Kevin James is an American Movie Actor. Kevin James was cast in the television sitcom “The King of Queens” as Doug. Similarly, among his other cinematic credits include Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Zookeeper, Pixels, Hitch, and Grown-Ups.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Kevin James |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 26 Apr, 1965 |
| Age: | 58 years |
| Horoscope: | Taurus |
| Lucky Number: | 6 |
| Lucky Stone: | Emerald |
| Lucky Color: | Green |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Actor, Comedian |
| Country: | USA |
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) |
| Marital Status: | married |
| Married Date: | July 19, 2004 |
| Wife | Steffiana de la Cruz |
| Net Worth | $100M |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Birth Place | Mineola, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | State University of New York |
| Father | Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. |
| Mother | Janet Knipfing |
| Siblings | One brother (Gary Valentine) and One sister (Leslie) |
| Kids | Four (Kannon Valentine James, Sistine Sabella James, Shea Joelle James, and Sienna-Marie James) |
Kevin James Biography
Kevin James was born in Mineola, New York, on April 26, 1965. He is 58 years old and born under the Taurus astrological sign. Kevin George Knipfing is his full name.
Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. is his father, and Janet Knipfing is his mother. Furthermore, his father is German-American and the proprietor of an insurance agency, while his mother is an office worker. Similarly, Kevin has an elder brother, Gary Valentine, who is a stand-up comic and actor. Additionally, he has a younger sister named Leslie. Additionally, James’ parents reared him and his brothers as Catholics.
Kevin graduated from Ward Melville High School. He then transferred to the State University of New York at Cortland, where he was able to play halfback for the varsity football team until another back injury ended his athletic career permanently.
Kevin James Height And Weight
Kevin James is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 136 kilograms, but his other body measurements are unknown at the moment. Additionally, James is a dark brown-eyed man with dark brown hair.
Career
Kevin James began performing stand-up comedy in 1989. He was then allowed to make his debut at “Long Island’s” East Side Comedy Club. He gained popularity as a result of his appearances on a variety of talk shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The 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.
Similarly, he has performed his stand-up performance at Just for Laughs, a Montreal-based yearly comedy festival. Kevin James was able to record his own stand-up special, “Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff,” in 2001. In 2018, he was able to release another Netflix stand-up special, “Kevin James: Never Give Up.”
Additionally, Kevin James’ first television work was on “The New Candid Camera” in 1991. He also featured on television from 1994 to 1996 as the announcer for MTV’s sports game show “SandBlast.” He also appeared as a guest star on several episodes of Romano’s popular CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
All of these appearances paved the way for the production of “The King of Queens,” his own sitcom. He was nominated for a 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Additionally, he was cast in the sitcom “Kevin Can Wait.”
Kevin James made his feature film debut in the romantic comedy “Hitch” in 2005. Additionally, he appeared in Grilled, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Grown Ups, The Dilemma, Zookeeper, Here Comes the Boom, True Memoirs of an International Assassin, and Sandy Wexler, among others.
Similarly, James served as grand marshal for the 2007 Pepsi 400, promoting I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and proclaiming “Gentlemen, fire your motors.” Moreover, a web series, “Dusty Peacock” produced by James and starring his brother Gary Valentine started streaming on Crackle in July 2009. Additionally, he runs a YouTube channel.
Kevin James Net Worth
Kevin James has a net worth of $100 million as of January 2024, according to celebritynetworth.com, and his primary source of income is his career as a comedian and actor. He most certainly has additional sources of revenue.
Kevin James Wife, Marriage
Kevin James tied the marriage with Steffiana de la Cruz in California on June 19, 2004. Additionally, his wife, Steffiana de la Cruz, is an actress. The couple is still together and happy, and they have four children together. Kannon Valentine James, Sistine Sabella James, Shea Joelle James, and Sienna-Marie James are his children.
