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| Name: | Adam Sandler |  | | Gender: | M | | E-mail: | Private | | Address 1: | Private | | Address 2: | Private | | City: | Private | | State/Province: | CA | | Zip/Postal Code: | Private | | Country: | USA |
| Birth Date: | 1966-09-09 | | Birth City: | Broooklyn | | Birth State/Province: | NY | | Birth Country: | USA |
This time capsule for Adam Sandler is done on behalf of the staff.Sandler is talented actor and is involved in charity organizations. Sandler grew up in Manchester, NH in a Jewish family, where he attended Manchester Central High School. He returned to Central in 2005 to speak at the 2005 commencement ceremonies. He graduated from New York University with a B.F.A. in 1991.
Later in his career, he would often draw on his earliest memories in his comedy and movies. The song "Lunchlady Land" is dedicated to the lunchlady at Central High School, and in the movie he featured in Click, Sandler goes to Lake Winnipesaukee, a lake in New Hampshire where he went to camp. He also makes reference to the lake in his song "The Thanksgiving Song."
[edit] Marriage and children
On June 22, 2003, Sandler married actress Jacqueline Samantha Titone (now Jackie Sandler), and they are the parents of Sadie Madison Sandler, born May 6, 2006 at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles .[3]
[edit] Acting career
In the mid to late 1980s, Sandler played Theo Huxtable's friend Smitty on The Cosby Show (1987?1988). He 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 early on, taking the stage at his brother's urging when he was only 17. 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".[4] He left the show in 1995 to focus on his acting career.
Sandler's first successful starring role was in 1989 when he starred in the movie Going Overboard. In 1995 he starred in Billy Madison, in which he plays a grown man repeating grades 1?12 to earn his father's respect back, along with the right to inherit his father's multi-million-dollar hotel empire. He followed this movie up with other financially successful comedies such as Happy Gilmore (1996) and The Wedding Singer (1998). He was initially cast in the bachelor-party-themed comedy/thriller Very Bad Things (1998), but had to back out due to his involvement in The Waterboy (1998),[5] where Sandler reached box-office superstardom, and has remained since then.
Although most of his earlier films were almost universally despised by movie critics, many of his recent films starting with Punch-Drunk Love (2002) have received almost uniformly positive reviews, leading many movie critics to believe that Sandler possesses considerable acting ability that they believed had been previously wasted on poorly written scripts and characters with no development.[6] Audiences have remained faithful to Sandler's slapstick humor to the tune of $100-million-plus grossing movies. Sandler has moved outside the genre of goofball humor to take on more serious parts such as the aforementioned Punch-Drunk Love (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe), and Spanglish (2004). He also plays a loving father figure in Big Daddy (1999). Ironically, during filming, he met Jacqueline Samantha Titone -- his future wife and mother of his daughter. Jackie was cast as the charming waitress from The Blarney Stone Bar.
At one point, Sandler was considered for the part that went to Jamie Foxx in Collateral (2004).[7] He also was one of the finalists along with Jim Carrey and Johnny Depp for the role of Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), but Depp in the end got the role.[8] Most recently, he starred in the movie Click (2006), which features some humor typical of his earlier films as well as a serious message about the stresses of everyday life. He returned to more dramatic fare with Mike Binder's Reign Over Me (2007), a drama about a man who lost his entire family in 9/11 and rekindles a friendship with his old college roommate (played by Don Cheadle). His next comedy will be I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007), in which he and Kevin James will portray firemen who pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits. Future projects include You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), a film written by Sandler, The 40-Year-Old Virgin writer-director Judd Apatow (who was an old roommate of Sandler's when both were starting out), and Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog creator Robert Smigel and being directed by Happy Gilmore director Dennis Dugan about a Mossad agent who fakes his own death and moves to the United States to become a hair stylist,[9] and Bedtime Stories (2008), a fantasy film being directed by Bringing Down the House director Adam Shankman about a stressed real estate developer whose bedtime stories he reads to his niece and nephew begin to come true, which will mark Sandler's first family film and first film under the Walt Disney banner.[10] Sandler has also been long-rumored to costar with Michael Madsen in Quentin Tarantino's upcoming World War II saga Inglorious Bastards.[11]
In June, 2007, it was announced that his production company, Happy Madison, had made a preemptive acquisition for Mitch Albom's screenwriting debut.[12]
[edit] Themes in Sandler's films
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Cheering at the end - His films sometimes end with a scene in which his character is being cheered on by a large audience for one reason or another which is occasionally followed up with a judge going the opposite direction of the crowd sentiment and ruining the moment (the Billy Madison contest and the trial in Big Daddy being two examples).
