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Adam Sandler

Actor / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Musician / Writer / Comedian / Guitarist / Television Producer / Executive Producer / Composer | * 09/09/1966 (57) | Brooklyn, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include nominations for three Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2023, Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Sandler was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. He returned to Saturday Night Live as a host in 2019 earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He has starred in Hollywood comedy films that cumulatively grossed over $2 billion worldwide. Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and signed a new four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million. Sandler's comedic roles include Billy Madison (1995), ()
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Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995, before going on to star in many Hollywood films, which have combined to earn more than $2 billion at the box office. Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and signed a further four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million.Sandler's comedic roles include Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Waterboy (1998), The Wedding Singer (1998), Big Daddy (1999), Mr. Deeds (2002), 50 First Dates (2004), The Longest Yard (2005), Click (2006), Grown Ups (2010), Just Go with It (2011), Grown Ups 2 (2013), Blended (2014), Murder Mystery (2019) and Hubie Halloween (2020). He also voiced Davey, Whitey, and Eleanore in Eight Crazy Nights and Dracula in the first three films of the Hotel Transylvania franchise (2012–2018).While some of his comedic films, including Jack and Jill (2011), have been panned, resulting in Sandler receiving nine Golden Raspberry Awards and 37 Raspberry Award nominations, more than any actor other than Sylvester Stallone, he has received critical acclaim for his dramatic performances in the dramedy films Spanglish (2004), Reign Over Me (2007), and Funny People (2009). He has also been roundly praised for his leading roles in auteur films including Punch-Drunk Love (2002) by Paul Thomas Anderson, Noah Baumbach's The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), and the Safdie brothers' Uncut Gems (2019), the last of which earned him the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

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Awards & Nominations for Adam Sandler

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight 3x Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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Movies with Adam Sandler as Actor(94)

as Jakub2024 Spaceman
as Leo (voice)2024 Leo 2
as Leo (voice)2023 Leo
as Nick Spitz2023 Murder Mystery 2
as Stanley Sugerman2022 Hustle
as TV Producer (archive footage)2022 Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
as himself2022 Finding Sandler
as Rod Goldman2020 Goldman v Silverman
as Hubie Dubois2020 Hubie Halloween
as Howard Ratner2019 Uncut Gems
as Nick Spitz2019 Murder Mystery
as Kenny Lustig2018 The Week Of
as Count Dracula (voice)2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as Count Dracula (voice)2017 Hotel Transylvania: Puppy!
as Sandy Wexler2017 Sandy Wexler
as Max Kessler2016 The Do-Over
as Sam Brenner2015 Pixels
as Tommy aka White Knife2015 The Ridiculous 6
as himself2015 I Am Chris Farley
as Dracula (voice)2015 Hotel Transylvania 2
as Don Truby2014 Men, Women & Children
as Jim2014 Blended
as Max Simkin2014 The Cobbler
as himself2014 Top Five
as Lenny Feder2013 Grown Ups 2
as Donny Berger2012 That's My Boy
as Count Dracula (voice)2012 Hotel Transylvania
as Danny Maccabee2011 Just Go with It
as Jack / Jill2011 Jack and Jill
as Donald the Monkey (voice)2011 Zookeeper
as Lenny Feder2010 Grown Ups
as George Simmons2009 Funny People
as Skeeter Bronson2008 Bedtime Stories
as Charles "Chuck" Levine2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Charlie Fineman2007 Reign Over Me
as Michael Newman2006 Click
as himself2006 Kings of Comedy USA
as Javier Sandooski (uncredited)2005 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
as himself2005 WWE WrestleMania 21
as Paul Crewe2005 The Longest Yard
as Henry Roth2004 50 First Dates
as John Clasky2004 Spanglish
as Dave Buznik2003 Anger Management
as Couch Testing Man2003 Couch
as Adam Sandler (Voice)2003 Pauly Shore Is Dead
as Various Characters (archive footage) (uncredited)2003 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Barry Egan2002 Punch-Drunk Love
as Longfellow Deeds2002 Mr. Deeds
as Mambuza Bongo Guy2002 The Hot Chick
as Davey, Whitey, Eleanore & Deer (voice)2002 Eight Crazy Nights
as Townie2001 The Animal
as Nicky2000 Little Nicky
as Sonny Koufax1999 Big Daddy
as Self (archive footage)1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler
as Robert Justin (Voice)1999 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
as Robbie Hart1998 The Wedding Singer
as Satan (uncredited)1998 Dirty Work
as Bobby Boucher1998 The Waterboy
as Himself / Various Characters1998 Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live
as Happy Gilmore1996 Happy Gilmore
as Archie Moses1996 Bulletproof
as Billy Madison1995 Billy Madison
as Pip1994 Airheads
as Louie1994 Mixed Nuts
as Buddy 11993 Buddy
as Carmine1993 Coneheads
as Dink the Clown1991 Shakes the Clown
as Schecky Moskowitz1989 Going Overboard

