Who is Adam Sandler?
Adam Richard Sandler, professionally known as Adam Sandler, is a US-based actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Adam came into the mainstream media for his outstanding performance in ‘The Cosby Show’ in 1987. He has been honored and awarded multiple times for his movies and recordings. As of April 2018, he had been nominated for 120 awards and won 46. Adam has also appeared a few times in various TV shows such as The Simpsons, Money Can’t Buy Me Love, Family Guy, Stew-Roids, and You’re Getting Old.
Quick Info
| Full Name | Adam Richard Sandler |
| Date of Birth | September 9, 1966 |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth Place | Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Filmmaker |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in or 1.78 m |
| Weight | 86 kg or 190 lbs |
| Father | Stanley Sandler |
| Mother | Judith Sandler |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Net Worth | $450 million (approx.) |
Net worth
Adam Sandler has an estimated net worth of around $450 million, making him one of the richest actors in the world. Adam has also signed a contract for 4 movies with Netflix worth over $250 million. His primary source of income comes from his acting career. Adam has the kind of fandom around the whole world that no matter how bad the film is, it could still make millions at the box office as long as Adam’s Sandler name is in it.
Early Life, Family, and Education
Adam Sandler was born to his parents Judith and Stanley Sandler on September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, US. His mother was a nursery school teacher and his father was an electrical engineer. Adam and his family belong to the Jewish ethnicity. His family shifted to Manchester when he was six years old. He completed his elementary education.
In his teen days, he used to work for a Jewish youth group called BBYO, An NGO whose purpose is to build the identity of Jewish teenagers. It offers leadership development programs.
At the age of 17, Adam performed a comedy show at a Boston Comedy Club where he first realized his comedic talent. He decided to work on this particular skill. Later, in 1988, He completed his bachelor’s in acting at Tisch School of Arts. In his early days, he always participated and performed regularly at clubs or campuses of the college.
Career
Adam started his career in 1987 with the role, of Theo Huxtable’s friend, Smitty on ‘The Cosby Show’. His first movie, ‘Going Overboard’ was released in 1989. Then, he continued to perform in various Comedy Clubs and shows.
Sandler was hired for the sketch comedy show as a writer in 1990. And, made occasional appearances like Stan Lee in Marvels before becoming a cast member in the next year.
Deniss Miller first noticed him during his show and recommended him to be a writer for ‘Saturday Night Live’ and he got the opportunity to work as a writer for SNL. When Adam was working for the SNL, he created many characters like an Opera man and many more.
Sandler starred in many movies, including Billi Madison (1995), Bulletproof (1996), one of his successful comedies, Happy Gilmore (1996), and The Wedding Singer(1998). But he didn’t get much attention in his early films. In 2002, Adam started gaining popularity, after the release of Punch-Drunk Love. He was nominated for a Golden Globe award also.
Personal Life
On June 22, 2003, Adam married Jacqueline Samantha Titone. Jacqueline is a model and actress and appeared many times in her husband’s films. The couple has two daughters, Sadie Sandler and Sunny Sandler.
In 2007, Sandler donated $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in his hometown, Manchester, New Hampshire, and $2100 to the Rudy Giuliani in the same year.
Social Profiles
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That was all about Adam Sandler’s biography.