Adam Sandler biography
Adam Sandler is an American actor and comedian (born 1966), born on 9 September 1966 in Brooklyn.
Adam Sandler's screen career began in 1987 with The Cosby Show, playing Smitty.
Adam Sandler has appeared in 87 films and 10 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Roommates (2026), Don't Say Good Luck (2026), Jay Kelly (2025).
Adam Sandler is best known for The Chanukah Song.
Honours include MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (3 times) and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay.
Coming up next: Time Out, Grown Ups 3.
- Also known as
- Adam Richard Sandler
- Born
- 9 September 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film actor, Film producer, Screenwriter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Known for
- The Chanukah Song
- Awards
- MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (3 times)
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Adam Sandler filmography
89 films and 10 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Out | Vincent | Post-production | ||
| Grown Ups 3 | Lenny Feder | Filming | ||
| 2026 | Roommates | , N/a | ||
| 2026 | Don't Say Good Luck | , N/a | ||
| 2025 | Jay Kelly | Ron Sukenick | ||
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2 | Happy Gilmore | ||
| 2025 | Kinda Pregnant | , N/a | ||
| 2024 | Spaceman | Jakub Procházka | ||
| 2023 | You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah | Danny Friedman | ||
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Nick Spitz | ||
| 2023 | The Out-Laws | , N/a | ||
| 2023 | Leo | Leonardo | Voice | |
| 2022 | Hustle | Stanley Sugerman | ||
| 2022 | Home Team | , N/a | ||
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween | Hubie Dubois | ||
| 2020 | The Wrong Missy | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | Nature Planet | Narrator | Voice Short film | |
| 2020 | Goldman v Silverman | Rod Goldman | Short film | |
| 2019 | Uncut Gems | Howard Ratner | ||
| 2019 | Murder Mystery | Nick Spitz | ||
| 2018 | The Week Of | Kenny Lustig | ||
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Count "Drac" Dracula | Voice | |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories | English | ||
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler | Sandy Wexler | ||
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) | Danny Meyerowitz |
Show all 89 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Puppy! | Count "Drac" Dracula | Voice Short film | |
| 2016 | The Do-Over | Max Kessler | ||
| 2015 | The Ridiculous 6 | Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn | ||
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley | English | ||
| 2015 | Pixels | Sam Brenner | ||
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | , N/a | ||
| 2015 | Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Count "Drac" Dracula | Voice Executive producer | |
| 2014 | Blended | Jim Friedman | ||
| 2014 | Top Five | English | ||
| 2014 | The Cobbler | Max Simkin | ||
| 2014 | Men, Women & Children | Don Truby | ||
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Leonard "Lenny" Feder | ||
| 2012 | That's My Boy | Donny Berger | ||
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | Count "Drac" Dracula | Voice Executive producer | |
| 2012 | Here Comes the Boom | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Dr. Daniel "Danny" Maccabee | ||
| 2011 | Jack and Jill | Jack & Jill Sadelstein | ||
| 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | , N/a | ||
| 2011 | Zookeeper | Donald the Capuchin Monkey | Voice | |
| 2010 | Grown Ups | Leonard "Lenny" Feder | ||
| 2009 | Skavabölen pojat | Finnish | ||
| 2009 | Funny People | George Simmons | ||
| 2009 | The Shortcut | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | , N/a | ||
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories | Skeeter Bronson | ||
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Zohan Dvir / Scrappy Coco | ||
| 2008 | The House Bunny | , N/a | ||
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | English | ||
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Charles "Charlie" Fineman | ||
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Charles "Chuck" Levine | ||
| 2006 | Click | Michael Newman | ||
| 2006 | The Benchwarmers | , N/a | ||
| 2006 | Grandma's Boy | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Paul Crewe | Executive producer | |
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Javier Sandooski | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2004 | Spanglish | John Clasky | ||
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Henry Roth | ||
| 2003 | Anger Management | Dave Buznik | Executive producer | |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | , N/a | ||
| 2003 | Couch | Couch Testing Guy | Short film | |
| 2002 | The Hot Chick | Mambuza Bongo Guy | Uncredited cameo Executive producer | |
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds | Mr. Longfellow Deeds | Executive producer | |
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Barry Egan | ||
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | Davey Stone / Whitey Duvall / Eleanor Duvall / Deer | Voice | |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | Operaman | Cameo | |
| 2001 | The Animal | Townie | Cameo Executive producer | |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Nicholas "Little Nicky" | Executive producer | |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Robert Justin | Uncredited voice cameo Executive producer | |
| 1999 | Big Daddy | Sonny Koufax | Executive producer | |
| 1998 | The Waterboy | Robert "Bobby" Boucher, Jr. | Executive producer | |
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer | Robbie Hart | ||
| 1998 | Dirty Work | Satan | Uncredited cameo | |
| 1996 | Bulletproof | Archie Moses | ||
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore | Happy Gilmore | ||
| 1995 | Billy Madison | Billy Madison | ||
| 1994 | Mixed Nuts | Louie Capshaw | ||
| 1994 | Airheads | Pip, the drummer | ||
| 1993 | Coneheads | Carmine Weiner | ||
| 1991 | Shakes the Clown | Dink the Clown | ||
| 1989 | Going Overboard | Schecky Moskowitz |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Grandfather | Episode: "Chapter One: As You Wish" | |
| 2016 | Kevin Can Wait | Jimmy Lander | Uncredited 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | Breaking In | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | The King of Queens | Jeff "The Beast" Sussman | Episode: "Mild Bunch"; uncredited | |
| 2007 | Rules of Engagement | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 1990 | The Marshall Chronicles | Usher | Episode: "Brightman SATyricon" | |
| 1990 | The Dog Police | Shifty | Television film | |
| 1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Drug Dealer | Episode: "Testing Dirty" | |
| 1987 | Remote Control | The Stud Boy and the Trivia Delinquent | Game show | |
| 1987 | The Cosby Show | Smitty | 4 episodes |