Trivia

He met his wife on a blind date arranged by his interior decorator.

Close friends with Ray Romano. They met while doing stand-up comedy, on the comedy circuit.

He was raised in Stony Brook, NY, and graduated from Ward Melville High School (Long Island, New York) in 1983. One of his wrestling teammates at Ward Melville High School was future WWE star and author Mick Foley ("Mankind"). He also attended Cortland University with Mick Foley.

His now-wife, Steffiana De La Cruz, appears in 4 episodes of his sitcom, The King of Queens (1998) (in small roles).

His big break came in 1996 when he won at the "Just for Laughs" Montreal Comedy Festival.

One of his teammates on the wrestling team at Ward Melville High School was future WWE star and author Mick Foley.

Born to Janet and Joseph Valentine Knipfing.

In the King of Queens, Doug Heffernan's parents are named Janet and Joe, which are also Kevin James' parents' names.

19 June 2004 - He married his longtime girlfriend, model Steffiana De La Cruz, before 180 friends - including Ray Romano - and family members in Dana Point, California.

Kevin and Steffiana De La Cruz, became the parents of a second girl, Shea James, on June 14, 2007, in Los Angeles. Was named after New York's Shea Stadium.

His father was of German descent, from a Catholic family that settled in Brooklyn. Kevin's maternal grandfather of Russian Jewish/Polish Jewish ancestry, and Kevin's maternal grandmother was the daughter of an Italian (Catholic) immigrant father and a Sephardi Jewish mother from Turkey/Greece.

In 2012, James stated that he is a devout Catholic. In 2019, James hosted a retreat featuring Father Chad Ripperger and theologian Scott Hahn. Bas Rutten (well know MMA champion) has credited his friend Kevin James, and others, with helping him in his journey back to Catholicism.

His wife, Steffiana De La Cruz, gave birth to their third child, a boy named Kannon James, on April 24, 2011 (Easter Sunday).

His wife, Steffiana De La Cruz, gave birth to their first child, daughter Sienna Costa, on Friday September 30, 2005.

Helped corner Bas Rutten for his comeback fight (win by KO -- Leg Kicks) vs. Ruben Villareal at an MMA event (Inside MMA (2007)) held on July 22, 2006.

Claims to have run a 4.6 sec. 40-yard dash in high school.

His wife, Steffiana De La Cruz, gave birth to their fourth child, a daughter named Sistine James in late January 2015 weighed in at 9 lbs., 8 oz.

April 2000 - lives in an L.A. bachelor pad with his older brother, Gary Valentine, who is also a stand-up comedian.

Is a fan of the New York Jets, New York Islanders and New York Mets franchises.

Is a Republican.

Is an avid golfer and fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Attended Cortland University, along with former wrestler and current best selling author Mick Foley (with whom he also attended high school).

In June 1999 and 2000, he hosted the Florida Sports Awards, the official sports award show for the state of Florida, in Jacksonville, Fla. This event raises funds for the Otis F. Smith Foundation.

Is a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.

His wife Steffiana De La Cruz gave birth to their fourth child just one day before his TV wife Leah Remini's 37th birthday, and exactly one month after the series finale of The King of Queens (1998) first premiered.

The number "9" is a staple among his television career: Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) (the series in which his character Doug Heffernan originated from) ran for nine years, his spin-off series The King of Queens (1998) ran for nine years, and the pilot episode of his new series Kevin Can Wait (2016) premiered nine years after the series finale of his spin-off.