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Adam Sandler
America's current favorite funnyman was born September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire. Adam Sandler, the youngest of his parents' four children, was always quite silly as a child. He was known as a class clown throughout high school. Despite being a funny kid, Adam never seriously thought about becoming a comedian until appearing one night on stage at a Boston comedy club, on a dare from his older brother. He was 17 at the time. From that point on, Adam turned his sights to becoming a comedian.

After graduating from high school, Adam enrolled in New York University in the mid-'80s, majoring in Fine Arts. During this time, he performed in nightclubs and at college campuses throughout the New York area. In 1987, Adam did a guest spot for an episode of "The Cosby Show", and appeared multiple times on MTV game show "Remote Control". Adam also made his big screen debut in the little-seen 1989 film, "Going Overboard". Taking some time off from NYU in 1990, Adam traveled to Los Angeles to perform his stand-up routine in some comedy clubs there. Saturday Night Live cast member Dennis Miller saw Sandler's routine for the first time at one of these performances. Dennis liked Adam's routine so much that he mentioned Adam to SNL producer Lorne Michaels. Michaels also liked Adam, and gave him a job as a writer on the show.

Adam quickly advanced at SNL. Before long, he was one of the show's main players. He went on to become one of the show's biggest stars. During his five-year stay there, characters such as Opera Man and Canteen Boy (and his occasional songs during Weekend Update) made him extremely popular.Adam became a very close friend of late comedian Chris Farley during their time together at SNL. They appeared together in 1993's "Coneheads" and 1994's "Airheads", as well as in Adam's first major role, "Billy Madison". This comedy about a grown man going back to school was the first box office success for Adam (who also wrote the film), taking in $25.5 million during the spring of 1995. Shortly after the release of the film, Adam left SNL in order to further pursue a career in movies.

Nearly a year after "Billy Madison", Adam's second film, "Happy Gilmore" hit theaters. This film about an out-of-control hockey player turned golfer did somewhat better than Adam's first film, taking in $38.6 million during the spring of 1996. However, the film's box office performance doesn't tell the whole story; its popularity skyrocketed after hitting the video market later that year. After Adam's next film, "Bulletproof", performed poorly at the box office during the fall of 1996, Adam took some time off.

It wasn't until February 1998 that Adam's ever-growing fan base got another chance to see him at work, when his next film, "The Wedding Singer", hit theaters. This film (which also starred Drew Barrymore) was the biggest to date for Adam, and one of the biggest surprises of 1998, taking in $80.2 million at the box office. Also, many critics liked the film, which hadn't been the case for any of Sandler's previous films. Adam was big-time, and about to get bigger.

In the fall of 1998, Adam Sandler broke box office records with the release of his next film, "The Waterboy". In the film Adam played Bobby Boucher, a 30-year-old Cajun waterboy turned college linebacker. The film was the fifth-highest grossing film of the year with an intake of $161.5 million. Its opening weekend was the highest-grossing ever for a comedy (at the time). Adam was now one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors. He had proven his ability to do something almost no other actor can: bring huge opening weekend numbers to a low-budget film. Adam proved this once again this summer, when his next film, "Big Daddy", opened with $41.5 million. This even outdid his "Waterboy" outing. In the film Adam starred as Sonny Koufax, an immature adult who adopts a small boy in an attempt to get his ex-girlfriend back. Like "The Wedding Singer", "Big Daddy" also represented a departure from the traditional Sandler role. Nonetheless, it proved to be very successful for Adam.

In addition to films, Adam has also released three comedy albums over the past several years. The first, 1993's "They're All Going to Laugh at You!", earned him a Grammy nomination for best comedy album. Adam has also co-written most of his major films since 1995, with the only exceptions being "Bulletproof" and "The Wedding Singer". Once romantically linked to actress Alicia Silverstone, Adam is now engaged to model Jackie Titone.

Adam's fans won't have to wait much longer to see him on the big screen again. His next film, "Little Nicky", is set to hit theaters in March 2000. If "The Waterboy" and "Big Daddy" are any indications, it should be yet another huge hit for Adam.

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