Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), better known by his stage name, Kevin James, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He is widely known for playing Doug Heffernan on the hit CBS sitcom The King of Queens. He is also known for his lead roles in the comedy films I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Grown Ups, Zookeeper, Here Comes the Boom, and Hitch.
Film career[]
James made his 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 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 and Larry (2007), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), and Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009). In the latter film, his character patrolled the fictional West Orange Pavilion Mall, filmed at the Burlington Mall in Burlington, Massachusetts, on a Segway PT. The 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. More recently, James 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. In 2011, he had a lead role with Vince Vaughn in the comedy-drama, The Dilemma, and in Zookeeper, which he wrote and produced. In 2012, James had the lead role in the mixed martial arts comedy film Here Comes the Boom.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Pinocchio | Mangiafuoco | Voice: English version |
2004 | 50 First Dates | Fireman | Cameo |
2005 | Hitch | Albert Brennaman | Co-star Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Dance Scene (shared with Will Smith) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (shared with Will Smith) |
2006 | Monster House | Officer Landers | Voice |
Grilled | Dave | ||
Barnyard | Otis the Cow | Voice | |
2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Larry Valentine | Co-star Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Adam Sandler and Jessica Biel) |
2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge | Uncredited |
2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Paul Blart | Lead role, writer and producer |
2010 | Grown Ups | Eric Lamonsoff | |
2011 | The Dilemma | Nick Brannen | Co-star |
Zookeeper | Griffin Keyes | Lead role, writer and producer | |
2012 | Here Comes the Boom | Scott Voss | |
Hotel Transylvania | Frank | Voice | |
2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Eric Lamonsoff | Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screen Combo (shared with the entire cast) |
2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Paul Blart | Lead role, writer and producer Pending – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Comedy |
Little Boy | Dr. Fox | ||
Pixels | William Cooper | Co-star | |
Hotel Transylvania 2 | Frank | Voice |