An American comedian and actor looked unrecognizable on the set of his new film in Rome on Thursday.
The 59-year-old man looked completely different than usual, with his thick moustache and stubble.
He wore a black quilted jacket as he rode a motorbike around the famous Acqua Paola fountain, with 44-year-old Italian actress Nicole Grimaudo in the backseat.
To complete his look, The King OF Queens sitcom star wore a black helmet and cool sunglasses as he followed the stunt team’s instructions.
Meanwhile, Nicole looked effortlessly chic in a red leather biker jacket and blue jeans.
An American actor and comedian looked unrecognizable on the set of his new film in Rome on Thursday
The 59-year-old looked worlds away from his usual self as he sported a thick moustache and stubble
But who is it? It’s Kevin James, star of the 90s sitcom The King Of Queens.
But who is it? Kevin James.
His new romantic comedy follows Matt (Kevin), a man who is rejected at the altar in Italy by his fiancée and decides to go on a solo honeymoon.
Film producer Mark Fasano said the new project shows audiences that it’s never too late to reinvent your life.
He said: ‘Solo Mio is an incredible project that shows the audience that it’s never too late to reinvent your life.’
“Kevin is at his most vulnerable in this film and we’re thrilled to have Chuck and Dan Kinnane directing.”
Film producer Jeffrey Greenstein added: ‘Kevin, Mark and I agree that the comedies we like to see are rarely made, so we decided to make our own comedy with Solo Mio.’
‘We are thrilled to entertain the world with this joyful, romantic comedy that reminds us to be present, no matter the circumstances; life is a journey that begs us to find inner happiness.’
“Kevin is the perfect lead actor and audiences will love him again. We are thrilled to continue our relationship with him.”
Kevin is best known for his roles in CBS’s The King of Queens, Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Here Comes The Boom.
He wore a black puffer jacket as he rode around the famous Acqua Paola fountain on a motorbike with Italian actress Nicole Grimaudo, 44, in the backseat
To complete his look, he wore a black helmet and cool sunglasses as he followed instructions from the stunt team
Meanwhile, Nicole looked effortlessly chic in a red leather biker jacket and blue jeans
His performance in Rome comes after he shared the story behind the photoshoot of his viral meme from The King Of Queens earlier this year.
The comedian appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and hilariously recreated the same image with the host.
There, the 50-year-old talk show host said he “had to talk to him” about how an old photo of Kevin became the biggest meme by the end of 2023.
When Jimmy brought it up and even pulled out a picture of it, Kevin knew what was going to happen and grinned as the crowd started to cheer.
Kevin was asked if he remembered the photo shoot from the early days of the CBS sitcom, which aired from 1998 to 2007.
The comedian revealed that he does remember the taping, saying, “When you first get a sitcom, you just listen to everyone. You’re just so happy to be there.”
In the photo, he can be seen wearing a green, red and white checked long-sleeved shirt over a navy T-shirt, with his hands in his pockets and a shy grin on his face as he looks into the camera.
The comedian appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and he hilariously recreated the image with the host
Kevin said of the shoot: ‘The photographer just told me to do crazy things.
‘He was like, “Laugh. Now you’re sexy, then you’re shy, but now you’re kind of…” and I was in a position where I was like, “What the hell am I doing?”‘
The Here Comes The Boom star was so embarrassed by the photo that he tried at the time to ensure it would never be made public.
Kevin explained: ‘I said, “Well, bury that one,” and he said, “Yeah, don’t worry about it. It’s not coming back.”‘
However, the social media world has seen that this is not the case, as he joked: ’25 years later the thing pops up again.’
Jimmy then shared a few memes from X (formerly Twitter) that he liked and James couldn’t help but laugh to himself and say, “This is so, so stupid.”
Clearly the veteran actor has a sense of humor, as he donned a similar flannel shirt to recreate the photo with the talk show host next to him.