Kevin James at American Music Theatre

Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene.  After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom.  The King of Queens, which premiered in 1998, ran for nine seasons on CBS and garnered James an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.  James has starred in the hit comedy films Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1 and 2, Zookeeper, Here Comes The Boom, Hitch, Pixels, Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and Hubie Halloween.  He has also starred in the feature True Memoirs of an International Assassin for Netflix, the independent action thriller Becky, and Home Team for Netflix.

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