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Kevin James

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Kevin George Knipfing (born April 26, 1965), known professionally as Kevin James, is an American comedian and actor. He began his career by performing stand-up comedy at clubs on Long Island in the 1980s. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of 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 with Will Smith. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kevin James is the 972nd most popular actor (up from 2,398th in 2019), the 1,922nd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,808th in 2019) and the 485th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kevin James ranks 972 out of 13,578Before him are Michael Nyqvist, Emma Watson, Jerry Zucker, Robert Powell, Conchata Ferrell, and Hildegard Knef. After him are Terry O'Quinn, Thomas Kretschmann, Jason Clarke, Angelique Rockas, Frank Langella, and Linda Thompson.

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Among people born in 1965, Kevin James ranks 40Before him are Khaled Hosseini, Ben Stiller, Waris Dirie, Connie Nielsen, Viola Davis, and Ryan Murphy. After him are Mohammed Deif, Infanta Cristina of Spain, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Shamil Basayev, Stefano Pioli, and Diane Lane.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kevin James ranks 1,922 out of 20,380Before him are Ronald DeFeo Jr. (1951), Jack Parsons (1914), John La Farge (1835), Jerry Zucker (1950), Conchata Ferrell (1943), and Paul H. O'Neill (1935). After him are Eric F. Wieschaus (1947), Terry O'Quinn (1952), Nelson Goodman (1906), Frank Langella (1938), Louis Ignarro (1941), and Walter M. Miller Jr. (1923).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Kevin James ranks 485Before him are Scott Glenn (1939), Charles Chaplin Jr. (1925), Carroll Baker (1931), Tobey Maguire (1975), Jerry Zucker (1950), and Conchata Ferrell (1943). After him are Terry O'Quinn (1952), Frank Langella (1938), Linda Thompson (1950), Helen Hayes (1900), June Carter Cash (1929), and Barbara Bach (1947).