- The 2005-06 season finale of The King of Queens was dedicated to the memory of Kevin's father, who died in 2006.
- Kevin trains in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- Kevin was selected for the role of Albert by Hitch co-star Will Smith.
- He is number 89 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.
- In 1983 Kevin graduated from Ward Melville High School with the wrestler Mick Foley.
- On November 16, 2005, James hosted the first annual "Driven to Find A Cure Gala" at the Petersen Automotive Museum.
- James was a member of Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity.
- James said he weighed about 260 pounds in a 2000 interview.
- His sister Leslie works for Kevin and Gary and raises money through charity events for retinitis pigmentosa, with which she is afflicted.
- Entertainment Weekly named him as one of The 100 Most Creative People in Entertainment in its 2001 "It" issue.
- Kevin says that Robert Klein and Jerry Seinfeld inspired him.
- He earnt $500,000 an episode for the 2006-2007 season of The King Of Queens.
- His wife has appeared in two episodes of The King of Queens.
- He is a big fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is regularly seen at UFC fights in Las Vegas.
- He was a creative consultant on The King of Queens.
- Kevin was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006 for his role in The King Of Queens.
- Kevin James and Gary Valentine are brothers, but they play cousins on "The King of Queens".
- Kevin James appears in the 2006 movie Field Trip.
- Kevin James has a role in the 2007 comedy movie, Man in Uniform.
- Kevin James provides the voice for Otis in the 2006 animated movie, Barnyard.
- Kevin James has appeared on the cover of TV Guide (USA) twice: the week of August 10, 2002, and the week of December 20, 2003.
- Kevin James has appeared in several commercials for Mazzio's Pizza.
- Kevin James performed stand-up on the TV special, Kevin James: Sweat the Small Stuff, in 2001.
- Kevin James was a presenter at The 45th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Kevin James made his first appearance as a television talk show guest on April 26, 1999, on The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
- In the summer of 2003, Kevin James lost over 40 pounds.
- In the '90s, Kevin James was a regular performer on Candid Camera.
- Kevin James is an enthusiastic golfer.
- Kevin James is 5' 8½".
- Kevin James is a New York Jets fan and a New York Mets fan.
- Kevin: (on Hitch) It was fun because after shooting, Will and I would eat a jar of pickles and tell each other secrets. It was so much fun!
- Kevin: Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants.
- Kevin: How big are muffins going to get before we all join hands across America? Have you seen them? They're huge. "Yeah, I'll take a coffee and... Oh, my God! Yeah, I'll have the beanbag chair with raisins."
- Kevin: You know, when you're a fat guy you don't need a reason to sweat. Guys come up to me and go "Jeez... what have you been doing - jumping rope in the attic or something?"..."Umm, no... I peeled an orange about an hour ago, why?"
- Kevin: There's no better feeling in the world than a warm pizza box on your lap.
