Kevin James, whose filmography includes only about twenty paintings, managed to conquer the public with his sparkling humor and comical images. Perhaps this name does not tell you anything, but if you just look at the photo, you will immediately understand who it is about. He was not nominated for prestigious awards, but he had many years of experience working hard, and not only as an actor.
short biography
Kevin was born on April 26, 1965 in a city called Mineola. His father, Joe, was an insurance broker, and his mother, Janet, was a chiropractor. Few people know that the real name of the actor is Kevin George Kneife, but he decided to take a pseudonym when he began to speak to the public. In addition to him, two more children were raised in the family. Together, they soon moved to Stony Brook, where the childhood of the future comedian passed. Thanks to a large physique, he quickly found his place among school athletes. He practiced wrestling, and later he was madly carried away by football. This passion absorbed him so much that after graduating from school in 1983, the guy entered New York University to become a sports manager. During training, Kevin continued to play football. However, after 3 years, his interest faded, and he began an active search for his life mission.
Theater and stand-up
For more than 20 years, whoever Kevin James has managed to work on. Films with his participation and big fees were still far ahead, so for now he had found all kinds of other ways to earn money. For example, he painted roofs, sold tickets to sporting events, and was even a personal trainer. Everything changed when he discovered the theater. By the will of fate, Kevin was auditioned and became a member of a small troupe. At the same time, he and his brother become a member of the comedian team and begin to invent their own improvisations. His debut on the stage in the stand-up genre was very successful, but then everything turned out not so smoothly. This does not stop the young comedian, and he is working hard on developing the number. In the following years, Kevin actively appeared on television and various famous scenes. The meeting with Ray Romano became significant in the fate of the comedian, who at that time already had such a name as Kevin James. The filmography of the comrades even began with the same series - "Everyone Loves Raymond."
TV series
This moment became key in Kevin's acting career, even if his role was secondary. Together with a friend, he worked on a script for one of the episodes. The next significant event is the release of the series “King of Queens”, the main role in which was played by none other than Kevin James. His filmography has since begun to grow rapidly. The series went on air for nine years, which is an extremely long time. Now all America knows about the actor. The next work on television was the participation in the series "Chinese City". It was thanks to these images that he got a chance to develop further and play in full-length films.
Full length tapes
The first feature film with his participation was the tape “50 First Kisses”, but the role was completely insignificant. But this was the starting point in the appearance in the future of the famous duo: Adam Sandler - Kevin James. The films in which they were shot together were probably the most successful in the career of the latter. In addition to the paintings mentioned above, they include: “My boyfriend is from the zoo”, “Chuck and Larry: Firefighting wedding”, 2 parts of the comedy “Classmates”, as well as “Pixels”, which were released on wide screens in 2015. The year 2005 is becoming significant in his career, when a well-known film with Will Smith “The Rules of Removal: The Hitch Method” appears in the box office, where Kevin James played one of the key characters. The filmography of the actor again replenishes with the role of the first plan after the comedy “Shopop-cop” in 2009, the continuation of which was filmed after 6 years. One cannot fail to mention the role in the film of Frank Korachi “Fat Man in the Ring”, which is also the main one.
Cartoons and future projects
For 50 years of life and 20 years of acting career there was no such opportunity that Kevin James would not have used. All the films with him are simply magnificent, but it is also worth mentioning about the animated paintings. In 2006, two characters of successful cartoons spoke at once in his voice. This is an officer from the Oscar-nominated Ghost House and a bull Otis from the picture Horns and Hooves. Prior to that, he already had experience in voicing the characters of animated films in the Italian Pinocchio. Each year, about two films are released, the key roles in which Kevin James plays. Most of the films with his participation are comedic, which is not surprising if we take into account the fact that he once worked as a comedian. His characters are not multifaceted and soulful, but they are able to bring a few minutes of sincere, pure laughter and many smiles into this world. At the moment, James's participation is announced in two more comedies, this time with a criminal bias. These are "Real Memoirs of an International Killer" and "Parkers", which are planned for release in 2016.