--- name: "Adam Sandler" canonical: "https://film.one/person/adam-sandler" fi1m_id: "adam-sandler" imdb_id: "nm0001191" tmdb_id: 19292 wikidata_id: "Q132952" roles: ["Actor","Producer","Writer"] born: "9 September 1966" reviewed_on_fi1m: 17 average_fi1m_score: 59 average_as: "actor" average_over: 15 updated: "2026-10-23T21:16:38.171723+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Adam Sandler ## Identity Adam Sandler - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/adam-sandler - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** adam-sandler - **IMDb ID:** nm0001191 - **TMDB ID:** 19292 - **Wikidata ID:** Q132952 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sandler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001191/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19292 Actor and producer. Born 9 September 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Producer, Writer - **Born:** 9 September 1966, Brooklyn, New York, USA - **Active:** 1996–present - **Also known as:** Adam Richard Sandler - **Titles on Fi1m:** 17: 15 acting, 1 producing, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Jack Giarraputo](https://film.one/person/jack-giarraputo.md), [Tim Herlihy](https://film.one/person/tim-herlihy.md), [Andy Samberg](https://film.one/person/andy-samberg.md), [Dennis Dugan](https://film.one/person/dennis-dugan.md), [Genndy Tartakovsky](https://film.one/person/genndy-tartakovsky.md), [Kevin James](https://film.one/person/kevin-james.md), [Robert Simonds](https://film.one/person/robert-simonds.md), [Selena Gomez](https://film.one/person/selena-gomez.md) - **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 59, as actor, over 15 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 66 (2), 2000s 71 (2), 2010s 53 (8), 2020s 63 (5) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 59 to 57 across 15 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 8 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 14 of 15 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 14, Drama 6, Fantasy 5, Family 4, Animation 3, Crime 2 - **Screen time:** 25 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $2,675m across 11 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sandler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132952, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001191/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19292 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78), [*Hustle*](https://film.one/film/hustle.md) (72), [*Jay Kelly*](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md) (64), [*Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation*](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation.md) (64), [*Big Daddy*](https://film.one/film/big-daddy.md) (55), [*Happy Gilmore 2*](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md) (52), [*Hotel Transylvania 2*](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md) (52) - **The Roku Channel:** [*Uncut Gems*](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md) (85), [*Hotel Transylvania*](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md) (54) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Punch-Drunk Love*](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md) (84), [*Click*](https://film.one/film/click.md) (58) - **Peacock:** [*Lorne*](https://film.one/film/lorne.md) (58) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Adam Sandler > Adam Sandler can make a man's anger frightening without making his need for affection ridiculous. We rate him most highly when directors take that discomfort seriously, or give him room to listen rather than erupt. In *Jay Kelly* (2025), Adam Sandler hears a film star tell stories he plainly knows already, and still makes each nod look attentive. Playing the star's manager, Ron Sukenick, he books the rooms and carries the bags. Sandler keeps his voice soft and his shoulders stooped, making the manager's attention more interesting than the speeches. We were moved by those small nods, because they show how hard Ron works even when he is only listening. Noah Baumbach's film is too fond of its star, but Sandler gives us a reason to stay. The broad comedies, including *Billy Madison* (1995) and *Happy Gilmore* (1996), established him as a leading man. His sudden rages could be funny, and the dramatic roles found other uses for them. The commercial comedies can repeat themselves, but it is a mistake to treat the dramatic work as a separate career. With *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), Paul Thomas Anderson made the temper harder to laugh off. As Barry Egan, Sandler makes a bullied man's distress convincing without making his violent reactions easy to forgive. Affection offers no guarantee that he will become comfortable company, which gives the courtship its unease. Emily Watson makes Lena's attraction credible, though the writing leaves her supplying too much of the romance. Robert Elswit's saturated cinematography makes the romance vivid while Sandler keeps us uncomfortable. William Arnold's heightened production