
Kevin James
Department: Acting
Biography
Kevin James (born April 26, 1965) is an American playwright, actor, writer, and producer. He is widely known for playing Doug Heffernan on the 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, The Dilemma, and Zookeeper. He hosted the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on March 27, 2010.
Known For

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007

Grilled
2006

Hitch
2005

Monster House
2006

Barnyard
2006

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2009

Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff
2001

The Dilemma
2011

Grown Ups
2010

Zookeeper
2011

Hotel Transylvania
2012

Here Comes the Boom
2012

Grown Ups 2
2013

Guns Up
2025

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
2015

Little Boy
2015

Pixels
2015

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022

VH1 Inside Out: Leah Remini's Wedding Special
2003

Kevin James: Irregardless
2024

Hotel Transylvania 2
2015

Playdate
2025

Solo Mio
2026

50 First Dates
2004

Monster Summer
2024

Flash Before the Bang
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True Memoirs of an International Assassin
2016

Sandy Wexler
2017

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008

Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018

Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up
2018

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999

Hubie Halloween
2020

Becky
2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020

Fuzzy Towers
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Home Team
2022

The Magnanimous Seven
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The Ultimate Fighter
2005

The Tony Danza Show
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

The One Show
2006

The Daily Show
1996

The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005

Everybody Loves Raymond
1996

The Crew
2021

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

The King of Queens
1998

Becker
1998

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

Hot Ones
2015

Conan
2010

Biography: WWE Legends
2021

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999

The Justin Lee Collins Show
2009

Good Day Live
2001

Live from Studio Five
2009

Cubed
2009

Wetten, dass..?
1981

Kevin Can Wait
2016

MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992

Hollywood Squares
1998

Inside MMA
2007

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007

The Reichen Show
2005

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019

Liv and Maddie
2013

Kids' Choice Awards
1987

Everybody Loves Raymond
1996

People's Choice Awards
1975

Martial Law
1998