
He made his big screen debut with a cameo in the 2004 comedy 50 First Dates.
James was born Kevin George Knipfing on April 26, 1965, in Mineola, New York. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York. He is the second son of office worker Janet and insurance agency owner Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. His father is German-American. James has an elder brother, comedian and actor Gary Valentine, and a sister, Leslie. He and his siblings were raised Catholic. James graduated from Ward Melville High School. While there, he reached the number one spot on the wrestling team, just ahead of friend and future professional wrestler Mick Foley. Both wrestled at the 145 lb weight class. A season-ending back injury to James resulted in Foley taking over the first string position. James, as well as Foley, went on to study at the State University of New York at Cortland, where he played halfback on the varsity football team until another back injury permanently ended his sporting hopes.
| Net Worth | $100 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Movie Actor |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
After a cameo in 50 First Dates in 2004, James made his starring film debut in the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch, alongside Will Smith and Eva Mendes. In 2006, he co-starred with his Everybody Loves Raymond colleague Ray Romano in the straight-to-video comedy Grilled, and provided voice work in the animated films Monster House and Barnyard. James co-starred with Adam Sandler in the comedies I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008), and Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009). The Latter film opened as the #1 film in North America with a weekend gross of $39 million, despite overwhelmingly negative reviews, and eventually grossed $219 million from ticket and home video sales. James also appeared in Grown Ups, which co-starred numerous Saturday Night Live alumni and was even more universally panned, yet was highly successful at the box office.
James has appeared in the films Hitch (2005), 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 has also done voice work for Barnyard (2006), Monster House (2006), and the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012–present).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Kevin James height 5 ft 8 in Kevin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
James’ first television job was in 1991 on The New Candid Camera, where he used his comedy timing and improvisation skills playing the actor that pulled the practical jokes on unsuspecting people. James appeared on television as the announcer for the MTV sports game show SandBlast from 1994-96. James later moved to Los Angeles and befriended Ray Romano, and later guest-starred on a few episodes of Romano’s hit CBS sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. These appearances led to the development of his own sitcom, The King of Queens, which ran on the same network from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007. James played working class parcel delivery man Doug Heffernan who works for a company known as IPS. He is married to Carrie (Leah Remini), a sharp-tongued, ambitious secretary at a Manhattan law firm who is far less content with working-class life in Queens. Her obsessive, vindictive father, Arthur (Jerry Stiller), who is capable of bizarre conduct, lives with them. For his work on the eighth season, James was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006.
A web series titled Dusty Peacock produced by James and starring his brother Gary Valentine began streaming on Crackle in July 2009.
Who is Kevin James Dating?
According to our records, Kevin James married to Steffiana de la Cruz . As of December 1, 2023, Kevin James’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Kevin James. You may help us to build the dating records for Kevin James!In 2007, he was the grand marshal for the Pepsi 400 promoting I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and saying “Gentlemen, start your engines”. He did it again in June 2010 with friend and fellow actor Adam Sandler to promote Grown Ups, in 2012 at the fall Talladega race to promote Here Comes the Boom and in July 2013 at the Coke-Zero 400 with co-stars Adam Sandler and Shaquille O’Neal to promote Grown Ups 2. Both the 2007 Pepsi 400 command and June 2010 command at Michigan with Sandler have since been voted as two of the best and most memorable NASCAR commands in history by fans.
Facts & Trivia
Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin James celebrates birthday on April 26 of every year.
James hosted the 2010 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on March 27, 2010, and was a nominee into the Arm Fart Hall of Fames of the next year’s show as Kevin “Not-Quite-As-Good-As-Me” James; but lost to Josh Duhamel.
Are Adam Sandler and Kevin James friends?
Adam Sandler and Kevin James are two of these close friends and their interaction in the movie proves that they have the on-screen chemistry that makes their friendship look so natural.
Who is Kevin James's real wife?
Steffiana de la Cruz
Why did Kevin James change his name?
During his time with the troupe, he developed a friendship with club owner Richie Minervini and also adopted the stage name Kevin James as an homage to a favorite teacher.
How did Kevin James meet his wife?
How did Kevin James and wife Steffiana De La Cruzmeet? The pair’s long-lasting relationship all began when they reportedly met on a blind date in 2001 and moved in together just a few months later. They announced their engagement in fall 2003.
Who is Adam Sandler's longest friend?
Allen Covert Allen Covert is probably friends with Sandler the longest. These two have known each other for many years since they were classmates at NYU. They have appeared in many films together, such as 50 First Dates, Grown Ups 2, and Just Go With It.
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