design can feel too carefully arranged around a man whose discomfort Sandler has already made plain. In *Uncut Gems* (2019), his gambling-addicted jeweller Howard Ratner puts that intensity to work again. Baumbach instead trusts him to hold our attention while another actor does the talking. We watch the manager more closely than his employer, which is both a pleasure and a problem for a film so taken with Jay. Start with *Punch-Drunk Love*; save *Jay Kelly* for an evening when a fine supporting performance will be enough. ## Biography Adam Sandler is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He was born on 9 September 1966 in Brooklyn, New York. Sandler was a cast member on the television sketch show Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. He has appeared in numerous comedy films, including *Billy Madison* (1995), *Happy Gilmore* (1996), *The Waterboy* (1998), *50 First Dates* (2004), *Click* (2006), *Grown Ups* (2010) and the *Hotel Transylvania* animated series (2012–). Sandler has also received praise for dramatic performances in films such as *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), *Reign Over Me* (2007), *Funny People* (2009), *The Meyerowitz Stories* (2017) and *Uncut Gems* (2019). In 2025 he played Ron Sukenick in the Noah Baumbach film *Jay Kelly*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (17) ### Performed in (15) — the average rests on these - *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), Fi1m 52, as Happy Gilmore — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md) - *Jay Kelly* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Ron Sukenick — [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md) - *Hustle* (2022), Fi1m 72, as Stanley Sugerman — [page](https://film.one/film/hustle.md) - *Uncut Gems* (2019), Fi1m 85, as Howard Ratner — [page](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md) - *Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation* (2018), Fi1m 64, as Count Dracula (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation.md) - *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), Fi1m 52, as Dracula (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md) - *Pixels* (2015), Fi1m 36, as Brenner — [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md) - *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Adam Sandler — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) - *Grown Ups 2* (2013), Fi1m 24, as Lenny Feder — [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md) - *Hotel Transylvania* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Count Dracula (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md) - *Jack and Jill* (2011), Fi1m 31, as Jack / Jill — [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md) - *Click* (2006), Fi1m 58, as Michael Newman — [page](https://film.one/film/click.md) - *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), Fi1m 84, as Barry Egan — [page](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md) - *Big Daddy* (1999), Fi1m 55, as Sonny — [page](https://film.one/film/big-daddy.md) - *The Wedding Singer* (1998), Fi1m 76, as Robbie Hart — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md) ### Produced (1) - *Don't Say Good Luck* (2026), Fi1m 71, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/dont-say-good-luck.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Lorne* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/lorne.md) ## Complete filmography (121) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Don't Say Good Luck* (2026), Producer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/dont-say-good-luck.md) - *Roommates* (2026), Producer - *Marty Supreme* (2025), Thanks — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/marty-supreme.md) - *Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh* (2025), Thanks - *Jay Kelly* (2025), as Ron Sukenick — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/jay-kelly.md) - *Bunny* (2025), Thanks - *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), as Happy Gilmore · Producer, Writer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md) - *Kinda Pregnant* (2025), Producer - *Madha Gaja Raja* (2025), Original Story - *An SNL Thanksgiving* (2024), as (archive footage) - *Adam Sandler: Love You* (2024), Producer, Writer - *Spaceman* (2024), as Jakub Procházka - *Leo* (2023), as Leo (voice) · Producer, Writer - *You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah* (2023), as Danny Friedman · Producer - *The Out-Laws* (2023), Producer - *Murder Mystery 2* (2023), as Nick Spitz · Producer - *Hustle* (2022), as Stanley Sugerman · Producer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hustle.md) - *Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called* (2022), as TV Producer (archive footage) - *Home Team* (2022), Producer - *Hubie Halloween* (2020), as Hubie Dubois · Writer, Producer - *Nature Planet | Narrated by Adam Sandler* (2020), as Narrator - *Home Movie: The Princess Bride* (2020), series, as The Grandfather - *The Wrong Missy* (2020), Producer - *Goldman v Silverman* (2020), as Rod Goldman - *Uncut Gems* (2019), as Howard Ratner — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md) - *Murder Mystery* (2019), as Nick Spitz · Producer - *Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh* (2018), Writer - *Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation* (2018), as Count Dracula (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation.md) - *The Week Of* (2018), as Kenny Lustig · Writer, Producer - *The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)* (2017), as Danny Meyerowitz - *Puppy!