Allen Stephen Covert was born on October 13,1964 and is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer.
14 Facts About Allen Covert
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Allen Covert is best known for his starring role in the 2006 comedy film Grandma's Boy, and his supporting actor role in the movie Strange Wilderness.
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Allen Covert is a frequent collaborator of actor and friend Adam Sandler with prominent roles in such films as Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, Little Nicky, Mr Deeds, Anger Management, 50 First Dates and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
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Allen Covert's father was Jewish, and his mother was a Southern Baptist.
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Allen Covert studied theater at New York University, where he was a classmate of Adam Sandler.
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Allen Covert married Kathryn Ashley Hagstrom on February 14,2006.
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Allen Covert's first film role was a cruise ship bartender in Sandler's 1989 film Going Overboard which was Sandler's first cinematic appearance.
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Allen Covert had minor parts in several subsequent Sandler films such as Otto the homeless caddy in Happy Gilmore, before his first prominent role in 1998's The Wedding Singer alongside Sandler and Drew Barrymore.
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Allen Covert would continue to have roles in Sandler's next four films, including one in Little Nicky for which he gained 40 pounds.
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Allen Covert eventually settled back into walk-on and single-scene appearances in Sandler's films beginning with 50 First Dates in 2004.
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In 2006, Allen Covert starred in the comedy film Grandma's Boy, his first lead role.
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Allen Covert has had small roles in four films that neither star nor are produced by Sandler: Never Been Kissed, Late Last Night, Heavyweights, and The Cable Guy.
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Allen Covert appeared as himself, along with Adam Sandler, in an episode of the television series Undeclared.
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Allen Covert is a cofounder of Cherry Tree Books, a publisher of eBooks for children.