58 years old (Born on September 09, 1966)
American comedian, producer, and musician; He is famous from The Wedding Singer, Saturday Night Live.
Was parodied by Jimmy Fallon on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). Spoke at Manchester Central High School`s 2003 Graduation, the same school he graduated from. His nephew was one of three Valedictorians that year. Adam's nickname is Sandman. (tv.com) Moved to New Hampshire when he was 5. December 2007 - According to Forbes, for each dollar he got paid, Adam Sandler's movies averaged $9 of gross income.Adam Sandler's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Adam Sandler
Dated actress Alicia Silverstone.
Ranked #24 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list. Had ranked #24 in 2005 as well.
Other sister is a waitress.
In 1988, he was hired as a repertory player for MTV's TV-trivia game show "Remote Control" (1987).
Started Happy Madison Productions, which is behind most of his films.
His beloved dog, Meatball, who also has a section on Adam's official website with photos and videos, passed away due to a heart attack, at 4 years old. He was the son of Mr. Beefy, the talking dog in Little Nicky (2000). Meatball was best "man" at Sandler's wedding and was dressed in a tux, with a yarmulka on his head. [January 27 2004].
He and his wife, Jackie Sandler, became the parents of a baby Sadie Madison, on May 6, 2006 in Los Angeles.
Even now he keeps a hoop nearby whenever he`s on-set.
Adam wore an Armani tux in his June 2003 wedding to Jackie Sandler.
Adam donated gifts to young cancer sufferers in his home state of New Hampshire in Christmas 2006. (tv.com)
Is good friends with actor/comedian Rob Schneider.
Is good friends with comedians Chris Rock, Norm MacDonald, David Spade and Rob Schneider.
At age 11, he got up to sing at Elizabeth`s wedding, performing Ringo Starr`s You`re Sixteen to huge applause. Overly enthused, he then broke into Yesterday, and was roundly booed for trying to be the centre of attention.
His name had become a guarantee and, as such, he was being paid more even than the likes of Harrison Ford.
Sandler did not excel as a student. His interests lay elsewhere. He loved wrestling, and basketball - he played on Manchester Central High School`s junior varsity team.
The same year, Adam`s parents took him to see Rodney Dangerfield live in Florida. Having pored over Dangerfield`s records, he`d memorised his lines, and repeated them along with him.
Is a fan of professional wrestling, and most of his self-written films have references to professional wrestling in them (the principal in Billy Madison (1995), Captain Insano in The Waterboy (1998), Chief Jay Strongbow's sleeper hold in Big Daddy (1999/I), mind-wrestling and 'Tommy 'Tiny' Lister' - a.k.a. the WWF's Zeus - in Little Nicky (2000), etc). Sandler even appeared on "WWF Smackdown!" (1999) to promote Little Nicky (2000). Kevin Nash, Bill Goldberg, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin; all professional wrestlers, appeared in Adam's recent film, The Longest Yard (2005). Wrestler/producer Anthony Begonia almost appeared in 50 First Dates (2004) as an ukulele player.
You love him or you hate him. Or you love him, THEN you hate him. Then you love him again. Like Jim Carrey, he SERIOUSLY divides opinion.
Performed at the RNC (Republican national conference) in 2004.
Ranked #35 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #43 the previous two years.
Owns a White and Tan English Bulldog named Motzaball.
Adam is a writer, actor, producer, and musician. He often writes and produces his own movies. (tv.com)
Grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire.
In spite of being the class clown, Adam did well in school (tv.com)
Shares a birthday with Hugh Grant.
Graduated from New York University (1991).
He is a huge fan of Van Halen and Styx. There is usually a reference or song in his movies.
Adam is a Yankee fan (tv.com)
Was considered for the role of "Willy Wonka" in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
Often casts Allen Covert, Blake Clark, Peter Dante, Jonathan Loughran, Steve Buscemi and former SNL players in his films such as Rob Schneider.
Announced engagement to longtime girlfriend, model/actress Jackie Sandler. [June 2002]
Father was an electrician.
when adam was growing up, one of his more popular jokes was popping out his dental retainer. (tv.com)
Attended WWE's Wrestlemania 21 at April 2005.
Performed at the RNC (Republican National Committee) convention in 2004.
He was originally set to play taxi driver Max in Collateral (2004) opposite Tom Cruise but he backed out to work on Spanglish (2004). Jamie Foxx was cast in Collateral (2004) instead. Jamie Foxx went on to be nominated for an Academy Award for the role.
Adam belonged to the drama club throughout all four years of Manchester Central High. (tv.com)
Has worked with director Frank Coraci three times: The Wedding Singer (1998), The Waterboy (1998) and _Click (2006)_.
Adam once dated Alicia Silverstone. (tv.com)
Come 2002, Adam Sandler had enjoyed a string of massive hits, breaking box-office records and shattering the magical $100 million mark several times.
Adam's best friend is Rob Schneider. Rob has made appearances in many of Adam's films such as The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Little Nicky, 8 Crazy Nights, and 50 First Dates. Adam has also made some appearances in Schneider's films such as The Animal and The Hot Chick. (tv.com)
Then there was the Toronto People`s Comedy Festival, when Sandler turned up for a 40-minute slot with 20 minutes of material. He died, it was said, "a Shakespearian death".
His brother is an attorney.
Father was an electrician. His brother is an attorney. One sister is a dentist; the other sister is a waitress.
Is a major Yankee fan, refers to the team in some of his films especially - Anger Management (2003). He has also been known to have gone to games when the Yankees are playing.
Was a Resident Advisor in Brittany Hall during his time at New York University.
In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $30 million.
Adam never prepares for his comedy acts. He always does them on the spot. (tv.com)
Adam's comedy album "Stan and Judy's Kid" set a record for most albums sold by a comedy album in its first week. It debuted at number 16 on the Billboard charts. All three of his previous comedy albums have gone platinum.
His favorite cartoon character is Spongebob Squarepants.
Adam has 2 dogs. Their names are Matzoball and Meatball (ttp:)
Resides in New York City and Los Angeles.
Was originally cast for a role in Very Bad Things (1998).
Has starred alongside Drew Barrymore in two movies: The Wedding Singer (1998) and 50 First Dates (2004).
His production company, Happy Madison, is named after two of his films, Happy Gilmore (1996) and Billy Madison (1995).