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Main Movie Roles 2010 - Grown Ups 2009 - Funny People 2008 - You Don't Mess With the Zohan 2008 - Bedtime Stories 2007 - I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry 2007 - Reign Over Me 2006 - Click 2005 - The Longest Yard 2005 - Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 2004 - Spanglish 2004 - 50 First Dates 2003 - Anger Management 2002 - Eight Crazy Nights 2002 - The Hot Chick 2002 - Punch-Drunk Love 2002 - Mr. Deeds 2001 - The Animal 2000 - Little Nicky 1999 - Big Daddy 1998 - The Wedding Singer 1998 - The Waterboy 1998 - Dirty Work 1996 - Happy Gilmore 1996 - Bulletproof 1995 - Billy Madison 1994 - Airheads 1994 - Mixed Nuts 1993 - Coneheads 1989 - Going Overboard

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 (graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991) by performing regularly in clubs and at universities. During his freshman year, he snagged a recurring role as the Huxtable family's friend Smitty on "The Cosby Show" (1984). While working at a comedy club in L.A., he was "discovered" by Dennis Miller (I), who recommended him to "Saturday Night Live" (1975) producer Lorne Michaels and told him that Sandler had a big talent. This led to his being cast in the show in 1990, which he also wrote for in addition to performing. After "Saturday Night Live" (1975), Sandler went on to the movies, starring in such hit comedies as Airheads (1994), Happy Gilmore (1996), Billy Madison (1995) and Big Daddy (1999/I). He has also starred in Mr. Deeds (2002) alongside Winona Ryder; Eight Crazy Nights (2002), an animated movie about the Jewish festival of Chanukah; and Punch-Drunk Love (2002). He also writes and produces many of his own films and has composed songs for several of them, including The Wedding Singer (1998). Sandler has had several of his songs placed on the "Billboard" charts, including the classic "The Chanukah Song".


TRIVIA:

• Started Happy Madison Productions, which is behind most of his films.
• Ranked #35 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. Had ranked #43 the previous two years.
• He is a huge fan of 'Van Halen' (qv) and 'Styx' (qv). There is usually a reference or song in his movies.
• Was considered for the role of "Willy Wonka" in _Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)_ (qv).
• Spoke at Manchester Central High School's 2003 Graduation, the same school he graduated from. His nephew was one of three Valedictorians that year.
• Adam and his wife, 'Jackie Sandler (I)' (qv), are expecting their second child, due in October, 2008.
• Has worked with director 'Frank Coraci' (qv) three times: _The Wedding Singer (1998)_ (qv), _The Waterboy (1998)_ (qv), and _Click (2006/I)_ (qv).
• Former roommate of Writer/Director/Producer 'Judd Apatow' (qv) during his time on _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv).