Kevin James

Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), better known by his stage name, Kevin James, is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He is widely known for playing Doug Heffernan on the hit CBS sitcom The King of Queens. He is also known for his lead roles in the comedy films I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Grown Ups, Zookeeper, Here Comes the Boom, and Hitch.
==Film career==
James made his film debut in the 2005 romantic comedy, Hitch, alongside Will Smith and Eva Mendes. In 2006, he co-starred with his Everybody Loves Raymond colleague Ray Romano in the 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 and Larry (2007), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), and Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009). In the latter film, his character patrolled the fictional West Orange Pavilion Mall, filmed at the Burlington Mall in Burlington, Massachusetts, on a Segway PT. The 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. More recently, James 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, he had a lead role with Vince Vaughn in the comedy-drama, The Dilemma, and in Zookeeper, which he wrote and produced. In 2012, James had the lead role in the mixed martial arts comedy film Here Comes the Boom.
==Filmography==
 Film and Television
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2002	Pinocchio 	Mangiafuoco 	Voice: English version
2004	50 First Dates 	Fireman 	Cameo
2005	Hitch 	Albert Brennaman 	Co-star Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Dance Scene (shared with Will Smith) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liplock (shared with Will Smith)
2006	Monster House 	Officer Landers 	Voice
2006	Grilled 	Dave 	
2006	Barnyard 	Otis the Cow 	Voice
2007	I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry	Larry Valentine 	Co-star Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Adam Sandler and Jessica Biel)
2008	You Don't Mess with the Zohan 	Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge	Uncredited
2009	Paul Blart: Mall Cop 	Paul Blart 	Lead role, writer and producer
2010	Grown Ups 	Eric Lamonsoff 	
2011	The Dilemma 	Nick Brannen 	Co-star
2011	Zookeeper 	Griffin Keyes 	Lead role, writer and producer
2012	Here Comes the Boom 	Scott Voss 	Lead role, writer and producer
2012	Hotel Transylvania 	Frank 	Voice
2013	Grown Ups 2 	Eric Lamonsoff 	Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screen Combo (shared with the entire cast)
2015	Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 	Paul Blart 	Lead role, writer and producer Pending – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Comedy
2015	Little Boy 	Dr. Fox 	
2015	Pixels 	William Cooper 	Co-star
2015	Hotel Transylvania 2 	Frank 	Voice
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