Adam Sandler Biography

The Adam Sandler biography is the story of a boy who was born to entertain.

Adam Sandler starred in Spanglish.

Adam Sandler was born on September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Stanley, was an electrical engineer and his mother Judy worked as a nursery school teacher. He has one brother and two sisters. From an early age, Sandler knew he was funny and that he could use this talent to bring smiles to his friends and family. It wasn't long before he was making international audiences laugh through his stand-up comedy and acting. Sandler attended New York University and found work at local clubs and campus shows performing stand-up comedy acts.

Just before graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in 1988, Sandler landed a supporting role on the sitcom The Cosby Show, playing Theo's friend Smitty. He also made appearances on the MTV game show Remote Control.

The Adam Sandler biography starts to gain momentum after Sandler's move to Los Angeles in 1988. During one of his comedy acts, comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Dennis Miller happened to be in the audience. Miller recommended Sandler to SNL producer Lorne Michaels and in 1990, Sandler was brought on as a writer for the show.

In 1991, Sandler became a cast member, appearing more frequently after every successful skit. Adam Sandler was a huge hit with viewers, with his self-deprecating humor, outrageous characters and hilarious original songs. He also proved to have chemistry with his cast mates and appeared in many memorable bits with the likes of Chris Farley, Kevin Nealon and Julia Sweeney.

Saturday Night Live proved to be the perfect jumping point for Sandler to get acting roles in Hollywood movies, a move attempted by many former SNL cast members. Sandler, however, has been very successful on film. Some of this memorable movies include:

• Airheads (1994, with Brendan Fraser and Steve Buscemi)
• Billy Madison (1995, with Darren McGavin and Norm MacDonald)
• Happy Gilmore (1996, with Christopher McDonald and Julie Bowen)
• Bulletproof (1996, with Damon Wayans)
• The Wedding Singer (1998, with Drew Barrymore)
• The Waterboy (1998, with Kathy Bates and Henry Winkler)
• Big Daddy (1999, with Jon Stewart and Joey Lauren Adams)
• Punch Drunk Love (2002, with Emily Watson)
• Mr. Deeds (2002, with Winona Ryder)
• Anger Management (2003, with Jack Nicholson and Marisa Tomei)
• 50 First Dates (2004, with Drew Barrymore)
• Spanglish (2004, with Tea Leoni)
• The Longest Yard (2005, with Chris Rock and Burt Reynolds)
• Click (2006, with Kate Beckinsale)
• Reign Over Me (2007, with Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Liv Tyler)
• I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007, with Kevin James and Jessica Biel)
• You Don't Mess With the Zohan (2008, with John Turturro)
• Bedtime Stories (2008, with Keri Russell and Russell Brand)
• Funny People (2009, with Seth Rogen)

Adam Sandler married Jacqueline Samantha Titone in 2003. They have two daughters together, named Sadie Madison Sandler and Sunny Madeline Sandler. The family resides in Los Angeles, while maintaining a second home in New York.

Here are some more quick and interesting facts about Adam Sandler.

• Sandler is Jewish and his "Chanukah Song" that was originally performed on Saturday Night Live became a hit on the Billboard charts.

• He is a big supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs and donated one million dollars to the Manchester, New Hampshire branch in 2007. Sandler's family had moved to Manchester when he was five years old.

• Sandler was considered for the role of Willy Wonka in the film adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The role ultimately went to Johnny Depp.

• He is a fan of WWE wrestling and has appeared at wrestling events to promote his movies. He has also brought in professional wrestlers to make cameos in his movies.

• Sandler runs Happy Madison Productions, a film production company founded in 1999, which handles most of his films.

To learn more about Adam Sandler, see photos and video from his movies, and keep up to date with his appearances, visit his website at AdamSandler.com.

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