Adam Sandler
Highest Rated: 100% Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)
Lowest Rated: 0% The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
Birthday: Sep 9, 1966
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Comedian, actor, writer and producer - as well as former "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) castmember - Adam Sandler was the man behind a genre of comedy blockbusters so closely associated with his formulaic wackiness that it eventually bore his name: "Adam Sandler movies." At the center of hits like "Billy Madison" (1995) and "The Waterboy" (1998) were Sandler's character creations - hapless, moronic, outsiders entangled in absurdly improbable circumstances. But critics be damned, the adolescent-skewed offerings proved to be box office gold and their creator repeated his success with endless variations on the same formula - including producing similar films starring good friends David Spade and Rob Schneider - before eventually branching out into something more substantial. First parlaying his vulnerable dimwit persona into romantic comedies like "The Wedding Singer" (1998), Sandler began to show subtler, more human shades in other people's works including Paul Thomas Anderson's "Punch-Drunk Love" (2002), for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination, and James L. Brooks' "Spanglish" (2004). With his tried-and-true formula beginning to lose audiences to "smarter" comedies, Sandler teamed with Judd Apatow for "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" (2008) and "Funny People" (2009), which saw Sandler delving deeper into acting than ever before. The comedian continued his softer direction with "Grown Ups" (2010), a reunion picture with many of his "SNL" buddies, and a warmhearted voiceover turn as a doting Dracula in "Hotel Transylvania" (2012) and its 2015 sequel. At the same time, Sandler continued making plenty of broad comedies such as "Jack and Jill" (2011) and the generation gap comedy "That's My Boy" (2012), before an ill-advised reunion with Drew Barrymore in "Blended" (2014), the critically-savaged science fiction comedy "Pixels" (2015) and a controversial western comedy, "The Ridiculous 6" (2015), threatened to undo all the goodwill he had gathered. However, a subdued performance in Noah Baumbach's "The Meyerowitz Stories" (2017) won critical plaudits at the 2017 Cannes Fiulm Festival, showing that Sandler was still capable of surprising critics and audiences alike. Adam Sandler's formula may have altered a bit through the years, but his heart stayed true to his particular brand of sweet-hearted, goofy comedy.
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Adam Sandler
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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92% |
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Adam Sandler: Love You |
Self, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2024 |
50% |
|
Spaceman | Jakub (Character) | - | 2024 |
83% |
|
Leo |
Leo (Voice), Producer |
- | 2023 |
91% |
|
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah |
Danny Friedman (Character), Producer |
- | 2023 |
21% |
|
The Out-Laws | Producer | - | 2023 |
45% |
|
Murder Mystery 2 |
Nick Spitz (Character), Producer, Screenwriter |
- | 2023 |
93% |
|
Hustle |
Stanley Sugerman (Character), Producer |
- | 2022 |
100% |
|
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special | Self | - | 2022 |
21% |
|
Home Team | Producer | - | 2022 |
52% |
|
Hubie Halloween | Hubie Dubois (Character) | - | 2020 |
32% |
|
The Wrong Missy | Producer | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet |
|
Adam Sandler: Funny Guy | Unknown (Character) | - | 2020 |
91% |
|
Uncut Gems | Howard Ratner (Character) | $50.0M | 2019 |
44% |
|
Murder Mystery |
Nick Spitz (Character), Producer |
- | 2019 |
90% |
|
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh |
Self, Screenwriter |
- | 2018 |
62% |
|
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation |
Dracula (Voice), Executive Producer |
$167.5M | 2018 |
26% |
|
The Week Of |
Kenny Lustig (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2018 |
92% |
|
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | Danny (Character) | - | 2017 |
27% |
|
Sandy Wexler | Sandy Wexler (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
|
Puppy! | Dracula (Voice) | - | 2017 |
9% |
|
The Do Over |
Rick (Character), Producer |
- | 2016 |
0% |
|
The Ridiculous 6 |
Tommy (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2015 |
10% |
|
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser | Executive Producer | - | 2015 |
57% |
|
Hotel Transylvania 2 |
Dracula (Voice), Screenwriter |
- | 2015 |
71% |
|
I Am Chris Farley | Unknown (Character) | - | 2015 |
18% |
|
Pixels |
Sam Brenner (Character), Producer |
$78.7M | 2015 |
6% |
|
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Producer | $71.0M | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Screenwriter | - | 2015 |
10% |
|
The Cobbler | Max Simkin (Character) | - | 2014 |
33% |
|
Men, Women & Children | Don Truby (Character) | $668.0K | 2014 |
15% |
|
Blended |
Jim (Character), Producer |
$46.3M | 2014 |
8% |
|
Grown Ups 2 |
Lenny Feder (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
$133.7M | 2013 |
42% |
|
Here Comes the Boom | Executive Producer | $45.3M | 2012 |
44% |
|
Hotel Transylvania |
Dracula (Voice), Executive Producer |
$167.9M | 2012 |
20% |
|
That's My Boy |
Donny (Character), Producer |
$36.9M | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel Transylvania | Executive Producer | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel Transylvania | Executive Producer | - | 2012 |
3% |
|
Jack and Jill |
Jack/ Screenwriter, Producer |
