Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), known professionally by his stage name, Kevin James, is an American actor, and comedian.
He is best known for playing Doug Heffernan on the hit CBS sitcom The King of Queens (1998-2007). He is also known for his lead roles in the comedy films Hitch (2005), I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Grown Ups (2010), Zookeeper (2011), Here Comes the Boom (2012), Grown Ups 2 (2013), Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) and Pixels (2015).