Adam Sandler
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Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter and film producer. After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, he went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over US$100 million at the box office. Though he is best known for his comedic roles, such as in the films Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), Big Daddy (1999) and Mr. Deeds (2002), he has also had success in romantic and dramatic roles, such as in the films, The Wedding Singer (1998), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Spanglish (2004), and Reign Over Me (2007).
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Going Overboard | Schecky Moskowitz | first film role |
| 1992 | Shakes the Clown | Dink the Clown | |
| 1993 | Coneheads | Carmine | |
| 1994 | Airheads | Pip | |
| Mixed Nuts | Louie | ||
| 1995 | Billy Madison | Billy Madison | Also writer |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore | Happy Gilmore | Also writer |
| Bulletproof | Archie Moses | ||
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer | Robbie Hart | |
| Dirty Work | Satan | Cameo (uncredited) | |
| The Waterboy | Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr. | Also executive producer and writer | |
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Sonny Koufax | Also executive producer and writer |
| Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Robert Justin | Cameo (voice only) | |
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Nicky | Also executive producer and writer |
| 2001 | The Animal | Townie | Cameo and executive producer |
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds | Longfellow Deeds | Also executive producer |
| Punch-Drunk Love | Barry Egan | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | |
| Eight Crazy Nights | Davey Stone | Animated, also Producer and Writer | |
| A Day with the Meatball | Himself | Short Subject | |
| The Hot Chick | Mambuza Bongo Guy (uncredited) | Cameo, also executive producer | |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Dave Buznik | Also Executive producer |
| Pauly Shore Is Dead | Himself | Documentary | |
| Stupidity | Himself | Documentary | |
| The Couch | Couch Testing Guy | Short Film | |
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Henry Roth | Also Executive Producer |
| Spanglish | John Clasky | ||
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Paul Crewe | Also Executive producer |
| Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Javier Sandooski (uncredited) | Cameo image and producer | |
| 2006 | Click | Michael Newman | Also producer |
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Charlie Fineman | |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Chuck Levine | Also Executive producer | |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Zohan Dvir | Also producer and writer |
| Bedtime Stories | Skeeter Bronson | Also producer | |
| 2009 | Funny People | George Simmons | post-production |
| 2010 | Grown Ups | Also producer and writer, filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 – 1990 | Remote Control | ||
| 1987 – 1988 | The Cosby Show | Smitty | Episodes: "The Locker Room" "Dance Mania" "The Prom" "The Visit" |
| 1990 | The Marshall Chronicles | Usher | Episode: "Brightman SATyricon" |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Drug Dealer | Episode: "Testing Dirty" | |
| 1991 – 1995 | Saturday Night Live | Various | |
| 2001 | Undeclared | Himself | Episode: "The Assistant" |
| 2003 | Couch | Couch Testing Guy | |
| 2005 | Getaway | Henry Roth | Episode: "Found" |
| 2007 | The King of Queens | Jeff "The beast" Sussman | Episode: "Mild Bunch" |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 – 1990 | Remote Control | ||
| 1987 – 1988 | The Cosby Show | Smitty | Episodes: "The Locker Room" "Dance Mania" "The Prom" "The Visit" |
| 1990 | The Marshall Chronicles | Usher | Episode: "Brightman SATyricon" |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Drug Dealer | Episode: "Testing Dirty" | |
| 1991 – 1995 | Saturday Night Live | Various | |
| 2001 | Undeclared | Himself | Episode: "The Assistant" |
| 2003 | Couch | Couch Testing Guy | |
| 2005 | Getaway | Henry Roth | Episode: "Found" |
| 2007 | The King of Queens | Jeff "The beast" Sussman | Episode: "Mild Bunch" |
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Discography
| Title | Yeart | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Year | Notes |
| They're All Gonna Laugh at You! | 1993 | 2x Platinum |
| What the Hell Happened to Me? | 1996 | 2x Platinum |
| What's Your Name? | 1997 | Gold |
| Stan and Judy's Kid | 1999 | Gold |
| Shhh...Don't Tell | 2004 |
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