Kevin James is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer born and raised on Long Island. James’ initial main interests were in sports such as wrestling and football, but he stopped doing them after getting injured. He took to the stages doing stand-up comedy in 1989 in Long Island. Comedy helped him get into television with shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He hosted on MTV’s SandBlast and made other television appearances before breaking through with his own series The King of Queens in 1998. He made his film debut in Hitch in 2005. He currently stars on the CBS sitcom Kevin Can Wait.