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Introduction
Kevin James is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Doug Heffernan on The King of Queens, and as Paul Blart in the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop. He also starred in the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018) for which he was nominated for a 2017 People’s Choice Award.
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 Monster House, Barnyard (both 2006), and the first three films of the Hotel Transylvania franchise (2012–2018).
Early life
| Name | Kevin James |
| Net Worth | $100 million |
| Salary | $5 million |
| Occupation | Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter |
| Age | 57 years |
| Height | 1.73m |
Kevin James whose birth name is Kevin George Knipfing was born on April 26, 1965 (age 57 years) in Mineola, New York, United States. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York. He is the second son of office worker Janet Valentine and insurance agency owner Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. His father was German-American. James has an elder brother, comedian and actor Gary Valentine, and a sister, Leslie Knipfing. 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 sports hopes.
Career
Kevin 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.
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James was listed at #76 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.
His 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 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.
Kevin 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 prone to 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.
James hosted the 2010 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on March 27, 2010, and was a nominee for 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. James starred in the sitcom Kevin Can Wait, which premiered on September 19, 2016. The series was renewed for a second season, before being canceled at the season’s end. In 2021, James released a new show on Netflix called The Crew.
He made his starring film debut in the 2005 romantic comedy Hitch, alongside Will Smith and Eva Mendes after a cameo in 50 First Dates in 2004. 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) and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008) and starred in the Sandler-produced comedy 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.
In 2011, James Kevin had a lead role with Vince Vaughn in the comedy-drama The Dilemma and then with Rosario Dawson in Zookeeper, which he wrote and produced. James also had the lead role in the 2012 mixed martial arts comedy film Here Comes the Boom. He starred as well in the movie Pixels in 2015 and the following year in True Memoirs of an International Assassin, directed by Jeff Wadlow and released by Netflix on November 11, 2016. In 2017, James co-starred with Adam Sandler in another Netflix film, Sandy Wexler.
Other work
In 2007, Kevin James 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 a 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 Sandler and Shaquille O’Neal to promote Grown Ups 2.
Both the 2007 Pepsi 400 command and June 2010 command at Michigan with Sandler has since been voted as two of the best and most memorable NASCAR commands in history by fans. A web series titled Dusty Peacock produced by Kevin James and starring his brother Gary Valentine began streaming on Crackle in July 2009.
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In February 2020, Kevin James revived his YouTube channel which he had launched back on November 27, 2017, featuring short films “based on thin premises, like James eagerly waiting for a green light, misreading a hand wave, or spending birthdays by himself, but many carry a sense of melancholy and restraint.” By June 2020, he had over 535,000 subscribers and 28 million total views.
Wife
Kevin James is married to Steffiana de la Cruz, they had their wedding on June 19, 2004. Their marriage ceremony took place in California. The couple has four children. In 2012, James stated that he is a devout Catholic. In 2019, James hosted a retreat featuring Father Chad Ripperger and theologian Scott Hahn. As of mid-2022, Kevin James and his wife Steffiana de la Cruz are still married and living a happy life with their children Kannon Valentine James, Shea Joelle James, Sienna-Marie James, and Sistine Sabella James.
Kevin James net worth
How much is Kevin James worth? Kevin James net worth is estimated at around $100 million. His main source of income is from his career as an actor, comedian, and screenwriter. James salary per movie with other career earnings is over $5 million annually. He is one of the richest and most influential actors in the United States. Kevin James stands at an appealing height of 1.73m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.
