Biography
As a stand-up comedian and actor, Kevin James built a dual career out of his own homegrown reality. With a tall, burly build and innate likeability, James planted his roots firmly in performing at a young age. Based upon his Long Island life and upbringing, James' material soon hit a familiar chord with working class viewers who stayed with his lengthy CBS series "The King of Queens" (1998-2007) for the long haul. Finding a second home …
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Career Milestones
1989 | Met Queens-born stand-up Ray Romano on the comedy club circuit |
1996 | Appeared at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival |
1996 | Reconnected with Romano in Los Angeles, CA |
1997 | Landed recurring role on Romano's sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) as Doug Heffernan; also credited as writer |
1998 | Reprised role of Doug Heffernan on his own sitcom "The King of Queens" (CBS); earned an Emmy nomination in 2006 for Best Actor |
2004 | Cast in small role in "50 First Dates," starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler |
2005 | First leading role in a feature, "Hitch" opposite Will Smith |
2006 | Lent his voice to the animated feature "Monster House" |
2006 | Voiced Otis the cow in the animated feature "Barnyard" |
2007 | Re-teamed with Adam Sandler for the comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" |
2008 | Again appeared in the Sandler comedy vehicle "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" |
2009 | Produced the web series "Dusty Peacock," which starred his brother Gary Valentine |
2009 | Wrote, produced, and starred in "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" |
2010 | Co-starred with Adam Sandler in ensemble comedy "Grown Ups" |
2011 | Starred in the title role of the "Zookeeper" |
2012 | Co-wrote and starred as a biology teacher-turned-mixed martial arts fighter in action comedy "Here Comes the Boom" |
2012 | Voiced Frankenstein in animated feature "Hotel Transylvania," which also featured Sandler |
Awards
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in The King of Queens |