Kevin James is a famous American comedian and actor who has an estimated worth of $80 million. His breakthrough role was the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, where he had the leading role of a character called Doug Heffernan.
He started his stand-up comedy in 1989, and performed in numerous bars and comedy clubs in Manhattan, while making only several TV appearences at the time. Later, he moved to Los Angeles where he met Ray Romano, who gave him roles in a few episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond, and those appearances led him to his most famous role in King of Queens which set him to stardom.
Kevin James also played in popular Hollywood movies like Hitch in 2005, and appeared in many Adam Sandler movies like I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Grown Ups and Zookeeper. Currently, he is mostly shooting big budget comedy movies and lives a peaceful family life.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2012 |
Salary |
Salary from Grown Ups 2 |
$10,000,000 |
|
2009 |
Salary |
Salary from Grown Ups |
$5,000,000 |
|
2005 |
Salary |
Per episode salary from The King of Queens (2006-2007 season) |
$500,000 |