Adam Sandler
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Adam Sandler is a famous actor in the Hollywood scene and at the same time a singer and a producer. He has several hit songs on the Billboard charts including the classic "The Chanukah Song".
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[edit] About
Adam Sandler was born on September 9, 1966 in Manchester, New Hampshire. When he was just 17 years old, his brother dared him to stand up infront of the crowd at a Boston comedy club amateur night, there Adam discovered his talent for comedy. In 1989, Sandler went to college at NYU taking Fine Arts. After his graduation, he got a job at NBC to sketch for Saturday Night Live, he later on became one of the cast members and became the most popular actor at that time.
In 1993, Sandler tried his singing career and signed in with Warner Brothers. His debut album, They're All Gonna Laugh At You that was released later that year. It earned a Grammy nomination and was a Certified Gold. After his successful album, Sandler appeared in Mixed Nuts and Coneheads but it was in 1995 when he earned his own film, Bill Madison. In 1996, he released another comedy album, What The Hell Happened To Me?, it went Platinum. Before releasing his third album, Stan And Judy's Kid, he starred in the films, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy and Big Daddy. In 2004, Sandler released his fourth album, Shhh...Don't Tell.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | MTV Movie Award | Best Fight for Happy Gilmore |
| 1998 | MTV Movie Award | Best Kiss for The Wedding Singer |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actor Comedy for The Waterboy |
| 1999 | Blimp Award | Favorite Movie Actor for The Waterboy |
| 1999 | MTV Movie Award | Best Comedic Performance for The Waterboy |
| 1999 | ShoWest Special Award | Comedy Star of the Year |
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actor Comedy for Big Daddy |
| 2000 | Razzie Award | Worst Actor for Big Daddy |
| 2000 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy |
| 2000 | Blimp Award | Favorite Movie Actor for Big Daddy |
| 2000 | MTV Movie Award | Best Comedic Performance for Big Daddy |
| 2001 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2002 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2002 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2002 | Gijón Best Actor | Punch-Drunk Love |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Hissy Fit for Anger Management |
| 2003 | Blimp Award | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for Eight Crazy Nights |
| 2003 | Blimp Award | Favorite Movie Actor for Mr. Deeds |
| 2003 | ShoWest Award | Male Star of the Year |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actor Comedy for 50 First Dates |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Liplock for 50 First Dates |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Award | Best On-Screen Team for 50 First Dates |
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actor Comedy for Big Daddy |
| 2000 | Razzie Award | Worst Actor for Big Daddy |
| 2000 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy |
| 2000 | Blimp Award | Favorite Movie Actor for Big Daddy |
| 2000 | MTV Movie Award | Best Comedic Performance for Big Daddy |
| 2001 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2002 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2002 | Gijón Best Actor | Punch-Drunk Love |
| 2003 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Hissy Fit for Anger Management |
| 2003 | Blimp Award | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for Eight Crazy Nights |
| 2003 | Blimp Award | Favorite Movie Actor for Mr. Deeds |
| 2003 | ShoWest Award | Male Star of the Year |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actor Comedy for 50 First Dates |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Liplock for 50 First Dates |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Award | Best On-Screen Team for 50 First Dates |
| 2005 | Blimp Award | Favorite Movie Actor for 50 First Dates (2004) |
| 2005 | People's Choice Award | Favorite On-Screen Chemistry for 50 First Dates |
| 2005 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Comedian |
| 2006 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Funny Male Star |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | They're All Gonna Laugh At You! | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
| 1996 | What The Hell Happened To Me? | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
| 1997 | What's Your Name? | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| 1999 | Stan And Judy's Kid | Certified Gold in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Mainstream Rock Tracks | Modern Rock Tracks | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | Hot Digital Songs | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Chanukah Song | 20 | 25 | 15 | What The Hell Happened to Me? | ||
| 1998 | The Thanksgiving Song | 29 | 73 | 80 | They're All Gonna Laugh At You! | ||
| 2004 | Secret | 19 | Shhh...Don't Tell |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for this artist.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 September 28, 1993 Warner Bros. |
 February 13, 1996 Warner Bros. |
 September 16, 1997 Warner Bros. |
 September 21, 1999 Warner Bros. |
 July 13, 2004 Warner Bros. |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Lunchlady Land | Warner Bros. | They're All Gonna Laugh At You! |
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[edit] Trivia
- He never does print interviews and rarely does television interviews.
- He was set to produce a sitcom for NBC titled Leave Me Alone, but he didn't agree to the contract.
- He and his wife Jackie, were married on June 22, 2003 at Dick Clark's oceanfront Malibu estate.
- Adam was considered for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- He never prepares for his comedy acts, he always does them on the spot.
