Adam Richard Sandler was born on September 9,1966 and is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, film producer, and singer.
48 Facts About Adam Sandler
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In 2023, Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Adam Sandler was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995.
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Adam Sandler went on to star in Hollywood films that cumulatively grossed over $2 billion worldwide.
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Adam Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and signed a new four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million.
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Adam Sandler voiced Davey, Whitey, and Eleanore in Eight Crazy Nights and Dracula in the first three films of the Hotel Transylvania franchise.
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However, Adam Sandler has received acclaim for his leading roles in comedy-drama films including Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love, Mike Binder's Reign Over Me, Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories, the Safdie brothers' Uncut Gems, and Jeremiah Zagar's Hustle, with the latter three ranked as major career highlights.
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Adam Sandler was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 9,1966, to Judith "Judy", a nursery school teacher, and Stanley Adam Sandler, an electrical engineer.
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Adam Sandler's family is Jewish and descends from Russian-Jewish immigrants on both sides.
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Adam Sandler grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, after moving there at the age of six.
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Adam Sandler graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1988.
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In 1987, Adam Sandler played Theo Huxtable's friend Smitty on The Cosby Show and the Stud Boy or Trivia Delinquent on the MTV game show Remote Control.
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Adam Sandler was discovered by comedian Dennis Miller, who caught Sandler's act in Los Angeles and recommended him to Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels.
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Adam Sandler was hired as a writer for SNL in 1990, and became a featured player the following year.
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Adam Sandler made a name for himself by performing amusing original songs on the show, including "The Thanksgiving Song" and "The Chanukah Song".
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Adam Sandler told Conan O'Brien on The Tonight Show that NBC fired him and Chris Farley from the show in 1995.
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Adam Sandler used his firing as part of his monologue when he returned in 2019 to host the show.
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In 1993, Adam Sandler appeared in the film Coneheads with Farley, David Spade, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, and Jane Curtin.
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Adam Sandler followed this film with Bulletproof, and the financially successful comedies Happy Gilmore and The Wedding Singer.
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Adam Sandler formed his film production company, Happy Madison Productions, in 1999, first producing fellow SNL alumnus Rob Schneider's film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.
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Adam Sandler was intimidated to work with Anderson upon viewing his previous film Magnolia, but these fears were alleviated upon receiving the script from Anderson.
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Roger Ebert's review of Punch-Drunk Love concluded that Adam Sandler had been wasted in earlier films with poorly written scripts and characters with no development.
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Adam Sandler starred alongside friend Kevin James in the film I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and headlined You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
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In 2009, Adam Sandler starred in Apatow's third directorial feature, Funny People, a comedy drama about a famous comedian with a terminal illness.
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In 2010, Adam Sandler appeared in Grown Ups, alongside Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, and Maya Rudolph.
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Adam Sandler voiced a capuchin monkey in Kevin James's Zookeeper, released on July 8,2011.
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Adam Sandler next reunited with Drew Barrymore in the Warner Bros.
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Adam Sandler was considered for the voice of Rocket Raccoon in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy but Bradley Cooper was cast instead.
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In 2015, Adam Sandler released his last theatrical film, Pixels, based on French director Patrick Jean's 2010 short film of the same name, before transitioning into a distribution deal with Netflix.
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Adam Sandler starred in another Netflix film in 2016, titled The Do-Over.
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Adam Sandler starred in the 2017 Netflix film Sandy Wexler, in which he plays a talent manager who falls in love with one of his clients.
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Adam Sandler returned to dramatic territory in 2017 with Noah Baumbach's family drama The Meyerowitz Stories.
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Adam Sandler's experiencing dysfunctional relationships with his brother, his sister, and his father.
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Peter Debruge, film critic for Variety wrote of his performance, "With no shtick to fall back on, Adam Sandler is forced to act, and it's a glorious thing to watch".
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In 2018, Adam Sandler starred in the Netflix film The Week Of alongside Chris Rock.
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On May 4,2019, Adam Sandler made his first appearance as host of Saturday Night Live, ending the episode with a tribute to his friend and fellow former cast member Chris Farley.
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Adam Sandler received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for his hosting stint.
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In December 2019, Adam Sandler starred in the crime thriller drama Uncut Gems, directed by the Safdie brothers.
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The movie and Adam Sandler's acting received critical acclaim and many end-of-year awards from critics, who noted this role as a career best for Adam Sandler, for which he earned the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.
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Adam Sandler starred in and wrote the 2020 Netflix film Hubie Halloween.
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Adam Sandler produced and starred in the 2022 sports drama film Hustle, which received critical acclaim.
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On March 19th, 2023, Adam Sandler was awarded the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Adam Sandler was referenced in the video game Half-Life: Opposing Force.
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The HBO series Animals episode "The Trial" features a mock court case to decide whether Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey is a better comedian.
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Adam Sandler has been married to Jacqueline "Jackie" Adam Sandler since 2003.
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Adam Sandler's nephew Jared has been featured in his films, such as Pixels and Home Team.
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Adam Sandler performed at the 2004 Republican National Convention, and he contributed $2,100 to Rudy Giuliani's 2008 presidential campaign.
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In 2009 Adam Sandler contributed the Neil Young cover "Like a Hurricane" to Covered, A Revolution in Sound as part of Warner Brothers 50th Anniversary celebrations; the song was performed on the David Letterman Show with a band that included, among others, Waddy Wachtel, who has appeared with Adam Sandler on a number of occasions.