Adam Sandler

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 la...
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BirthPlace
09/08/1966
Brooklyn, NY
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His bulldog, Meatball, was ring bearer at his wedding.
Dennis Miller helped him get a shot at writing for Saturday Night Live in 1990 after seeing him at a Los Angeles comedy club.
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.
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.
Appeared four times as Theo's friend Smitty on The Cosby Show.