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Adam Sandler
Leading comedies such as Happy Gilmore and dramas including Uncut Gems.
Happy Gilmore · Punch-Drunk Love
- Born
- 9 September 1966
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn
More people
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler is an American actor, comedian and producer who developed a film career after Saturday Night Live.
Early life
Education
Grew up in New Hampshire and graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1988.
Career
- 1990
Saturday Night Live
Joined as a writer before becoming a performer.
- 1995
Film breakthrough
Starred in Billy Madison.
- 1999
Production company
Founded Happy Madison.
- 2023
Mark Twain Prize
Received the award for American humor.
Selected work
Happy Gilmore
Played an unlikely professional golfer.
Punch-Drunk Love
Starred in Paul Thomas Anderson’s romantic drama.
Uncut Gems
Played a jeweller whose gambling drives an escalating crisis.
Beyond work
Community support
Donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: Bryan Berlin. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.