Adam Sandler
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| Born | Adam Richard Sandler September 9, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 1987–present[1] |
| Works | Filmography |
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Jackie Titone (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2, including Sunny Sandler |
| Relatives | Tyler Spindel (nephew)[2] Joseph H. Titone (father-in-law)[3] |
| Awards | Full list |
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Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for three Grammy Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, 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. Sandler gained further stardom starring in a string of successful Hollywood studio comedy films that have cumulatively grossed over $2 billion worldwide.[4][5] 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), 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.[6] 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).[7][8]
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- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 12, 2021). "Pierce Brosnan Joins Adam Devine in Netflix's Action-Comedy 'The Out-Laws'; Tyler Spindel To Direct". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "People Index". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Adam Sandler". The Numbers. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Here's How Adam Sandler Landed His $250 Million Deal With Netflix". TheThings. January 29, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Cea, Max (October 12, 2017). "Noah Baumbach performs a miracle: Adam Sandler doesn't suck in 'The Meyerowitz Stories'". Salon.com. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Adam Sandler breaks Rotten Tomatoes record with new Netflix movie". The Independent. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.