Steffiana de la Cruz
Currently Active
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1965 — Present
Actor and writer
Personal Info
- Born
- Apr 26, 1965
- Age
- 60
- Birth Place
- Mineola, New York, U.S.
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Born Kevin George Knipfing
April 26, 1965 (age 60)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Occupations Actor and writer
Years active 1989–present
Spouse Steffiana de la Cruz
(m. 2004)
Children 4
Relatives Gary Valentine (brother)
Website www.kevinjames.com
Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), known professionally as Kevin James, is an American actor and writer. James began his career as a stand-up comedian on Long Island in the late 1980s before rising to prominence for playing Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007), for which he received the nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006.
In 2004, James made his first film appearance in 50 First Dates, and the following year co-starred in Hitch. He went on to star in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Grown Ups (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), and Pixels (2015). He also voiced characters in the animated films Monster House, Barnyard (both 2006), and Hotel Transylvania (2012). He also was nominated for a People's Choice Award in 2017 for his role on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018). James also appeared in several dramatic roles, including The Dilemma (2011), Little Boy (2015), and Becky (2020).
Kevin George Knipfing was born in Mineola, New York, on April 26, 1965, to office worker Janet Klein and insurance agency owner Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. His father is of German ancestry, and his mother is Jewish. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York, with a sister named Leslie and an older brother named Gary, who also became a comedian and actor, adopting the stage name Gary Valentine. They were raised Catholic.
April 26, 1965 (age 60)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Occupations Actor and writer
Years active 1989–present
Spouse Steffiana de la Cruz
(m. 2004)
Children 4
Relatives Gary Valentine (brother)
Website www.kevinjames.com
Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), known professionally as Kevin James, is an American actor and writer. James began his career as a stand-up comedian on Long Island in the late 1980s before rising to prominence for playing Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007), for which he received the nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006.
In 2004, James made his first film appearance in 50 First Dates, and the following year co-starred in Hitch. He went on to star in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Grown Ups (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), and Pixels (2015). He also voiced characters in the animated films Monster House, Barnyard (both 2006), and Hotel Transylvania (2012). He also was nominated for a People's Choice Award in 2017 for his role on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018). James also appeared in several dramatic roles, including The Dilemma (2011), Little Boy (2015), and Becky (2020).
Kevin George Knipfing was born in Mineola, New York, on April 26, 1965, to office worker Janet Klein and insurance agency owner Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. His father is of German ancestry, and his mother is Jewish. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York, with a sister named Leslie and an older brother named Gary, who also became a comedian and actor, adopting the stage name Gary Valentine. They were raised Catholic.
Life & Career Details
Born Kevin George Knipfing
April 26, 1965 (age 60)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Occupations Actor and writer
Years active 1989–present
Spouse Steffiana de la Cruz
(m. 2004)
Children 4
Relatives Gary Valentine (brother)
Website www.kevinjames.com
Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), known professionally as Kevin James, is an American actor and writer. James began his career as a stand-up comedian on Long Island in the late 1980s before rising to prominence for playing Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007), for which he received the nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006.
In 2004, James made his first film appearance in 50 First Dates, and the following year co-starred in Hitch. He went on to star in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Grown Ups (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), and Pixels (2015). He also voiced characters in the animated films Monster House, Barnyard (both 2006), and Hotel Transylvania (2012). He also was nominated for a People's Choice Award in 2017 for his role on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018). James also appeared in several dramatic roles, including The Dilemma (2011), Little Boy (2015), and Becky (2020).
Kevin George Knipfing was born in Mineola, New York, on April 26, 1965, to office worker Janet Klein and insurance agency owner Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. His father is of German ancestry, and his mother is Jewish. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York, with a sister named Leslie and an older brother named Gary, who also became a comedian and actor, adopting the stage name Gary Valentine. They were raised Catholic.
April 26, 1965 (age 60)
Mineola, New York, U.S.
Occupations Actor and writer
Years active 1989–present
Spouse Steffiana de la Cruz
(m. 2004)
Children 4
Relatives Gary Valentine (brother)
Website www.kevinjames.com
Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), known professionally as Kevin James, is an American actor and writer. James began his career as a stand-up comedian on Long Island in the late 1980s before rising to prominence for playing Doug Heffernan on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007), for which he received the nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006.
In 2004, James made his first film appearance in 50 First Dates, and the following year co-starred in Hitch. He went on to star in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Grown Ups (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), and Pixels (2015). He also voiced characters in the animated films Monster House, Barnyard (both 2006), and Hotel Transylvania (2012). He also was nominated for a People's Choice Award in 2017 for his role on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait (2016–2018). James also appeared in several dramatic roles, including The Dilemma (2011), Little Boy (2015), and Becky (2020).
Kevin George Knipfing was born in Mineola, New York, on April 26, 1965, to office worker Janet Klein and insurance agency owner Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr. His father is of German ancestry, and his mother is Jewish. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York, with a sister named Leslie and an older brother named Gary, who also became a comedian and actor, adopting the stage name Gary Valentine. They were raised Catholic.
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