Kevin James

@Film & Theater Personalities, Birthday and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Kevin James is a comedian and actor best known for playing Doug Heffernan on the sitcom ‘The King of Queens’ New York College Dropouts American Film & Theater Personalities Actors Comedians Taurus Celebrities Kevin James, born as Kevin George Knipfing, is an actor cum comedian who is famous for playing the character Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom ‘The King of Queens’. Acting was never the initial career choice for this funny and loveable comedian; playing sports was his first love. As a school student he used to play football and was an excellent tailback. He was also a talented athlete who participated in wrestling matches. Wishing to make a career out of his passion he took up sports management in university. However he realized within a few semesters that this was not what he really wanted to do. Out of boredom during his summer break he auditioned for a comedic role in a community theatre production and bagged the role. He loved performing comedy so much that he decided to pursue it as a career. He joined his brother Gary Valentine’ improv group and performed with them. He got his first big break when he was offered a five minute stand-up slot at a comedy club. He was a roaring success and had the audience rolling in hysterical laughter. Soon he made his transition into television where he played his most famous role as Doug Heffernan. The talented comedian has also appeared in a number of films.

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Birthday: April 26, 1965 Nationality: American Famous: College Dropouts, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians City/State: New Yorkers Spouses: Steffiana de la Cruz Siblings: Gary Valentine, Leslie Knipfing Known as: Kevin George Knipfing Information Detail Birthday April 26, 1965 Nationality American Famous College Dropouts, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians City/State New Yorkers Spouses Steffiana de la Cruz Siblings Gary Valentine, Leslie Knipfing Known as Kevin George Knipfing Childrens Kannon Valentine James Sienna-Marie James, Shea Joelle James Universities Ward Melville High School State University of New York at Cortland Birth Place Mineola Height 173cm Gender Male Father Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. Mother Janet James Net Worth $80 million as of May 4,2017 Sun Sign Taurus Born in Mineola

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He married actress Steffiana de la Cruz in 2004. The couple has two daughters and one son. Unsplash Personal Life

He is the second son of Janet and Joseph Valentine Knipfing. His mother worked in a chiropractor’s office while his father owned an insurance agency. He has one brother and one sister. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He graduated from Ward Melville High School in 1983. As a big sports fan he used to play football and also participated in wrestling matches. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to the State University of New York at Cortland to study sports management. However, he quit before graduation. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

While he was studying at the university he auditioned for a comedic part in a Shoreham-Wading River Community Theater production during his semester break. He was selected and his first performance was a success. He realized his passion for comedy and dropped out of college to become a comedian. Unsplash Career

His brother Gary Valentine had an improv group which Kevin joined. The group performed regularly at Long Island’s East Side Comedy Club. He became friends with the club owner Richie Minervini and adopted the stage name Kevin James. Unsplash Career

He got the opportunity to perform a solo five minute stand-up act at the club in 1989 which was a big success. He was invited to perform there regularly. During this time he also did a part time job at a local warehouse. Unsplash Career

He made his transition into the world of television as the announcer for the MTV sports game show ‘SandBlast’ in 1994. He hosted the show for two seasons till 1996. He guest starred on eight episodes of the hit television sitcom ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ from 1996 till 1999. Unsplash Career

He got a big opportunity in 1998 when he was chosen to play the main lead Doug Heffernan in the CBS sitcom ‘The King of Queens’. His portrayal of a smart aleck parcel delivery man endeared him to the audiences and made him very popular. The show ran till 2007. Unsplash Career

He is best known for playing Doug Heffernan in the sitcom ‘The King of Queens’. The show ran successfully for nine seasons and is responsible for making Kevin James a popular household name. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	April 26, 1965
Nationality	American
Famous	College Dropouts, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Comedians
City/State	New Yorkers
Spouses	Steffiana de la Cruz
Siblings	Gary Valentine, Leslie Knipfing
Known as	Kevin George Knipfing
Childrens	Kannon Valentine James Sienna-Marie James, Shea Joelle James
Universities	Ward Melville High School State University of New York at Cortland
Birth Place	Mineola
Height	173cm
Gender	Male
Father	Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr.
Mother	Janet James
Net Worth	$80 million as of May 4,2017
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Mineola

Kevin James

American

Apr 26, 1965

Biography

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