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Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and producer who is best known for his comedic roles in Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, and Mr. Deeds, as well as being the founder of his production company Happy Madison Productions. He is also well-known for voicing Donald the Capuchin Monkey in Zookeeper and Count Dracula in the Hotel Transylvania film series.

For Disney, he played Skeeter Bronson in the 2008 fantasy-comedy film, Bedtime Stories, which was also his first appearance in a family-oriented film. He also guest-starred as himself in the Jessie episode "Punch Dumped Love" (the episode's title is a spoof of one of Sandler's own movies, Punch Drunk Love). He also played the titular role of Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr. in the 1998 Touchstone Pictures sports comedy film, The Waterboy. He was mentioned in an episode of Liv & Maddie and the A.N.T. Farm episode "Animal HusbANTry".

He is also the husband of actress Jackie Sandler and the cousin of Ethan Sandler.

Disney Role

Gallery

Trivia

He was once considered to voice Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy along with David Tennant, Sharlto Copley, Jim Carrey, Michael Rooker, and H. Jon Benjamin, but in the end, Bradley Cooper was cast.

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 |image = Adam Sandler.jpg
 |name = Adam Sandler
-|born = Adam Richard Sandler<br>[[September 9]], [[1966]] (age 51)<br>Brooklyn, [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]
+|born = Adam Richard Sandler<br>[[September 9]], [[1966]] (age 53)<br>Brooklyn, [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States|U.S.]]
 |occupation(s) = Actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, producer
 |years active = [[1987]]-present
 |spouse = [[Jackie Sandler]] ([[2003]]-present)
 |children = Sadie and Sunny
-||nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}'''Adam Richard Sandler '''is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and producer who is best known for his comedic roles in the films ''{{WikipediaLink|Billy Madison}}'', ''{{WikipediaLink|Happy Gilmore}}'', ''{{WikipediaLink|Big Daddy (1999 film)|Big Daddy}}'', and ''{{WikipediaLink|Mr. Deeds}}'', as well as being the founder of his production company {{WikipediaLink|Happy Madison Productions|Happy Madison}}. He also voiced Donald the Capuchin Monkey in ''{{WikipediaLink|Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper}}'' and [[w:c:hoteltransylvania:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]] in the {{WikipediaLink|Hotel Transylvania (franchise)|''Hotel Transylvania'' film series}}.
+||nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}'''Adam Richard Sandler '''is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and producer who is best known for his comedic roles in ''{{WikipediaLink|Billy Madison}}'', ''{{WikipediaLink|Happy Gilmore}}'', ''{{WikipediaLink|Big Daddy (1999 film)|Big Daddy}}'', and ''{{WikipediaLink|Mr. Deeds}}'', as well as being the founder of his production company {{WikipediaLink|Happy Madison Productions}}. He is also well-known for voicing Donald the Capuchin Monkey in ''{{WikipediaLink|Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper}}'' and [[w:c:hoteltransylvania:Count Dracula|Count Dracula]] in the {{WikipediaLink|Hotel Transylvania (franchise)|''Hotel Transylvania'' film series}}.
-For [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he played [[Skeeter Bronson]] in the [[2008]] Disney fantasy-comedy film ''[[Bedtime Stories]]'', which was also his first appearance in a family-oriented film. He also guest-starred as himself in the ''[[Jessie (TV show)|Jessie]]'' episode "Punched Dumped Love" (the episode's title is a spoof of one of Sandler's own movies, ''{{WikipediaLink|Punch Drunk Love}}''). He also played the title role of Robert 'Bobby' Boucher Jr. in the [[1998]] [[Touchstone Pictures]] sports comedy film ''{{WikipediaLink|The Waterboy}}''. He was mentioned in an episode of ''[[Liv & Maddie]]'' and the ''[[A.N.T. Farm]]'' episode "Animal HusbANTry".
+For [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he played [[Skeeter Bronson]] in the [[2008]] fantasy-comedy film, ''[[Bedtime Stories]]'', which was also his first appearance in a family-oriented film. He also guest-starred as himself in the ''[[Jessie (TV series)|Jessie]]'' episode "[[Punch Dumped Love]]" (the episode's title is a spoof of one of Sandler's own movies, ''{{WikipediaLink|Punch Drunk Love}}''). He also played the titular role of Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr. in the [[1998]] [[Touchstone Pictures]] sports comedy film, ''{{WikipediaLink|The Waterboy}}''. He was mentioned in an episode of ''[[Liv & Maddie]]'' and the ''[[A.N.T. Farm]]'' episode "Animal HusbANTry".
-He is also the husband of actress [[Jackie Sandler]].
+He is also the husband of actress [[Jackie Sandler]] and the cousin of [[Ethan Sandler]].
 ==Disney Role==
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 ==Gallery==
 <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" widths="150" spacing="small">
-Adam Sandler Bedtime Stories event.jpg|Adam Sandler at premiere of ''Bedtime Stories''.
+Adam Sandler Bedtime Stories event.jpg|Adam Sandler at premiere of ''Bedtime Stories'' in December 2008.
-Adam Sandler with wife Jackie.jpg|Adam Sandler and wife Jackie attending the 55th New York Film Festival in October 2017.
+Adam Sandler Hollwood Walk of Fame.jpg|Adam Sandler at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in February 2011.
+Adam Sandler &amp; Greg Kinnear at Veuve Clicquot Polo.jpg|Adam Sandler and [[Greg Kinnear]] attending the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Los Angeles in October 2011.
+Adam Sandler TIFF14.jpg|Adam Sandler attending the 2014 Toronto International Film Fest.
+Adam Sandler Nick KCA.jpg|Adam Sandler receiving at the 2016 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
+Adam Sandler JKL.jpg|Adam Sandler visits ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' in April 2016.
+Adam Sandler with wife Jackie.jpg|Adam Sandler and his wife, [[Jackie Sandler]] attending the 55th annual New York Film Festival in October 2017.
+Adam Sandler 21st HFA.jpg|Adam Sandler speaks at the 21st annual Hollywood Film Awards in November 2017.
+Adam Sandler TIFF19.jpg|Adam Sandler attending the 2019 Toronto International Film Fest.
+Adam Sandler 57th NYFF.jpg|Adam Sandler attending the 57th annual New York Film Fest in October 2019.
 </gallery>
 == Trivia ==
-* He was once considered to voice [[Rocket Raccoon]] in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' along with [[David Tennant]], [[Sharlto Copley]], [[Jim Carrey]], [[Michael Rooker]] and H. Jon Benjamin. In the end, [[Bradley Cooper]] was cast.
+* He was once considered to voice [[Rocket Raccoon]] in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (film)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' along with [[David Tennant]], Sharlto Copley, [[Jim Carrey]], [[Michael Rooker]], and H. Jon Benjamin, but in the end, [[Bradley Cooper]] was cast.
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