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Kevin James
Kevin was born April 26, 1965 to Janet and Joseph Valentine Knipfing. He attended Cortland University where he played fullback on the football team while majoring in sports management. He realized after 3 years that this wasn't the path for him. After returning home, he decided to go back home and to break up the monotony of the summer, he joined a community theatre. During a play in which he had a comedic role, he so enjoyed the crowd reaction, that he joined his brother's (comedian Gary Valentine) improv group. He began going to clubs with Gary and realized he, too, had the knack for comedy. He has performed standup up for about 11 years. It was on the comedy circuit that he met Ray Romano. While Ray was getting a big break with his own sitcom, Kevin was getting recognition on "Star Search" (1983). After appearing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992), his big break came at the 1996 "Just for Laughs" Montreal Comedy Festival. Afterward he landed a recurring role on Ray's sitcom, "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996). He has since received his own sitcom "The King of Queens" (1998).
His first widely recognised film was playing the embarrassingly clumsy and dumpy character Albert Brenaman in ' Hitch', starring alongside Will Smith in the comedy film. His cheese-ball lines and persona win him the dream girl.
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Kevin James - news / articles
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Sandler and James invited wives to make cameo in new movie -
27 June 2011
-Comedic actors Adam Sandler and Kevin James turned the set of their new film into a family affair - they invited their real-life wives to join them and shoot a cameo.-The acting pals teamed up for new movie The Zookeeper and decided to give their wives a taste of st
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Kevin James' Mall Cop tops US chart -
20 January 2009
dy Paul Blart: Mall Cop has claimed the number one spot on the US box office chart after its first weekend on release.-Starring Kevin James as a New Jersey mall security officer who takes on a criminal gang, the movie pulled in some $33.8 million (£23 million) d
Kevin James - what members say
review by A customer from Croydon,Surrey
OK for the girls ! 7 August 2005
review by MovieBuff1 from York
As expected 13 February 2008
review by A customer from London
'so so' romantic movie 17 September 2008
Kevin James - filmography
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Hotel Transylvania
(2012)
Starring: Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
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Simon Van Helsing, the youngest in a long line of monster hunters, falls in love with Dracula's daughter. Upon the discovery they are enemies, the couple attempt to bring peace between monsters and humans.
 
60%
from 7 members
Currently unavailable
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Zookeeper
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb
Director: Frank Coraci
Certificate: 
Watch now: Unavailable
The animals at one particular zoo decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper gain the attention of one particular woman.
65%
from 8,846 members
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Zookeeper - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb
Director: Frank Coraci
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Watch now: Unavailable
Beloved zookeeper Griffin Keyes (Kevin James) decides to quit his job to dive in the dating pool, and finds that his animal friends have been harboring an incredible secret in this comedy from director Frank Coraci (THE WEDDING SINGER, CLICK). Griffin is a single guy who loves his job at the ..read more »
63%
from 3,647 members
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The Dilemma
(2011)
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Channing Tatum
Director: Ron Howard
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Vince Vaughn and Kevin James headline an all-star comedy from director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer about a man who finds out that what you don't say to a friend is just as important as what you do. Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah join them in The Dilemma, ..read more »
56%
from 374 members
Not available for rental
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The Dilemma - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Channing Tatum
Director: Ron Howard
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Vince Vaughn and Kevin James headline an all-star comedy from director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer about a man who finds out that what you don't say to a friend is just as important as what you do. Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah join them in The Dilemma, ..read more »
54%
from 67 members
Not available for rental
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Grown Ups - Blu-ray
(2010)
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Kevin James
Director: Dennis Dugan
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They were best friends 30 years ago, now they're reuniting and they're all grown up... or are they? Join Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider in this chaotic comedy for some old-fashioned fun as they meet each other's families, relive the glory days and revive old connections.
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68%
from 12,745 members
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Grown Ups
on DVD
(2010)
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Kevin James
Director: Dennis Dugan
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They were best friends 30 years ago, now they're reuniting and they're all grown up... or are they? Join Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider in this chaotic comedy for some old-fashioned fun as they meet each other's families, relive the glory days and revive old connections.