Diminuitive first names - Sandler's character names in many of his films end with a "y" or an "ie" sound. Examples include his characters in Going Overboard (Schecky), Billy Madison (Billy), Happy Gilmore (Happy), Bulletproof (Archie), The Wedding Singer (Robbie), Waterboy (Bobby), Big Daddy (Sonny), Little Nicky (Nicky), Punch-Drunk Love (Barry), 50 First Dates (Henry), 8 Crazy Nights (Davey), and Reign Over Me (Charlie).
V-girls - In many of his movies, the lead female character's name starts with a V (i.e., Veronica Vaughn, Virginia Venit, Valerie Veran, Vicki Vallencourt, Vanessa).
Styx - will often feature their music in his movies.
Repeating players - Sandler often casts Allen Covert, Blake Clark, Steve Buscemi, Peter Dante, Jonathan Loughran, Rob Schneider, and former SNL players in his films.
New York Jets - Click, when he is a young boy wearing a Jets jersey); Mr. Deeds, when the helicopter pilot informs him that he now owns the Jets; Big Daddy, when Sonny and Julian go to a sports bar and the waitress asks Julian which football team he wanted to win and he replies by saying "the goddamn Jets"; Little Nicky, When Dan Marino tries to sell his soul to win the Super Bowl. The Devil refuses, Dan leaves, and the Devil informs Nicky that he's a Jets fan.
Pittsburgh Steelers - former Steeler coach Bill Cowher and former Steelers WR Lynn Swann making cameo appearances in The Waterboy. Sandler's character in The Longest Yard was a quarterback for the Steelers.
"You can do it! - usually said by Rob Schneider, often in a foreign-sounding voice, with the exception of Anger Management where former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani says the line.
Elderly Irony - Sandler's movies often include elderly people behaving ironically uncouth ("If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis" from Billy Madison, "Now you're done.... bitch" Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore, "Booooooooobs" the butler in Mr. Deeds, "Fuck yeah" Old Japanese guy in Click)
[edit] Trivia
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Sandler is good friends with comedian Norm MacDonald. Sandler subsequently made a cameo appearance in MacDonald's movie Dirty Work. He is a fan of professional wrestling, and most of his self-written films have references to professional wrestling in them. Five professional wrestlers had a role in The Longest Yard due to Sandler's insistence. He was also seen at WWE WrestleMania 21. Kevin Nash and Paul Wight additionally made appearances in Grandma's Boy and The Waterboy respectively.
Adam Sandler has starred in two films which has American Football in stories which are Waterboy and The Longest Yard.
Actor Thomas Wilson of Back to the Future fame, states Sandler is the "nicest famous guy he knows".[13]
[edit] Politics
Sandler supports Rudy Giuliani for President in 2008. On June 2, 2007, he gave $2100 to the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee, Inc. [14]
Sandler also attended the 2004 Republican National Convention.[citation needed]
[edit] Recurring characters on Saturday Night Live
Angelo from "Good Morning, Brooklyn"
Audience McGee, a random audience member who interrupts SNL sketches
Cajun Man, a Weekend Update commentator from Louisiana
Fabio, one of the La Cantore waiters who hits on Mrs. Kirkpatrick (played by two-time host Kirstie Alley)
Canteen Boy, an adult scouting enthusiast who is frequently mocked by adults and was once molested by his scoutmaster (Alec Baldwin).
Gil Graham, a geek who tours with bands
Helios, from Hub's Gyros
Opera Man, Weekend Update commentator from Italy, who would sing the stories in opera form
[edit] Trivia
Has had relationships with Alicia Silverstone and Juliette Lewis.
Close friend of David Spade.
[edit] Cameos & other work
Sandler made a cameo appearance on an episode of The Price Is Right during the "Happy Gilmore Showcase." Host Bob Barker appeared in the movie Happy Gilmore which featured a famous fight scene with Sandler's character (where Barker wins). He also appeared on Bob Barker's tribute show on May 17, 2007, in which he read a poem to Bob and congratulated him on his retirement from TPIR.
Sandler cameoed as a special audience member in an episode of The Showbiz Show with David Spade and as the feature guest on the final episode of John McEnroe's eponymous CNBC talk show, airing in late 2004. McEnroe had appeared in two of Sandler's movies, both times as himself (Mr. Deeds and Anger Management). In The Animal, starring Rob Schneider, Sandler appears briefly as Schneider's "'You can do it' Guy" from The Waterboy.
