Adam Sandler
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Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and musician. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for three Grammy Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, eight Golden Raspberry Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2023, Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, television actor, film actor, and film producer. Born on September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, he is a citizen of the United States and speaks English. Sandler was educated at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. He is married to Jackie Sandler and has two children, Sadie Sandler and Sunny Sandler. His religious affiliation is Judaism.
His notable works include *Punch-Drunk Love*, *Anger Management*, and *Mr. Deeds/Big Daddy*. Sandler has received various awards, including the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor, and the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay. He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Additionally, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- 1966-09-09
- Works
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- Punch-Drunk Love
- Anger Management
- Mr. Deeds/Big Daddy
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1966
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- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Family name
- Sandler
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Spouse
- Jackie Sandler
- Child
- Sunny Sandler
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- The Chanukah Song
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Jackie Sandler Adam Sandler Jay Kelly-36 (3x4).jpg
- Height
- 177
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- net worth
- 340000000
- name in native language
- Adam Sandler
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
- social media followers
- 3196598
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- English language
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- Category:Films with screenplays by Adam Sandler
- ethnic group
- Russian Americans
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Encyclopedic overview
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include an Independent Spirit Award, alongside nominations for three Grammy Awards, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, eight Golden Raspberry Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. 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. He returned to Saturday Night Live as a host in 2019 earning 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), Grown Ups (2010), Just Go with It (2011), Jack and Jill (2011), Grown Ups 2 (2013) and Blended (2014).
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