Doug Heffernan of the television series The King of Queens is known in the real world as Kevin James and he is a famous actor and comedian from the United States. He is also popular for being the screenwriter, and producer.
Early Life & Education
Born as Kevin George Knipfing in Mineola, New York, United States of America to Janet James and Joseph Valentine Knipfing Jr., Kevin was raised in an upper-class family. He is an American and is of German descent.
Who is Kevin James' wife?
On the 19th of June 2004, Kevin got married to Steffiana de la Cruz. Steffiana de la Cruz is an actress and is known for her role in Zookeeper and Paul Blart: Mall Cop.
They were in love affairs before getting married and she was his girlfriend since the first they met each other. He is happy to have her as his loving spouse. Together they have been parents four times.
Career as an actor & TV Personality
One of the members of the high school wrestling team, Kevin is a graduate of Ward Melville High School. After suffering a back injury, he desired to continue his education and then joined the State University of New York.
There he also played in the varsity football team but his sports career ended from there as he again suffered a serious back injury. He then began his career as a standup comedian and then finally made his debut acting appearance in 1996 in the television series, Everybody Loves Raymond.
Salary And Net Worth
For his role in The King of Queens, he earned a salary of $500,000 per episode and his net worth is $80 million.