On March 20, 2007 Sandler was scheduled to be a guest on The Late Show with David Letterman. However, due to a minor illness, Letterman could not host the show and Sandler filled in as host.
On June 13, 2007, Sandler appeared and won the "Man's Man Award" on the Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards
Sandler and Rob Schneider have always made cameos in each other's movies:
The Hot Chick, where Schneider stars, Sandler plays the spacey drummer
The Animal, where Schneider stars, Sandler played the townie
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, where Schneider stars, Sandler plays one of the deceased gigolos
The Longest Yard, where Sandler stars, Schneider suggests to the prisoners around him that they hug in the showers. Even though he says similar lines as the Townie, he is credited as 'Punky' in this movie.
Little Nicky, where Sandler stars, Schneider is an angry man (Townie) in riot
Big Daddy, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays a man named Nazo.
Mr. Deeds, where Sandler stars, Schneider makes two short appearances as Nazo; Schneider's character in Sandler's movie, Big Daddy.
50 First Dates, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays a Hawaiian friend of Adam's character with one eye and is the presiding minister at his wedding.
The Waterboy, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays the same angry man or Townie from Little Nicky
Eight Crazy Nights, where Sandler stars, Schneider voices a Asian waiter who doesn't like Sandler's character, and also provides the narration
Click, where Sandler stars, Schneider plays Prince Habeeboo, a potential foreign customer for Sandler's architect firm.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, where Sandler stars, Schneider is the gay priest who marries Sandler and James's characters.
[ Filmography
[ Films
Titles Year Role Notes
1. Going Overboard 1989 Schecky Moskowitz first film role
2. Shakes the Clown 1992 Dink the Clown
3. Coneheads 1993 Carmine
4. Airheads 1994 Pip
5. Mixed Nuts 1994 Louie
6. Billy Madison 1995 Billy Madison Also writer
7. Happy Gilmore 1996 Happy Gilmore Also writer
8. Bulletproof 1996 Archie Moses
9. The Wedding Singer 1998 Robbie Hart
10. Dirty Work 1998 Satan Cameo (uncredited)
11. The Waterboy 1998 Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr. Also executive producer and writer
12. Big Daddy 1999 Sonny Koufax Also executive producer and writer
13. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo 1999 Cameo (voice only)
14. Little Nicky 2000 Nicky Also executive producer and writer
15. The Animal 2001 Townie Cameo and executive producer
16. Mr. Deeds 2002 Longfellow Deeds Also executive producer
17. Punch-Drunk Love 2002 Barry Egan
18. Eight Crazy Nights 2002 Dave Animated, also Producer and Writer
19. A Day with the Meatball 2002 Himself Short Subject
20. The Hot Chick 2002 Mambuza Bongo Guy (uncredited) Cameo, also executive producer
21. Anger Management 2003 Dave Buznik Also Executive producer
22. Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 Documentary
23. Stupidity 2003 Documentary
24. The Couch 2003 Couch Testing Guy Short Film
25. 50 First Dates 2004 Henry Roth Also Executive Producer
26. Spanglish 2004 John Clasky
27. The Longest Yard 2005 Paul Crewe Also Executive producer
28. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo 2005 Javier Sandooski {uncredited) Cameo image and producer
29. Click 2006 Michael Newman Also producer
30. Reign Over Me 2007 Charlie Fineman
31. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry 2007 Chuck Ford Also Executive producer
32. Stu the BSB 2007 Currently in pre-production
33. Crood Awakening 2008 In production, voice
34. You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008 Currently in pre-production
35. Bedtime Stories 2008 Currently in pre-production
[ Television
TV Show Year/s Role Episodes
1. Remote Control 1987-1990
2. The Cosby Show 1987-1988 Smitty 4 episodes (The Locker Room (1987), Dance Mania (1987), The Prom (1988) and The Visit (1988)
3. The Marshall Chronicles 1990 Usher 1 Episode (Brightman SATyricon)
4. ABC Afterschool Specials 1990 Drug Dealer 1 episode (Testing Dirty)
5. Saturday Night Live 1991-1995 Various 44 episodes
6. Undeclared 2001 Himself 1 episode
7. Couch 2003 Couch Testing Guy 1 episode
8. "Getaway" 2005 Henry Roth 1 episode ("Found")
9. The King of Queens 2007 (April 23rd) 1 episode
[ Discography
Title Year Notes
They're All Gonna Laugh at You! 1993 2x Platinum
What The Hell Happened To Me? 1996 2x Platinum
What's Your Name? 1997 Gold
Stan and Judy's Kid 1999 Gold
Shhh...Don't Tell 2004
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