Adam Sandler

Person · Male

Adam Sandler

From
Brooklyn, United States
Since
1966–present
Rating
★ 4 (2 votes)
Releases
22
  • comedy
  • alternative rock
  • rock

About

Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, producer and writer. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for an Actor Award, three Golden Globes, three Grammy Awards, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2023, Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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Sandler was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. His return to Saturday Night Live as a host in 2019 earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Sandler gained further stardom starring in a string of successful Hollywood studio comedy films that have cumulatively grossed over $2 billion worldwide. These films include Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Waterboy (1998), The Wedding Singer (1998), Big Daddy (1999), Mr. Deeds (2002), Anger Management (2003), 50 First Dates (2004), The Longest Yard (2005), Click (2006), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), Grown Ups (2010), Just Go with It (2011), Jack and Jill (2011), Grown Ups 2 (2013) and Blended (2014).
Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and in 2021, signed a new four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million. He starred in the Netflix films The Ridiculous 6 (2015), The Do-Over (2016), Sandy Wexler (2017), The Week Of (2018), Murder Mystery (2019), Hubie Halloween (2020), Murder Mystery 2 (2023), and Happy Gilmore 2 (2025). Sandler also voiced Dracula in the first three films of the Hotel Transylvania franchise (2012–2018). He has also received praise for his dramatic roles in Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Reign Over Me (2007), The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), Uncut Gems (2019), Hustle (2022), Spaceman (2024) and Jay Kelly (2025).

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Discography

Albums 6
EPs 1
Singles 9
Live 3
Other 3

Links

Tags

  • saturday night live

Identifiers

ISNI
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