Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer, and musician. After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in many Hollywood feature films that combined have grossed over $2 billion at the box office. He is best known for his comedic roles, such as in the films Billy Madison, the sports comedies Happy Gilmoreand The Waterboy, the romantic comedy The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, and Mr. Deeds, and voicing Dracula in Hotel...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth9 September 1966
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I had my moments of being humiliated, and then I had moments of doing something humiliating. I'm glad I lived out both roles.
I never had a speech from my father 'this is what you must do or shouldn't do' but I just learned to be led by example. My father wasn't perfect.
I mean, I look at my dad. He was twenty when he started having a family, and he was always the coolest dad. He did everything for his kids, and he never made us feel like he was pressured. I know that it must be a great feeling to be a guy like that.
Sixth grade was a big time, in my childhood, of hoops and friendship, and coming up with funny things.
I wasn't a kid growing up thinking, 'One day I'll get an Oscar and make a speech.' That wasn't on my mind.
My father wasn't perfect. He had a temper. I took some of that. He would snap, but the older he got, he started calming down. He learned about life, but the thing that he taught my whole family was that family was the most important thing and, no matter what, if a family member needs you, you go and help them out; you get there.
If a girl breaks up with me, I want her to just die, just be dead. Not 'cause I hate her so much as it's just easier for when my friends go, 'Hey, what happened?' 'Oh, she's dead. I'd still be with her, but she's dead. What can I do? She was loving me, but she's dead.'
My intention is never to hurt anybody. I'm happy when people are having a good time.
I kinda feel like an idiot sometimes. Although I am an idiot, so it kinda works out.
Comedy, such a lovely lady, she'll pick you up, you your feeling blue.
When I'm around the kids I feel like I act the most grown-up just because you're supposed to. And I say things, like every other day, that remind me of my own parents.
My mother says to me, when I'm making a new movie, she says, "Oh, is Steve Buscemi in it?" I'd say, "Yeah." And she, "Oh, then it's going to be a good one." I swear to God, she says that every time. And when I say Steve's not in it, she says, "Oh."
SNL is a home. You've got all of your brothers and sisters there, and it's a great time.
SNL is a home. You've got all of your brothers and sisters there, and it's a great time.