TV Shows/Series with Adam Sandler as Actor(32)

as The Grandfather2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Jimmy (Kevin's former partner)2016 Kevin Can Wait
as himself2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as himself2013 Norm Macdonald Live
as himself2011 Jessie
as himself2010 Conan
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2006 The One Show
as himself2005 The Reichen Show
as Self - Judge2002 Pet Star
as himself2000 Diary
as Jeff 'The Beast' Sussman1998 The King of Queens
as himself1992 The Larry Sanders Show
as himself1987 Kids' Choice Awards
as Self - Various Characters1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
as Drug Dealer1972 ABC Afterschool Special

Movies with Adam Sandler as Crew(72)

Production/Producer2023 The Out-Laws
Production/Producer2023 Leo
Writing/Writer2023 Leo
Production/Producer2023 Murder Mystery 2
Production/Producer2022 Home Team
Production/Producer2022 Hustle
Production/Producer2020 The Wrong Missy
Production/Producer2020 Hubie Halloween
Writing/Writer2020 Hubie Halloween
Production/Producer2019 Murder Mystery
Writing/Writer2018 Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh
Production/Producer2018 The Week Of
Writing/Writer2018 The Week Of
Production/Executive Producer2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Production/Producer2017 Sandy Wexler
Writing/Writer2017 Sandy Wexler
Production/Producer2016 The Do-Over
Production/Producer2015 Pixels
Production/Producer2015 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Production/Producer2015 The Ridiculous 6
Writing/Writer2015 The Ridiculous 6
Production/Executive Producer2015 Hotel Transylvania 2
Writing/Writer2015 Hotel Transylvania 2
Production/Producer2014 Blended
Production/Producer2013 Grown Ups 2
Writing/Characters2013 Grown Ups 2
Writing/Writer2013 Grown Ups 2
Production/Producer2012 That's My Boy
Production/Executive Producer2012 Hotel Transylvania
Production/Producer2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Production/Producer2011 Just Go with It
Production/Producer2011 Jack and Jill
Writing/Screenplay2011 Jack and Jill
Production/Producer2011 Zookeeper
Production/Producer2010 Grown Ups
Writing/Writer2010 Grown Ups
Production/Producer2009 Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Production/Executive Producer2009 The Shortcut
Production/Producer2008 Bedtime Stories
Production/Producer2008 The House Bunny
Production/Producer2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Writing/Screenplay2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Production/Producer2008 Strange Wilderness
Production/Producer2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Production/Producer2006 Click
Production/Producer2006 The Benchwarmers
Production/Executive Producer2006 Grandma's Boy
Production/Producer2005 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Production/Executive Producer2005 The Longest Yard
Production/Executive Producer2003 Anger Management
Production/Executive Producer2003 The Mayor
Production/Producer2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Production/Executive Producer2002 Mr. Deeds
Production/Executive Producer2002 The Hot Chick
Writing/Writer2002 Eight Crazy Nights
Production/Executive Producer2002 The Master of Disguise
Production/Executive Producer2001 The Animal
Production/Executive Producer2001 Joe Dirt
Production/Executive Producer2000 Little Nicky
Writing/Author2000 Little Nicky
Production/Executive Producer1999 Big Daddy
Writing/Screenplay1999 Big Daddy
Production/Executive Producer1999 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Production/Executive Producer1998 The Waterboy
Writing/Screenplay1998 The Waterboy
Writing/Screenplay1996 Happy Gilmore
Writing/Writer1995 Billy Madison
Crew/Additional Writing1989 Going Overboard

TV Shows/Series with Adam Sandler as Crew(5)

Production/Producer2011 Breaking In
Production/Executive Producer2007 Rules of Engagement
Writing/Writer1975 Saturday Night Live
Production/Co-Executive Producer1972 The Price Is Right
Directing/Director1972 The Price Is Right

Additional Information

Full Name: Adam Richard Sandler
Born: Friday, 09/09 1966 (September) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 57 years + 201 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Manchester Central High School
Net worth estimate: 340,000,000 USD
Spouses (current/former): Jackie Sandler
Children: Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler
Father: Stanley Sandler
Mother: Judy Sandler
Related to: Jared Sandler
Other names for Adam Sandler (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Adam Richard Sandler"
Adam Sandler frequently works together with these people:
Allen Covert (61x, Actor)
Tim Herlihy (42x, Crew)
Jack Giarraputo (41x, Crew)
Rob Schneider (40x, Actor)
Andy Samberg (38x, Actor)
Barry Bernardi (35x, Crew)
Kevin Grady (34x, Crew)
Jackie Sandler (30x, Actress)
Ann Pala (30x, Crew)
Nick Swardson (29x, Actor)
Robert Smigel (28x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:224, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024