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Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler
Sandler in 2024
Born
Adam Richard Sandler

(1966-09-09) September 9, 1966 (age 58)
Alma materNew York University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
  • producer
  • musician
Years active1987–present[1]
WorksFilmography
Spouse
Jackie Titone
(m. 2003)
Children2
RelativesTyler Spindel (nephew)
Joseph H. Titone (father-in-law)[2]
AwardsFull list
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • film
  • television
  • music
Genres
Subject(s)

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.[3][4] Sandler had an estimated net worth of $420 million in 2020, and signed a new four-movie deal with Netflix worth over $250 million.[5]

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 received praise for his dramatic roles in Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Reign Over Me (2007), The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), Uncut Gems (2019), and Hustle (2022).[6][7] He also voiced Dracula in the first three films of the Hotel Transylvania franchise (2012–2018).

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  2. ^ Olmeda, Rafael (August 26, 2021). "Adam Sandler's father-in-law arrested with gun in bag at Broward courthouse". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Yahoo! News.
  3. ^ "People Index". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Adam Sandler". The Numbers. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Here's How Adam Sandler Landed His $250 Million Deal With Netflix". TheThings. January 29, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Cea, Max (October 12, 2017). "Noah Baumbach performs a miracle: Adam Sandler doesn't suck in 'The Meyerowitz Stories'". Salon. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Adam Sandler breaks Rotten Tomatoes record with new Netflix movie". The Independent. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

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