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Adam Richard Sandler (born '' (1995), '' Happy Gilmore '' (1996), and '' Big Daddy '' (1999), he has also had success in romantic and dramatic roles, such as in the films '' Punch-Drunk Love '' (2002), '' Spanglish '' (2004), and '' Reign Over Me '' (2007). BIOGRAPHY Early life Sandler was born in when he was five.There, he attended Manchester Central High School . He found he was a natural comic. He nurtured his talent while at New York University by performing regularly in clubs and at universities. He graduated with a Bachelor Of Fine Arts degree in 1991. Later in his career, he would often draw on his earliest memories in his comedy and movies. The song "Lunchlady Land" is dedicated to the lunchlady at Central High School. In the movie Click , Sandler goes to Lake Winnipesaukee , a lake in New Hampshire where he went to summer camp. Acting career In the mid to late 1980s, Sandler played Theo Huxtable's friend Smitty on '' The Cosby Show '' (1987–1988). He was a performer for the MTV Game Show '' Remote Control '', on which he made appearances as the characters "Trivia Delinquent" or "Stud Boy". Sandler started performing in comedy clubs early on, taking the stage at his brother's urging when he was only 17. He was then discovered by comedian Dennis Miller , who caught Sandler's act in Los Angeles. Miller immediately recommended him to '' Saturday Night Live '' producer Lorne Michaels . Sandler was hired as a writer for SNL in 1990 and became a featured player the following year, quickly making a name for himself by performing amusing original songs on the show, including " The Chanukah Song ".http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9542505 He left the show in 1995 to focus on his acting career. Sandler's first successful starring role was in 1989 when he starred in the movie '' Going Overboard ''. In 1995 he starred in '' Billy Madison '', in which he plays a grown man repeating grades 1–12 to earn his father's respect back, along with the right to inherit his father's multi-million-dollar hotel empire. He followed this movie up with other financially successful comedies such as '' Happy Gilmore '' (1996) and '' The Wedding Singer '' (1998). He was initially cast in the bachelor-party-themed comedy/thriller '' Very Bad Things '' (1998), but had to back out due to his involvement in '' The Waterboy '' (1998),http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124198/trivia one of his first hits. Although most of his earlier films were almost universally despised by movie critics, many of his recent films starting with ''), and '' Spanglish '' (2004). He also plays a loving father figure in '' Big Daddy '' (1999). Ironically, during filming, he met Jacqueline Samantha Titone -- his future wife and mother of his daughter. Jackie was cast as the charming waitress from The Blarney Stone Bar. At one point, Sandler was considered for the part that went to Jamie Foxx in '' in Quentin Tarantino 's upcoming World War II saga '' Inglorious Bastards ''.http://www.filmfocus.co.uk/newsdetail.asp?NewsID=336 In June, 2007, it was announced that his production company, Happy Madison , had made a preemptive acquisition for Mitch Albom 's screenwriting debut.1 Themes in Sandler's films
Cameos & other work appearance]]Sandler made a Cameo Appearance on an episode of '' The Price Is Right '' during the "Happy Gilmore Showcase." Host Bob Barker appeared in the movie ''Happy Gilmore'' which featured a famous fight scene with Sandler's character (where Barker wins). He also appeared on Bob Barker's tribute show on May 17, 2007, in which he read a poem to Bob and congratulated him on his retirement from ''TPIR''. Sandler cameoed as a special audience member in an episode of '' The Showbiz Show With David Spade '' and as the feature guest on the final episode of John McEnroe's eponymous CNBC talk show, airing in late 2004. McEnroe had appeared in two of Sandler's movies, both times as himself ( Mr. Deeds and Anger Management ). In The Animal , starring Rob Schneider , Sandler appears briefly as Schneider's "'You can do it' Guy" from The Waterboy . On March 20 , 2007 Sandler was scheduled to be a guest on The Late Show With David Letterman . However, due to a minor illness, Letterman could not host the show and Sandler filled in as host. On June 13, 2007, Sandler appeared and won the "Man's Man Award" on the Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards He appeared on Australian TV show "Rove Live" when it toured America in July 2007. He was on the July 22nd show in New York. Sandler and Rob Schneider make frequent cameos in each other's movies:
Personal life On June 22 , 2003 , Sandler married actress Jacqueline Samantha Titone (now Jackie Sandler ), and they are the parents of Sadie Madison Sandler, born May 6 , 2006 at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles .http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1191818,00.html Sandler lives with his family in Los Angeles, though he also has a place in New York. Sandler is good friends with comedian Norm MacDonald . Sandler subsequently made a cameo appearance in MacDonald's movie '' Dirty Work ''. He is a fan of Professional Wrestling , and most of his self-written films have references to professional wrestling in them. Five professional wrestlers had a role in '' The Longest Yard '' due to Sandler's insistence. He was also seen at WWE WrestleMania 21 . Kevin Nash and Paul Wight additionally made appearances in '' Grandma's Boy '' and '' The Waterboy '' respectively. Adam is also good friends with Kevin James , Allen Covert , Blake Clark , Steve Buscemi , Kevin Nealon , Peter Dante , Jonathan Loughran , Rob Schneider , and former SNL players. Adam is a fan of the New York Yankees and shows his loyalty to the Yankees by filming some scenes of his movie Anger Management in Yankee Stadium. Actor Thomas Wilson of '' Back To The Future '' fame has stated that Sandler is the "nicest famous guy he knows".http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwY5o2fsG7Y&mode=related&search=.com Sandler has contributed money to Rudy Giuliani 's 2008 Presidential campaign.http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Adam_Sandler.php RECURRING CHARACTERS ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
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