Comedian, actor, voice actor and producer
Larry the Cable Guy
Base case$70M
Estimate confidence
★★★★★
2 out of 5
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Kevin James Net Worth Estimate
Actor, comedian, writer and producerKevin James’s $65M base case reflects documented $400,000-per-episode King of Queens compensation, separate producer pay, a long film career and continuing stand-up production.
Published estimateReviewed Oct 12, 2026
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Research context
See what supports this page, how current it is, and where comparable or historical context is available.
- Evidence
- 2 retained sourcesReviewed through Oct 12, 2026
- Change history
- 1 tracked snapshotComparable tracking began Sep 18, 2026
- Comparison context
- 1 reviewed peer rankingPeer lists preserve the same base-case estimate and uncertainty range.
Current estimate
What we can support today
Base case
$65M
Bear case
$40M
Bull case
$100M
Estimate confidence
2 out of 5
Why this estimate
- Main wealth driver
- Estimated retained television, film and comedy capital ($65M base case)
- Estimate confidence
- 2 out of 5
- Key evidence
- TV Guide reported that Kevin James earned $400,000 per episode for The King of Queens in 2005 and also received a producer paycheck.Sources[1]
- Biggest uncertainty
- What share of King of Queens syndication and residual economics belongs to James today?
- Evidence reviewed through
- Oct 12, 2026
Base case is our central scenario. Bear and bull cases show how uncertainty around private holdings, retained proceeds, taxes and liabilities can move the estimate.
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Scenario composition
Where the estimated wealth comes from
Switch scenarios to see how the total and each component move together. The bars show each positive component's share of the estimated assets in that scenario, not audited holdings.
Bear scenario net worth$40MPositive estimated assets shown: $40M
Estimated retained television, film and comedy capital
$40M to $100M range$40M100%
Base scenario net worth$65MPositive estimated assets shown: $65M
Estimated retained television, film and comedy capital
$40M to $100M range$65M100%
Bull scenario net worth$100MPositive estimated assets shown: $100M
Estimated retained television, film and comedy capital
$40M to $100M range$100M100%
How Kevin James Built a Fortune
TV Guide reported in 2005 that James earned $400,000 per episode for The King of Queens and received a separate paycheck as a producer. At a full network-season cadence, that level of compensation put the television business firmly in eight-figure annual territory before considering film work.
The source does not establish what James retained after taxes and spending, or what share of later syndication economics belongs to him. Those missing details are why the model uses the salary as an earnings anchor rather than capitalizing the entire sitcom library into a personal asset value.
James built a long film career after The King of Queens and returned to stand-up production with Kevin James: Irregardless, released by Prime Video in 2024 with James credited as director and producer as well as performer.
That continued activity supports a substantial retained-capital range, but current film compensation, stand-up economics, producer residuals, investments, property and liabilities remain private. The base case therefore stays below a simple accumulation of peak television pay.
Sources[1][2]Observed assets and financial anchors
A reported salary, company sale or brand valuation is not automatically current personal wealth. We show the pieces that can be tied to retained evidence and keep historical flows separate.
No major component is directly observable as a precise current valueThis estimate is built from source-backed financial anchors and explicitly modeled scenario ranges rather than pretending a private balance sheet is directly observable.
Scenario balance sheet
The reported television salary anchors historical personal income, while the separate producer paycheck and later stand-up production show a broader entertainment business. The estimate does not invent syndication ownership or assume peak episode pay continued after the sitcom ended.
| Component | Bear | Base | Bull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated retained television, film and comedy capitalSources[1][2] | $40M | $65M | $100M |
| Estimated net worth | $40M | $65M | $100M |
Modeled component
Estimated retained television, film and comedy capital
TV Guide reported in 2005 that James was earning $400,000 per episode for The King of Queens and also received a separate producer paycheck. Prime Video released the James-directed and produced stand-up special Irregardless in 2024. The range recognizes years of high television compensation, producer economics, film work and ongoing stand-up while leaving syndication participation, current investments and private contract terms unresolved.
Sources[1][2]Tracked estimates
Estimate history
We began retaining comparable estimate snapshots on Sep 18, 2026. Earlier Grizzly Bulls figures are not reconstructed unless a retained snapshot exists.
- Current tracked estimateBase case$65MBear to bull$40M to $100M
Initial Grizzly Bulls estimate published with historical television compensation and later stand-up production separated from retained personal capital.
This is the first retained snapshot, so there is no earlier comparable Grizzly Bulls estimate to show yet.
What could move the estimate
- What share of King of Queens syndication and residual economics belongs to James today?
- What are the current economics of film, stand-up and producer work after expenses?
- What investments, property, taxes, spending and liabilities materially affect retained wealth?
Wealth timeline
King of Queens pay reaches $400,000 per episode
TV Guide reported that James earned $400,000 per episode and also received a separate producer paycheck.
Sources[1]Irregardless arrives on Prime Video
Prime Video released Kevin James: Irregardless with James credited as director, producer and performer.
Sources[2]
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Sources
Numbered citations above link to the retained sources below. External net-worth headlines do not set our estimate.
- [1]TV GuideTrade reporting · Jul 20, 2005KING'S RANSOM
- [2]Prime VideoDirect statement · Jan 22, 2024Kevin James: Irregardless
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