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Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and musician (he sings, and plays the guitar).

He’s 40!

After becoming a successful stand-up comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member, he went on to become a major Hollywood actor and has starred in seven $100 million films.[1] While he is best known for his comedic roles, he has also had success in serious roles in the films Spanglish and Punch-Drunk Love.

Sandler was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish American parents, Stan and Judy Sandler. He has three older siblings, Scott, Liz and Val. Adam was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, attending Manchester Central High School.

In the mid to late 1980s, Sandler portrayed Theo Huxtable’s friend Smitty on The Cosby Show (1985–1989). He also was a performer for the MTV game show Remote Control, on which he made appearances as the characters “Trivia Delinquent” or “Stud Boy.”

Sandler started performing in comedy clubs by spontaneously taking the stage at a club in Boston. He was then discovered by comedian Dennis Miller, who caught Sandler’s act in Los Angeles. Miller immediately recommended him to Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels. Sandler was hired as a writer for SNL in 1990 and became a featured player the following year, quickly making a name for himself by performing amusing original songs on the show, including “The Chanukah Song”. He left the show in 1995 to focus on his acting career.

Though Sandler rarely gives interviews in print, he does post short videos on his website sporadically.

A Bit of Trivia:

• Usually has at least one f-word in every movie.
• Is rarely in any movie lower than PG-13.
• Since Chris Farley’s death, Adam Sandler’s movies usually include a reference to Farley.
• In most of his movies, the leading lady’s name starts with a “V” (i.e., Vicki Vallencourt, Veronica Vaughn, Virginia Venit, Vanessa, Valerie). Anyone know one that wasn’t?
• At one time, Sandler dated actress Alicia Silverstone.
• He is a huge fan of the band Styx, and will often feature their music in his movies.
• When he was younger, he wanted to grow up to become a fireman.
• The title character in Happy Gilmore is based on a childhood friend of Sandler’s who played hockey and could outdrive most people on the golf course.

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