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68%
from 38,958 members
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Paul Blart - Mall Cop - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell
Director: Steve Carr
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Paul Blart (Kevin James - I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY) is a hard worker, but has never landed his dream job of being New Jersey state trooper due to his excess weight. Determined to support his mother and his daughter, Blart takes the slightly less glamorous post as the security guard at ..read more »
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from 4,041 members
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Paul Blart - Mall Cop
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Dylan Clark Marshall
Director: Steve Carr
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Paul Blart (Kevin James - I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY) is a hard worker, but has never landed his dream job of being New Jersey state trooper due to his excess weight. Determined to support his mother and his daughter, Blart takes the slightly less glamorous post as the security guard at ..read more »
62%
from 16,867 members
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel
Director: Dennis Dugan
Certificate: 
Chuck Levine and Larry Valentine are two firefighters. They are good friends. However, Larry is a widower (with two small children) and Chuck is single.Larry dares Chuck one day to eat a dead rat, but he falls from the ladder that he was going to the drop the rat from. Chuck saves him but the two ..read more »
68%
from 36,573 members
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King Of Queens - Series 7
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Kevin James
Director: Rob Schiller
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A man's house is his castle, so the saying goes, and it definitely holds true for Queens postal worker Doug Heffernan (Kevin James, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND), who treasures his home, his wife, Carrie (Leah Remini, FIRED UP), and his 70-inch television. Doug's crown is challenged, however, when ..read more »
79%
from 103 members
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Monster House
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Steve Buscemi, Kevin James
Director: Gil Kenan
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MONSTER HOUSE focuses on an anthropomorphic mansion, a haunted house with human characteristics that actively frightens neighbourhood folks as it attempts to reign over its inhabitants. One day, a trio of intrepid youngsters, sick of being terrorised, decide to fight back. They are cutely pubescent ..read more »
63%
from 25,308 members
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Barnyard
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Danny Glover
Director: Steve Oedekerk
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What really happens on the farm when the farmer isn't looking? In director Steve Oedekerk's (KUNG POW: ENTER THE FIST, ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS) computer-generated animation feature, the farm animals can do everything humans do. They talk, walk upright, buy human contraband from a 'grey ..read more »
65%
from 13,646 members
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Hitch
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James
Director: Andrew Tennant
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In Andy Tennant's (SWEET HOME ALABAMA, ANNA AND THE KING) delightful romantic comedy HITCH, Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens, an urban 'date doctor' who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons, back waxing--to instil romantic confidence ..read more »
66%
from 94,971 members
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Dirty Tricks - S01 E01
(2005)
Starring: Pete Firman, Kevin James
Director: Steve Smith
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For the first show of Dirty Tricks Pete Firman freaks Big Brother's Nadia by fishing for goldfish inside his own body, Kevin James hacks a man in two with a chainsaw, and husband and wife duo The Hurtzles settle their differences with a crossbow.
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from 1 member
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Grilled
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Ray Romano, Kevin James, Kim Coates
Director: Jason Ensler
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EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND star, Ray Romano, takes a lead role alongside Kevin James (HITCH), in this comic buddy movie. Playing two meat salesmen, the two lads fall into a spot of bother and end up having to make a big sale before they end up in the same state as the goods they're peddling. Juliette ..read more »
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from 656 members
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Hitch - Blu-ray
(2005)
Starring: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James
Director: Andrew Tennant
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In Andy Tennant's (SWEET HOME ALABAMA, ANNA AND THE KING) delightful romantic comedy HITCH, Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens, an urban 'date doctor' who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons, back waxing--to instil romantic confidence ..read more »
69%
from 3,125 members
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King Of Queens - Series 6
(3 discs)
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Patton Oswalt
Director: Rob Schiller
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A man's house is his castle, so the saying goes, and it definitely holds true for Queens postal worker Doug Heffernan (Kevin James, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND), who treasures his home, his wife, Carrie (Leah Remini, FIRED UP), and his 70-inch television. Doug's crown is challenged, however, when ..read more »
83%
from 143 members
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King Of Queens - Series 5
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Kevin James, Jerry Stiller, Leah Remini
Director: Rob Schiller
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Kevin James continues to deliver the laughs as parcel deliveryman Doug Heffernan in the fifth hysterical season of The King Of Queens. In these 24 uproarious episodes, Doug, his loving wife Carrie (Leah Remini) and his royal pain of a father-in-law Arthur (Jerry Stiller) hold court over such regal ..read more »
84%
from 171 members
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King Of Queens - Series 4
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Kevin James, Jerry Stiller, Leah Remini
Director: Rob Schiller, James Widdoes
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The Heffernans are a loving couple who live in Queens; Doug (Kevin James, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND) is a man's man who works as a carrier for UPS and loves his 70-inch television. His wife Carrie (Leah Remini, FIRED UP) tends to wear the pants in the family, however, and when her father, Arthur (..read more »
86%
from 212 members
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King Of Queens - Series 2
(4 discs)
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Leah Remini, Kevin James, Jerry Stiller
Director: Rob Schiller
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KING OF QUEENS follows the workaday lives of married couple Doug (Kevin James) and Carrie (Leah Remini), who share their home with Carrie's oddball father Arthur (Jerry Stiller). Many humourous complications arise from this less than ideal living arrangement; Doug--a deliveryman for the fictitious ..read more »
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from 477 members
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...there were a few funny bits, it seemed a bit too long. Will Smith was funny but Kevin James was funnier...someone to watch out for. ...
