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Biography Adam Sandler was born on September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, to Judy and Stanley Sandler. At 17, he took his first step towards becoming a stand-up comedian when he spontaneously took the stage at a Boston comedy club. He found he was a natural comic. He nurtured his talent while at New York University...
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Happy Madison Productions, Principal (Executive)
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| Talent Agent: |
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment - Adam Venit
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| Profession: |
Actor / Writer / Producer |
| Born: |
9 September 1966, Brooklyn, New York, USA (age 43) |
| Birth Name: |
Adam Richard Sandler |
| Height: |
5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Spouse: |
Jackie Sandler (22 June 2003 - present) 2 children
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| Nickname: |
Sandman |
| Awards: |
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 32 wins & 46 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1987 - 2012 |
Salary
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Anger Management (2003): $25,000,000 against 25% of the gross |
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Punch-Drunk Love (2002): $7,000,000 |
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Little Nicky (2000): $20,000,000 plus 20% (star) |
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Big Daddy (1999): $8,000,000 |
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The Wedding Singer (1998): $5,000,000 |
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Bulletproof (1996): $2,500,000 |
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Billy Madison (1995): $1,700,000 |
Trademarks
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Often casts Allen Covert, Peter Dante ,Jonathan Loughran and former Saturday Night Live players in his films. |
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His characters often have a penchant for a particular brand name food (i.e. Snack Packs, Subway, Popeye's chicken, etc.) |
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Often plays a character with a bad temper, or a short fuse. |
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Frequently appears in Rob Schneider films either with a large role or a small cameo. |
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Frequently uses 1980s music for the soundtrack of his movies |
Real Life Quotes
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[after getting laser eye surgery] : Now I realize how ugly I am. |
Trivia
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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. |
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Graduated from New York University (1991). |
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Grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire. |
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Often casts 'Allen Covert'Blake Clark (I) 'Peter Dante' 'Jonathan Loughran' 'Steve Buscemi' Henry Winkler and former SNL players - such as Rob Schneider -- in his films. |
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Was originally cast for a role in Very Bad Things. |
Other Works
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Album, "They're All Gonna Laugh at You," Warner Bros. Records 45393, 1993. |
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Album, "Shh...Don't Tell," Warner Bros. Records 48782, 2004. |
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Album, "Stan & Judy's Kid," Warner Bros. Records 47429, 1999. |
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Album, "What the Hell Happened to Me?" Warner Bros. Records 46151, 1996. |
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Album, "What's Your Name?" Warner Bros. Records 46738, 1997. |
Where Are They Now?
| September 2006 |
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Begins filming his new movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn |
| June 2009 |
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Filming Grown Ups. |
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