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Adam Sandler Biography

Birth Name:Adam Richard Sandler

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer, Script department, Music department

Fast Facts

In an effort to give happiness to children affected by the Israel-Lebanon war, he donated 400 PlayStations to Israeli victims
Donated $1 million to the Boys and Girls Club in his hometown of Manchester, New Hampshire
Founded the production company "Happy Madison Productions․"
Attended New York University, where he first met long-time producer Jack Giarraputo
Married actress Jacqueline Samantha Titone in 2003
Started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 17
Quote: "I wasn't a kid growing up saying, 'One day I'll get an Oscar and make a speech․' That wasn't on my mind․ I just wanna do the best work I can do, and that's what I try to do․"
Frequently wears professional sports team apparel in his films
Often portrays characters who display a short temperament
Known for working with certain actors, including those from the former SNL cast
Dropped out of his role as taxi driver Max in "Collateral," a role that eventually garnered Jamie Foxx an Academy Award nomination
Was almost cast in the film "Inglourious Basterds," but had to drop out because it conflicted with his filming schedule for "Funny People․"
Released "They're All Gonna Laugh at You!" in 1993 as his debut album
Was a roommate of director Judd Apatow during his time at Saturday Night Live
Was in contention for the title role of Willy Wonka in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," but lost out to Johnny Depp

Awards

1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1995MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
1996MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: winner
1996MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
1996Stinker Award-Worst Actor: nominated
1997Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
1998MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: nominated
1998MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: winner
1998MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
1998Stinker Award-Most Annoying Fake Accent: winner
1999American Comedy Award-Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role): nominated
1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Comedy: winner
1999Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: winner
1999MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
1999MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: winner
1999Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
1999Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actor - Comedy: winner
2000Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: winner
2000MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2000MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: winner
2000MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: nominated
2000Razzie Award-Worst Actor: winner
2000Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2000Stinker Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2000Stinker Award-Most Annoying Fake Accent: winner
2000Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: nominated
2000Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Hairstyle: nominated
2001Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2001Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2002Best Actor-: winner
2002Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: nominated
2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Actor, Comedy: nominated
2002Stinker Award-Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or its End Credits: nominated
2003Audience Award-Best Actor: winner
2003Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2003Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: winner
2003Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: winner
2003MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2003MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2003Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Hissy Fit: winner
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor - Comedy: nominated
2004MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2004MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Team: winner
2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liplock: nominated
2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: nominated
2004Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor - Comedy: winner
2004Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: nominated
2005Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: winner
2005People's Choice Award-Favorite On-Screen Chemistry: winner
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Blush Scene: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: nominated
2006MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2006People's Choice Award-Favorite On-Screen Match-Up: nominated
2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Actor: Comedy: nominated
2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Chemistry: nominated
2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Hissy Fit: nominated
2007Blimp Award-Favorite Male Movie Star: winner
2007MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2008MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2008Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2008Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2009Blimp Award-Fave Movie Star: winner
2009Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2009Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
2011MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated
2011Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy: nominated
2011Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: winner
2012Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: winner
2012Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: winner
2012Razzie Award-Worst Actor: winner
2012Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: winner
2012Razzie Award-Worst Actress: winner
2012Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2012Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
2013Annie-Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2013Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: winner
2013Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2013Razzie Award-Worst Actor: winner
2014Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: winner
2014Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2014Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: nominated
2015Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: nominated
2016Odyssey Award-Worst Acting Performance: winner
2016People's Choice Award-Favorite Animated Movie Voice: nominated
2016Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2016Razzie Award-Worst Screen Combo: nominated
2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2017Hollywood Film Award-Comedy of the Year: winner
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Comedy: nominated
2019BOFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2019BSFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2019CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019FFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Guest Actor: nominated
2019Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2019Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019GWNYFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019ICP Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2019Blimp Award-Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie: winner
2019Sierra Award-Best Actor: winner
2019NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
2019NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019OFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2019OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedy Movie Star: nominated
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Male Movie Star: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019SFBAFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2019SFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019SFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019SLFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Actor: nominated
2019TFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019VHS Award-Best Actor: winner
2019WAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019WFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: winner
2020EDA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020AFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2020ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2020BOFA-Best Actor: nominated
2020CIC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: nominated
2020DFCC-Best Actor: winner
2020Independent Spirit Award-Best Male Lead: winner
2020GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2020MCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020NCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020NDFS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
2020OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020Redeemer Award-: nominated
2021Kids' Choice Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2021Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2021Razzie Award-Worst Screen Combo: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2022People's Choice Award-The Comedy Movie Star of 2022: winner
2023Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actor: nominated
2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2023MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Comedic Performance: winner
2023Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2024Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Male): winner
2024Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
2024People's Choice Award-The Comedy Movie Star of the Year: nominated
2025AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Capri Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
2025Capri Supporting Actor Award-: winner
2025DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Family Film Award-Favorite Actor in a Feature Film: winner
2025GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Golden Globe-Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television: nominated
2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Supporting Performance: nominated
2025IFJA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2025NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
2026Movies for Grownups Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2026Astra Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical: winner
2026COFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2026Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: nominated
2026HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2026Chairman's Award-: winner