* (2017), as Dracula (voice) - *Sandy Wexler* (2017), as Sandy Wexler · Producer, Writer - *Kevin Can Wait* (2016), series, as Jimmy (Kevin's former partner) - *The Do-Over* (2016), as Max Kessler · Producer - *The Ridiculous 6* (2015), as Tommy · Writer, Producer - *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), as Dracula (voice) · Executive Producer, Writer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md) - *Pixels* (2015), as Brenner · Producer — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md) - *Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2* (2015), Producer - *An SNL Valentine* (2015), as (archive footage) - *Top Five* (2014), as Adam Sandler - *Men, Women & Children* (2014), as Don Truby - *The Cobbler* (2014), as Max Simkin - *Blended* (2014), as Jim · Producer - *The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall* (2013), as Narrator (voice) - *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Adam Sandler — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) - *Rob Schneider: Soy Sauce and the Holocaust* (2013), Thanks - *Grown Ups 2* (2013), as Lenny Feder · Producer, Characters, Writer — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md) - *Hotel Transylvania* (2012), as Count Dracula (voice) · Executive Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md) - *That's My Boy* (2012), as Donny Berger · Producer - *Jack and Jill* (2011), as Jack / Jill · Producer, Screenplay — Fi1m 31, [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md) - *Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star* (2011), Writer, Producer - *Zookeeper* (2011), as Donald the Monkey (voice) · Producer - *Breaking In* (2011), series, Producer - *Just Go with It* (2011), as Danny Maccabee · Producer - *Grown Ups* (2010), as Lenny Feder · Writer, Producer - *SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas* (2009), as (archive footage) - *Funny People* (2009), as George Simmons - *It's On with Alexa Chung* (2009), series, Actor - *The Shortcut* (2009), Executive Producer - *Paul Blart: Mall Cop* (2009), Producer - *Bedtime Stories* (2008), as Skeeter Bronson · Producer - *The House Bunny* (2008), Producer - *You Don't Mess with the Zohan* (2008), as Zohan Dvir · Producer, Screenplay - *Strange Wilderness* (2008), Executive Producer - *I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry* (2007), as Chuck Levine · Producer - *Reign Over Me* (2007), as Charlie Fineman - *Rules of Engagement* (2007), series, Executive Producer - *Click* (2006), as Michael Newman · Producer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/click.md) - *The Benchwarmers* (2006), Producer - *Grandma's Boy* (2006), Executive Producer - *Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo* (2005), as Javier Sandooski (uncredited) · Producer - *The Longest Yard* (2005), as Paul Crewe · Executive Producer - *WWE WrestleMania 21* (2005), as Adam Sandler - *Spanglish* (2004), as John Clasky - *50 First Dates* (2004), as Henry Roth - *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley* (2003), as Various (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star* (2003), Producer - *12 Scopitones* (2003), as Barry Egan - *Couch* (2003), as Couch Testing Man - *Anger Management* (2003), as Dave Buznik · Executive Producer - *Pauly Shore Is Dead* (2003), as Adam Sandler (voice) - *The Hot Chick* (2002), as Mambuza Bongo Guy (uncredited) · Executive Producer - *Eight Crazy Nights* (2002), as Davey / Whitey / Eleanore / Deer (voice) · Writer, Producer - *A Day with the Meatball* (2002), as Adam Sandler - *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), as Barry Egan — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md) - *The Master of Disguise* (2002), Executive Producer - *Mr. Deeds* (2002), as Longfellow Deeds · Executive Producer - *Undeclared* (2001), series, as Adam Sandler (uncredited) - *The Animal* (2001), as Townie · Executive Producer - *Joe Dirt* (2001), Executive Producer - *Anime-ban Little★Nicky: Henachoko Akuma Nicky no NY Taikenki* (2001), series, Characters - *Little Nicky* (2000), as Nicky · Writer, Executive Producer - *Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo* (1999), as Robert Justin (Voice) · Executive Producer - *The Peeper* (1999), as The Peeper · Writer, Producer - *Big Daddy* (1999), as Sonny · Executive Producer, Screenplay — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/big-daddy.md) - *The Waterboy* (1998), as Bobby Boucher · Screenplay, Executive Producer - *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Jeff 'The Beast' Sussman - *Dirty Work* (1998), as Satan (uncredited) - *The Wedding Singer* (1998), as Robbie Hart — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md) - *The Chris Rock Show* (1997), series, Actor - *Adam Sandler: What the Hell Happened to Me?