Sometimes megastars come in surprising packages. Such is the case with Sandler, a stand-up comedian 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 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 for supporting roles in his films. ~ Rovi
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Jack and Jill
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Jack et Jill
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
(2011)
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
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Zookeeper
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Zookeeper
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Le Gardien du zoo
(2011)
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Méchant menteur
(2011)
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Just Go With It
(2011)
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Just Go With It
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Grown Ups
(2010)
Lenny Feder Producer Screenwriter |
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Grandes Personnes
(2010)
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Grown Ups
(2010)
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Funny People
(2009)
Executive Producer George Simmons |
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Funny People
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Paul Blart: Flic du mail
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
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Histoires enchantées
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Bedtime Stories
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Bedtime Stories
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The House Bunny
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La Bunny du campus
(2008)
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On ne rigole pas avec le Zohan
(2008)
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You Don't Mess With the Zohan
(2008)
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You Don't Mess With the Zohan
(2008)
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
(2007)
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
(2007)
Chuck Levine Producer |
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Je vous déclare Chuck et Larry
(2007)
Chuck Levine Producer |
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Reign Over Me
(2007)
Charlie Fineman |
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Reign Over Me
(2007)
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Règne sur moi
(2007)
Charlie Fineman |
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Click
(2006)
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The Benchwarmers
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The Benchwarmers
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Grandma's Boy
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Grandma's Boy (2006)
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The Longest Yard
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The Longest Yard
(2005)
Paul 'Wrecking' Crewe |
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Spanglish
(2004)
John Clasky |
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Anger Management
(2003)
Dave Buznik Executive Producer |
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Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights
(2002)
Davey, Whitey, Eleanore & Deer Executive Producer Producer Writer (Story) |
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Punch-Drunk Love
(2002)
Barry Egan |
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Punch-Drunk Love
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The Master of Disguise
(2002)
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Joe Dirt
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Big Daddy
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Big Daddy
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Dirty Work (1998)
(1998)
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The Wedding Singer
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Robert J. 'Robbie' Hart |
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The Wedding Singer
(1998)
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Bulletproof
(1996)
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Bulletproof
(1996)
Archie Moses |
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Happy Gilmore
(1996)
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Happy Gilmore
(1996)
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Billy Madison
(1995)
Billy Madison Original Music Writer |
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Billy Madison
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Airheads
(1994)
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Shakes the Clown
(1992)
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