Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler is an American actor and comedian. Born September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn. Known for The Chanukah Song. Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts and Manchester Central High School. Awards include MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (3 times) and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay.
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- Described as
- American actor and comedian (born 1966)
- Other names
- Adam Richard Sandler
- Born
- September 9, 1966 · 5 references
- Born in
- Brooklyn · 1 reference
- Name at birth
- Adam Richard Sandler · 1 reference
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- actor; television actor; film actor · 1 reference; film producer · 1 reference; screenwriter · 1 reference; musician · 1 reference; comedian; voice actor
- Political party
- Republican Party
- Education
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts (1984–1988) · 1 reference; Manchester Central High School
- Instrument
- voice
- Known for
- The Chanukah Song
- Awards
- MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (1996); Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (3 times) (1999, 2011, 2012); Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay (2011); star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1 reference; Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2023) · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Jackie Sandler (2003–) · 1 reference
- Children
- Sadie Sandler; Sunny Sandler
- Father
- Stanley Sandler
- Mother
- Judy Sandler
- Religion
- Judaism · 2 references
- Lived in
- Los Angeles
- Height
- 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Wikipedias with a page
- 93
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 13, 2026 · revision 1385267196
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, producer and writer. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for an Actor Award, three Golden Globes, three Grammy Awards, and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. 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. His return to Saturday Night Live as a host in 2019 earned him 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. 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), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007), You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), 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. 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).
- Born, in its opening lines
- September 9, 1966
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