Adam Sandler has enjoyed phenomenal success in the entertainment industry as an actor, writer, producer and musician. Sandler's recent films include "Bedtime Stories," "I Now Pronounce You Check & Larry" and "You Don't Mess With The Zohan." He has also starred opposite Don Cheadle in "Reign Over Me," with Kate Beckinsale in "Click" and alongside Chris Rock and Burt Reynolds in "The Longest Yard." Sandler's other movies include James L. Brooks' "Spanglish," "50 First Dates," "Anger Management" and "Punch-Drunk Love," for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. He can currently be seen in Judd Apatow's "Funny People."
Born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in Manchester, NH, Sandler's first brush with comedy came at age 17, with a performance at a Boston comedy club. From then on he was hooked, performing regularly in comedy clubs throughout the state, while earning a degree in Fine Arts from New York University.
Sandler made his motion picture debut in "Coneheads" opposite Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin. He has gone on to become an almost self-contained mini-studio involved in all aspects of film production. "Happy Gilmore" was one of the most successful movies of 1996. With a budget of just $12 million, it grossed more than $40 million at the box office and $35 million on home video. "The Wedding Singer," in which he starred with Drew Barrymore, was the first box office hit of 1998, with an...
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Adam Sandler has enjoyed phenomenal success in the entertainment industry as an actor, writer, producer and musician. Sandler's recent films include "Bedtime Stories," "I Now Pronounce You Check & Larry" and "You Don't Mess With The Zohan." He has also starred opposite Don Cheadle in "Reign Over Me," with Kate Beckinsale in "Click" and alongside Chris Rock and Burt Reynolds in "The Longest Yard." Sandler's other movies include James L. Brooks' "Spanglish," "50 First Dates," "Anger Management" and "Punch-Drunk Love," for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. He can currently be seen in Judd Apatow's "Funny People."
Born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in Manchester, NH, Sandler's first brush with comedy came at age 17, with a performance at a Boston comedy club. From then on he was hooked, performing regularly in comedy clubs throughout the state, while earning a degree in Fine Arts from New York University.
Sandler made his motion picture debut in "Coneheads" opposite Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin. He has gone on to become an almost self-contained mini-studio involved in all aspects of film production. "Happy Gilmore" was one of the most successful movies of 1996. With a budget of just $12 million, it grossed more than $40 million at the box office and $35 million on home video. "The Wedding Singer," in which he starred with Drew Barrymore, was the first box office hit of 1998, with an opening weekend gross of more than $22 million. His next film, "The Waterboy," had an opening weekend of almost $40 million. Other recent $100 million-plus grossing Sandler films include "Big Daddy," "Mr. Deeds," "Anger Management," and "50 First Dates."
Sandler collaborated with writer Tim Herlihy on the screenplays for "Happy Gilmore," "Billy Madison," "Little Nicky," "Big Daddy" and "The Waterboy." "Billy Madison" has become a cult classic for college students across the country, with "Billy" nights and "Sandler" festivals.
Sandler served as producer through his Happy Madison Productions on "Click," "The Benchwarmers," "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo," and "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star." He executive produced "Grandma's Boy," "The Animal," "Joe Dirt," "The Master of Disguise," "The Hot Chick" and "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.
Sandler's production company, Happy Madison Productions, has a deal with Columbia Tri-Star Domestic Television to develop shows for the studio, including the current hit show "Rules of Engagement," starring David Spade and Oliver Hudson.
During breaks from his busy filming schedule, Sandler spends time in the recording studio. Several of his comedy albums on Warner Bros. Records have gone multi-platinum. Collectively, they have sold more than six million copies to date. Several years ago, Sandler also launched AdamSandler.com. This site is updated weekly with mini-movies featuring Sandler, the staff of Happy Madison, and his dog Matzoball -- all in their daily routines.
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