Kevin James

Kevin James: Biography in Details

Who is Kevin James?

Kevin James is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, voice actor, and producer who hails from America. He gained a lot of popularity and recognition playing the role of Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens.

Moreover, he is famous for his roles in comedy movies such as Grown Ups (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), and Pixels (2015).

Who are the parents of Kevin James?

Expressing about his early life, Matthew was born to Janet with her husband Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. on April 26, 1965, in Mineola, New York, the U.S. Currently, he is 57 years old. His mother was a worker in a chiropractor’s office and his father was an insurance agent.

He is a descendant of German ancestors. He spent his childhood in a decent situation along with one brother, Gary Joseph Knipfing, and a sister Leslie Knipfing.

Talking about his education, Kevin James completed his high school graduation from Ward Melville High School. Later on, he completed his graduation from the State University of New York at Cortland majoring in sports management.

Kevin James: Professional Life, Career

Kevin James started his career as a fullback on the football team. Afterward, he realized that this field was not for him and made a life-changing decision to move toward acting.

As a result, he started out as a stand-up comedian. Astoundingly, after displaying a series of stand-up comedies, he landed his first TV job as a presenter and host for the show, “New Candid Camera” in 1991.

In addition, his career took off to the next level after meeting his friend and fellow comedian Ray Romano, who had recently gotten recognition for Star Search (1983).

Similarly, he made a recurring appearance on the TV sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” which was a great hit. It was such a hit that he landed a role on its spin-off of his own, “King of Queens” running from 1997 till the show ended in 2007.

Moreover, Kevin James landed his role in his first Hollywood romantic comedy movie  “Hitch” in 2005. Later on, he got his major break in the movie,“I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry” in 2007. Two years later, he starred in Adam Sandler’s production, “Paul Blart: Mall Cop.”

Its sequel came out in 2015 which was however not as successful as the prior one. Moreover, he appeared in various movies such as Grown Ups (2010), Grown Ups 2 (2013), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Zookeeper (2011), and Here Comes the Boom (2012).

Kevin James: Salary, Net Worth

As a result of his successful career as a successful actor, Kevin James amassed a lot of fame and wealth. As of 2023, he is worth $120 million.

Is Kevin James involved in any rumors and controversies?

Recently, a rumor surfaced in July of 2017 associated with him regarding his relationship. The rumor was that he and his partner broke up as he was seen all alone picking up his mail on the afternoon of July 6, 2017. However, the rumor is still a rumor today as he is still together with his partner.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Kevin James appears as a cute person with an average body structure. Currently, he stands at a decent height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.69m) and a weight of 95 kg matching his body.

His eye color is brown and his hair color is dark brown. He has always struggled to be in shape as he is 33% fat in his body.

Social Media

Kevin James is active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. He has more than 2.8 million followers on Facebook, he has over 456.6k followers on Twitter, and he has over 1.7 million followers on Instagram.

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