* (1996), Writer - *Bulletproof* (1996), as Archie Moses - *Happy Gilmore* (1996), as Happy Gilmore · Screenplay - *Billy Madison* (1995), as Billy Madison · Writer - *Mixed Nuts* (1994), as Louie - *Airheads* (1994), as Pip - *Buddy* (1993), as Buddy 1 - *Coneheads* (1993), as Carmine - *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Adam Sandler — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) - *Shakes the Clown* (1991), as Dink the Clown - *Testing Dirty* (1990), as Drug Dealer - *The Dog Police* (1990), as Shifty - *The Marshall Chronicles* (1990), series, as Usher - *Going Overboard* (1989), as Schecky Moskowitz, Additional Writing - *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Smitty - *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, as Drug Dealer - *Grown Ups 3*, as Lenny Feder · Characters, Writer, Producer - *They Were Just Nice People*, Producer - *Leo 2*, as Leo (voice) · Writer, Producer - *Untitled Josh Safdie Project*, Actor - *Time Out*, as Vincent ## Gallery - ![Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner in Uncut Gems (2019)](https://film.one/media/title/514/still-3ffeb217a042.jpg) Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner in *Uncut Gems* (2019) — Image via TMDB - ![Adam Sandler as Ron Sukenick in Jay Kelly (2025)](https://film.one/media/title/535/still-7b7a73b8c0c4.jpg) Adam Sandler as Ron Sukenick in *Jay Kelly* (2025) — Image via TMDB - ![Adam Sandler as Barry Egan in Punch-Drunk Love (2002)](https://film.one/media/title/4563/still-2a01330346c6.jpg) Adam Sandler as Barry Egan in *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002) — Image via TMDB - ![Adam Sandler as Lenny Feder in Grown Ups 2 (2013)](https://film.one/media/title/8394/still-6924fa1a7765.jpg) Adam Sandler as Lenny Feder in *Grown Ups 2* (2013) — Image via TMDB - ![Adam Sandler as Jack in Jack and Jill (2011)](https://film.one/media/title/8388/still-83006007dc23.jpg) Adam Sandler as Jack in *Jack and Jill* (2011) — Image via TMDB - ![Adam Sandler](https://film.one/media/person/7595/gallery-a60d2f990f36.jpg) Adam Sandler — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Jackie_Sandler_Adam_Sandler_Jay_Kelly-36_%283x4%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Adam Sandler, actor, at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film Jay Kelly](https://film.one/media/person/7595/gallery-95bb04b51908.jpg) Adam Sandler, actor, at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film Jay Kelly — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Adam_Sandler_Jay_Kelly-33_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Adam_Sandler_Jay_Kelly-33_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Adam Sandler, actor, at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film Jay Kelly](https://film.one/media/person/7595/gallery-33543b7a06ae.jpg) Adam Sandler, actor, at the 63rd annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2025 for the film Jay Kelly — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Adam_Sandler_Jay_Kelly-33.jpg/1280px-Adam_Sandler_Jay_Kelly-33.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Adam Sandler in 2025](https://film.one/media/person/7595/gallery-965798d9b9d2.jpg) Adam Sandler in 2025 — Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Adam_Sandler_2025.jpg/1280px-Adam_Sandler_2025.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Adam Sandler](https://film.one/media/person/7595/gallery-fddd888062fa.jpg) Adam Sandler — Image via TMDB - ![Adam Sandler](https://film.one/media/person/7595/gallery-3fcd94ffba84.jpg) Adam Sandler — Image via TMDB - ![Adam Sandler](https://film.one/media/person/7595/gallery-bba4a19a9f0d.jpg) Adam Sandler — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Golden Globes — 0 won, 1 nominated - 2003: Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (nominated), for *Punch-Drunk Love* ### Other awards — 6 won - Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2023: Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (won) - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 2012: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (won), for *That's My Boy* - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 2011: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (won), for *Jack and Jill* - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay 2011: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay (won), for *Jack and Jill* - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 1999: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (won), for *Big Daddy* - MTV Movie Award for Best Fight 1996: MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (won), for *Happy Gilmore* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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