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ADAM SANDLER BIOGRAPHY |
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Adam Sandler was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1966 but raised in
Manchester, NH and attended Central High School. At 17, he took
his first step toward becoming a stand-up comedian when his
brother encouraged him to spontaneously take the stage at a
Boston comedy club. Sandler attended New York University where
he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991. During
his freshman year, he secured a recurring role as Theo
Huxtable’s friend Smitty on The Cosby Show. He was “discovered”
by Dennis Miller, a Saturday Night Live alum. Miller helped
Sandler secure a spot on the show in 1990, primarily as a writer,
but also as a performer. In 1993, Sandler released his first
album of comedy material, called, "They’re All Gonna Laugh At
You!" The Grammy-nominated album was on Billboard’s charts for
well over 100 weeks. The album spawned the hit single "Lunchlady
Land" as well as the popular "Buddy" while bringing back the "Thanksgiving
Song" and showing the world "The BUffoon." This period was also
marked by Sandler’s early dabbing in films including "Shakes the
Clown", "Coneheads", "Mixed Nuts", and "Airheads". He next
starred in "Billy Madison", the story of a rich kid who has to
repeat grades one through twelve in six months in order to earn
his inheritance. Sandler’s “Hanukkah Song” became a surprise hit
on the radio. The song appeared on Sandler’s second album, "What
the Hell Happened to Me?", which hit stores in 1996. Also in
1996, Sandler appeared in the golfing comedy "Happy Gilmore" and
"Bulletproof", in which he co-starred with Damon Wayons. In
1997, he released the CD, "What’s your Name?" In 1998, Sandler
experienced box-office success in "The Wedding Singer", in which
he appeared opposite Drew Barrymore, and "The Waterboy", which
grossed over $39 million its opening weekend. His next release,
"Big Daddy", extended the winning streak, beating out the
competition its first weekend out at the box office with an
estimated $41 million in revenue. In 2002 Adam starred with
Winona Ryder in "Mr. Deeds", an animated movie about Chanukah
called "8 Crazy Nights", and "Punch-Drunk Love". In 2003, he
appeared with Jack Nicholson in "Anger Management". In 2004, he
once again teamed up with Drew Barrymore for the movie "50 First
Dates". |
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