Adam Sandler was born on September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, to Judy and Stanley Sandler. At 17 he took his first step towards becoming a stand-up comedian when he spontaneously took the stage at a Boston comedy club. He found he was a natural comic. He nurtured his talent while at New York University (graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991) by performing regularly in clubs and at universities. During his freshman year he snagged a recurring role as the Huxtable family's friend Smitty on "The Cosby Show" (1984). While working at a comedy club in L.A., he was "discovered" by Dennis Miller, who recommended him to SNL (1975) producer Lorne Michaels and told him that Sandler had a big talent. This led to his being cast in the show in 1990, which he also wrote for in addition to performing in. After SNL , Sandler went on to the movies, starring in such hit comedies as Airheads(1994), Happy Gilmore (1996), Billy Madison (1995) and Big Daddy (1999/I). He has also starred in Mr.Deeds (2002) alongside Winona Ryder; Eight Crazy Nights (2002), an animated movie about the Jewish festival of Chanukah; and Punch-Druk-Love (2002). He also writes and produces many of his own films, and has composed songs for several of them, including The Wedding Singer (1998). Sandler has had several of his songs placed on the "Billboard" charts, including the classic "The Chanukah Song".
Sandler recently starred in Bedtime Stories (2008), a fantasy film directed by Hairspray director Adam Shankman, about a stressed real estate developer whose bedtime stories he reads to his niece and nephew begin to come true. This marked Sandler's first family film and first film under the Walt Disney banner.Keri Russell and English comedian Russell BRand co-starred. His next film will be Judd Apatow's third directorial feature Funny People. Sandler stars as a very successful stand up comedian who finds out he has a terminal illness and he takes a young inexperienced comic, played by Seth Rogen, under his wing. Other co-stars include Eric Bana and Apatow's wife, Leslie Mann. The film will contain more dramatic elements than Apatow's previous efforts. Filming began in October of 2008 and finished in January of 2009. The film is set to be released on July 31, 2009.
On June 22, 2003, Sandler married actress Jackie, and they are the parents of two daughters, Sadie Madison Sandler, born May 6, 2006 and Sunny Madeline Sandler, born November 2, 2008. Sandler lives with his family in Los Angeles, though he also has a home in New York. | VITAL STATS | Adam Sandler Information:
| | Height: 5' 10" | | Nickname(s): The Sandman | | Notable feature(s): Nose, and "egg shaped head" | | Education: Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991 - New York University. | | Family: Married Jacqueline "Jackie" Samantha Titone on June 22, 2003. They have two children, Sadie Madison Sandler, who was born May 6 of 2006 and Sunny Madeline Sandler, who was born November 2nd 2008. | | Resides in: Los Angeles, CA. | | Religious affiliations: Jewish | | Personal interests/hobbies: | | Charities/Causes: | | Other: Loves Bulldogs | | |