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ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
TBSSat, Jul 4, 10:45 PMMr. DeedsBuy
STARZSun, Jul 5, 7:35 AMBilly MadisonBuy
STARZSun, Jul 5, 2:35 PMYou Don't Mess With the ZohanBuy
CINEMAXSun, Jul 5, 4:45 PMBulletproofBuy
CINEMAXSun, Jul 5, 10:00 PMI Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryBuy
STARZSun, Jul 5, 10:40 PMYou Don't Mess With the ZohanBuy
STARZMon, Jul 6, 12:40 AMBilly MadisonBuy
STARZMon, Jul 6, 10:35 AMYou Don't Mess With the ZohanBuy
FXMon, Jul 6, 8:00 PMClickBuy
FXTue, Jul 7, 5:00 PMClickBuy
VH1Wed, Jul 8, 6:00 PMThe Wedding SingerBuy
VH1Thu, Jul 9, 1:00 PMThe Wedding SingerBuy
STARZThu, Jul 9, 3:15 PMThe House BunnyBuy
STARZThu, Jul 9, 10:45 PMThe House BunnyBuy
STARZFri, Jul 10, 12:50 PMThe House BunnyBuy
CINEMAXFri, Jul 10, 4:45 PMI Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryBuy
FXFri, Jul 10, 6:00 PMBig DaddyBuy
HBOeSat, Jul 11, 6:25 AMAirheadsBuy
ENCSat, Jul 11, 10:40 AMThe WaterboyBuy
FXSat, Jul 11, 3:00 PMBig DaddyBuy
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Adam Sandler Biography

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  • Birth Name: Adam Richard Sandler
  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/09/1966, Virgo
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; writer
Sometimes megastars come in surprising packages. Such is the case with Sandler, a schlubby, Semitic stand-up who quickly earned fame playing a host of silly characters on Saturday Night Live. After landing a few acting roles, including stints on The Cosby Show and the MTV game show Remote Control, he began writing for SNL in 1990 and soon became a popular on-screen player, known for his crude humor and underdog appeal. He parlayed his small-screen success into a number of supporting film roles before graduating to leading man in 1995's Billy Madison, which he cowrote with college buddy and frequent collaborator Tim Herlihy. Despite being critically lambasted, this lowbrow flick about a twentysomething slacker who returns to school was a big hit and paved the way for a slew of other vehicles (Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, the restrained and more broadly appealing The Wedding Singer) that helped make Sandler a member of the $20-million-per-picture club, even when his flicks flopped (Little Nicky). Inevitably, the funnyman yearned to tackle more serious fare and did so with more nuanced roles in Punch-Drunk Love and Spanglish, which were basically serious variants of his well-established persona. Sandler never lost sight of what his fans wanted and always reverted to his coarse but lovable ways. Even his critics admit that for a major Hollywood star, he has remained an affable, down-to-earth guy, who is happy to help out his less fortunate SNL cronies (David Spade, Rob Schneider) by producing their movies and frequently hires his old school chums. He's also stuck with one woman, model Jackie Titone, whom he married in 2003.
Adam Sandler Fast Facts:
  • Appeared four times as Theo's friend Smitty on The Cosby Show.
  • Dennis Miller helped him get a shot at writing for Saturday Night Live in 1990 after seeing him at a Los Angeles comedy club.
  • Released a number of comedy albums, which included both sketches and songs. In 1995, the first edition of his holiday anthem "The Chanukah Song" became a surprise radio hit.
  • Although he doesn't appear onscreen in 1999's Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, he can be heard yelling "Freak!" in one of the scenes.
  • Briefly dated Alicia Silverstone.
  • His bulldog, Meatball, was ring bearer at his wedding.
  • Has a film production company called Happy Madison. The name is derived from the titles of his films Happy Gilmore (1996) and Billy Madison (1995).
    Adam Sandler Relationships:
  • Elizabeth Sandler - Sister
  • Jackie Titone - Wife
  • Judy Sandler - Mother
  • Sadie Madison Sandler - Daughter
  • Scott Sandler - Brother
  • Stan Sandler - Father
  • Sunny Madeline Sandler - Daughter
  • Valerie Sandler - Sister

    • Adam Sandler Awards:
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee

  • College:
  • New York University, New York, NY (BFA, 1988)
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