$74.2M | 2011 |
3% |
|
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star |
Screenwriter, Producer |
$2.3M | 2011 |
14% |
|
Zookeeper |
Donald the Monkey (Voice), Producer |
$80.4M | 2011 |
19% |
|
Just Go With It |
Danny (Character), Producer |
$103.0M | 2011 |
10% |
|
Grown Ups |
Lenny Feder (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
$162.0M | 2010 |
69% |
|
Funny People | George Simmons (Character) | $51.8M | 2009 |
34% |
|
Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Producer | $146.3M | 2009 |
27% |
|
Bedtime Stories |
Skeeter Bronson (Character), Producer |
$110.0M | 2008 |
43% |
|
The House Bunny | Producer | $48.2M | 2008 |
37% |
|
You Don't Mess With the Zohan |
Zohan (Character), Screenwriter, Producer |
$100.0M | 2008 |
2% |
|
Strange Wilderness | Executive Producer | $6.6M | 2008 |
14% |
|
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry |
Chuck Levine (Character), Producer |
$119.7M | 2007 |
64% |
|
Reign Over Me | Charlie Fineman (Character) | $19.7M | 2007 |
34% |
|
Click |
Michael Newman (Character), Producer |
$137.3M | 2006 |
15% |
|
Grandma's Boy | Producer | $6.1M | 2006 |
13% |
|
The Benchwarmers | Producer | $57.7M | 2006 |
9% |
|
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Producer | $22.3M | 2005 |
31% |
|
The Longest Yard | Paul 'Wrecking' Crewe (Character) | $158.1M | 2005 |
54% |
|
Spanglish | John Clasky (Character) | $42.0M | 2004 |
45% |
|
50 First Dates | Henry Roth (Character) | $120.8M | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
|
Late Night With Conan O'Brien - 10th Anniversary Special | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
22% |
|
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Producer | $22.7M | 2003 |
42% |
|
Anger Management |
Dave Buznik (Character), Executive Producer |
$133.8M | 2003 |
21% |
|
The Hot Chick |
Mambuza Bongo Guy (uncredited) (Character), Executive Producer |
$35.0M | 2002 |
13% |
|
Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights |
Davey, Whitey, Eleanore & Deer (Voice), Writer, Executive Producer, Producer |
$23.4M | 2002 |
79% |
|
Punch-Drunk Love | Barry Egan (Character) | $17.8M | 2002 |
1% |
|
The Master of Disguise | Executive Producer | $40.4M | 2002 |
22% |
|
Mr. Deeds |
Longfellow Deeds (Character), Executive Producer |
$126.2M | 2002 |
30% |
|
The Animal | Executive Producer | $55.8M | 2001 |
9% |
|
Joe Dirt | Executive Producer | $27.1M | 2001 |
22% |
|
Little Nicky |
Nicky (Character), Writer, Executive Producer |
$39.4M | 2000 |
22% |
|
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Executive Producer | $65.5M | 1999 |
39% |
|
Big Daddy |
Sonny Koufax (Character), Screenwriter, Executive Producer |
$163.5M | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
|
Saturday Night Live - Game Show Parodies | Unknown (Character) | - | 1999 |
14% |
|
Dirty Work | Satan (Character) | $10.0M | 1998 |
33% |
|
The Waterboy |
Bobby Boucher (Character), Writer, Executive Producer |
$161.5M | 1998 |
72% |
|
The Wedding Singer | Robert J. 'Robbie' Hart (Character) | $80.2M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Johnny B. |
Unknown (Character), Director |
- | 1998 |
62% |
|
Happy Gilmore |
Happy Gilmore (Character), Writer |
$38.8M | 1996 |
8% |
|
Bulletproof | Archie Moses (Character) | $21.3M | 1996 |
40% |
|
Billy Madison |
Billy Madison (Character), Writer, Original Music |
$25.6M | 1995 |
29% |
|
Airheads | Pip (Character) | $4.9M | 1994 |
13% |
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Mixed Nuts | Louie (Character) | $6.6M | 1994 |
43% |
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Shakes the Clown | Dink the Clown (Character) | $34.5K | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Going Overboard | Schecky Moskowitz (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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Green Inferno | Unknown (Character) | - | 1987 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014-2020 2022-2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2008 2010-2011 2013-2015 2017-2020 2022-2023 |
No Score Yet | 28% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2020-2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Guest | 2018 2020 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Price Is Right | Director | 2016 2022 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2015 2019-2020 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2013-2014 2017 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 60 Minutes | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2011-2017 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Lights Out With David Spade | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Saturday Night Live |
Unknown (Character), Host |
1990-1995 2019 |
28% | 40% | Kevin Can Wait | Jimmy Landers (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2017 |
0% | 81% | Real Rob | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrated | Self | 2015 |
100% | 90% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014-2015 |
95% | 88% | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Himself (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009-2013 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Jessie | Himself (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Phil | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 1999-2000 2002 2007-2008 2010-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sesame Street |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dateline NBC | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2006 2008 |
No Score Yet | 82% | The King of Queens | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 69% | The Cosby Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1988 |