Adam Sandler Biography

Fast Facts

• Appeared four times as Theo's friend Smitty on The Cosby Show
• Lived with Judd Apatow when they were both struggling comics; footage from this time was shown in the film Funny People (2009)
• Dennis Miller helped him get a shot at writing for Saturday Night Live in 1990 after seeing him at a Los Angeles comedy club
• Released a number of comedy albums, which included both sketches and songs
• In 1995, the first edition of his holiday anthem "The Chanukah Song" became a surprise radio hit
• Although he doesn't appear onscreen in 1999's Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, he can be heard yelling "Freak!" in one of the scenes
• His bulldog, Meatball, was ring bearer at his wedding
• Has a film production company called Happy Madison
• The name is derived from the titles of his films Happy Gilmore (1996) and Billy Madison (1995)