PHOTOSIs Kevin James Actually the Viral Art Teacher Matt Taylor? What to Know About the TikTok Star
Art teacher Matt Taylor is taking social media by storm — but is the viral TikTok star actually comedian and actor Kevin James?
Dec. 1 2025, Published 6:44 a.m. ET
Who Is Kevin James?
Art teacher Matt Taylor has gone viral on TikTok, with fans speculating that he is actually Kevin James.
Did Kevin James unleash his alter ego and start dominating TikTok as viral art teacher Matt Taylor?
Reports about The King of Queens star's supposed secret persona emerged when fans found Taylor's social media pages, where he introduces himself as a fourth-grade art instructor.
The viral TikTok star has 20 vlogs about his daily life and other inspirational art videos on the platform, which has 793,500 followers and 7.3 million likes as of press time. He also shares his content with his 344,000 Instagram followers.
Both his social media pages use the description, "🎨 Life's Messy. Art is Beautiful. Let's turn this Mess into a Masterpiece."
When Did Kevin James Start Posting on TikTok?
Matt Taylor is reportedly part of the marketing campaign for Kevin James' upcoming film.
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Taylor uploaded his first TikTok video on October 15, in which he talked about his life as an art teacher.
"I'm always telling my students to push themselves, take chances, and see what they can create. Well, today they called me out.. and now here I am, starting this account," Taylor captioned the clip. "don't know what it'll become, but for now, I'm sharing little tidbits about life, art, and how to turn messes into masterpieces. #artteacher #teacher."
Is Kevin James Actually Matt Taylor?
Kevin James is playing Matt's character in his upcoming film.
James has not confirmed the buzz about his reported alter ego, but fans have offered different takes on Taylor's account.
One fan wrote, "My guess is that this isn't a movie, but Kevin James just showing off what his true passions are aside from acting (if that even is a passion for him anymore)."
"This is the best movie promotion ever cause we all watching it lol," a second shared, while a third said, "Smile. We're in a Kevin James' movie. 😁🤘🏼."
The clues so far suggest that Taylor's videos are part of the promotional push for James' upcoming romantic comedy, Solo Mio. His IMDb page shows he is set to portray a character named Matt in the film, which is scheduled to open in theaters on February 6, 2026.
In addition to starring in the movie, James is also writing the project alongside John and Patrick Kinnane. Meanwhile, the cast include Jonathan Roumie, Kim Coates and Alyson Hannigan, among others.
