Adam Sandler
Stand-up comedian

Adam Sandler

Who Adam Sandler is

American comedian, actor, writer and producer who wrote for and performed on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995, known there for original songs such as 'The Thanksgiving Song' and 'The Chanukah Song'. He became a leading film comedian with Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and The Wedding Singer, drew praise for dramatic roles in Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems, and received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2023. His stand-up specials include 100% Fresh (2018) and Love You (2024) on Netflix.

At a glance

Born
1966
Came up through
Saturday Night Live
Stand-up specials
Adam Sandler: What the Hell Happened to Me, Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh and Adam Sandler: Love You
Albums
They're All Gonna Laugh at You!, What the Hell Happened to Me?, What's Your Name? and 3 more
On screen
Saturday Night Live, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and 25 more

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Career timeline

  1. 1966Born
  2. 1990Saturday Night Live (writer and cast member, 1990–1995; host 2019) On screen
  3. 1993They're All Gonna Laugh at You! (1993) Album
  4. 1995Billy Madison (film, 1995) On screen
  5. 1996Adam Sandler: What the Hell Happened to Me (1996, TV stand-up special) Special
  6. 1996Happy Gilmore (film, 1996; Happy Gilmore 2, 2025) On screen
  7. 1996What the Hell Happened to Me? (1996) Album
  8. 1997What's Your Name? (1997) Album
  9. 1998The Wedding Singer (film, 1998) On screen
  10. 1998The Waterboy (Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr.; also writer and executive producer, 1998) On screen
  11. 1999Big Daddy (Sonny Koufax; also writer and executive producer, 1999) On screen
  12. 1999Stan and Judy's Kid (1999) Album
  13. 2000Little Nicky (Nicholas "Little Nicky"; also writer and executive producer, 2000) On screen
  14. 2002Punch-Drunk Love (film, 2002) On screen
  15. 2002Mr. Deeds (Mr. Longfellow Deeds; also executive producer, 2002) On screen
  16. 200450 First Dates (Henry Roth, 2004) On screen
  17. 2004Shhh...Don't Tell (2004) Album
  18. 2005The Longest Yard (Paul Crewe; also executive producer, 2005) On screen
  19. 2006Click (Michael Newman; also producer, 2006) On screen
  20. 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (Charles "Chuck" Levine; also producer, 2007) On screen
  21. 2008You Don't Mess with the Zohan (Zohan Dvir / Scrappy Coco; also writer and producer, 2008) On screen
  22. 2009Funny People (George Simmons, 2009) On screen
  23. 2010Grown Ups (Leonard "Lenny" Feder; also writer and producer, 2010) On screen
  24. 2011Just Go with It (Dr. Daniel "Danny" Maccabee; also producer, 2011) On screen
  25. 2011Jack and Jill (Jack and Jill Sadelstein; also writer and producer, 2011) On screen
  26. 2012That's My Boy (Donny Berger; also producer, 2012) On screen
  27. 2012Hotel Transylvania (Count "Drac" Dracula, voice; also executive producer, 2012; sequels 2015 and 2018) On screen
  28. 2013Grown Ups 2 (Leonard "Lenny" Feder; also writer and producer, 2013) On screen
  29. 2014Blended (Jim Friedman; also producer, 2014) On screen
  30. 2015Pixels (Sam Brenner; also producer, 2015) On screen
  31. 2015The Ridiculous 6 (Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn; also writer and producer, 2015) On screen
  32. 2018Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018, Netflix) Special
  33. 2019Uncut Gems (film, 2019) On screen
  34. 2019Murder Mystery (Nick Spitz; also producer, 2019; sequel 2023) On screen
  35. 2019Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2019) Album
  36. 2020Hubie Halloween (Hubie Dubois; also writer and producer, 2020) On screen
  37. 2022Hustle (film, 2022) On screen
  38. 2024Adam Sandler: Love You (2024, Netflix) Special

Questions about Adam Sandler

Where is Adam Sandler performing next?

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What stand-up specials have they released?

Adam Sandler: What the Hell Happened to Me, Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh and Adam Sandler: Love You.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Saturday Night Live, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems, among 28 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Saturday Night Live (writer and cast member).

When were they born?

In 1966.

Who are some comedians like them?

Rob Schneider (also in Grown Ups), Kevin James (also in Grown Ups), Nick Swardson (also in Grown Ups 2), David Spade (also in Grown Ups) and Jon Lovitz (also in The Wedding Singer).

The full SUCDb record

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026