Kevin James - Definition and Overview

Kevin James (born Kevin George Knipfing, April 26, 1965, in Stony Brook, New York) is a comedian and actor.

A one-time student at Cortland University (where James played football for three years and was a major in sports management), he was a star in stand-up comedy before trying his hand in television. After an appearance on Star Search, his comedy career took off, and he would appear as a guest on other shows like The Tonight Show. A close friend of Ray Romano, the star of Everybody Loves Raymond, James was cast as the lead character on The King of Queens in 1998. He plays Doug Heffernan, a slow-witted delivery-truck driver who lives with his wife Carrie (Leah Remini) and father-in-law Arthur Spooner (Jerry Stiller). Doug's best friend, Deacon, is portrayed by Victor Williams. His cousin on the show, Danny, is played by his brother in real life Gary Valentine, who is also a stand-up comedian.

In 2005, James will co-star with Will Smith in the romantic comedy Hitch.

External links

• Kevin James (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416673/) at the Internet Movie Database