Adam Sandler made his film debut in 1989, playing an aspiring comedian who takes a gig aboard a cruise ship filled with beauty queens in the little-seen Going Overboard.
Sandler spoke with ET's Rachel Smith on the carpet, and reflected on his very first big screen role in the 1989 comedy Going Overboard, which he shot when he was 22 years old, and pre-dated his years on Saturday Night Live.
Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor and comedian. Primarily a comedic leading actor in films, his accolades include nominations for three Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Based on the most recent data available, Adam Sandler's estimated net worth is $440 million, primarily due to his lucrative career in comedy, acting, and film production.
It's hard to imagine what comedy would be without Adam Sandler. He got his big break after Saturday Night Live brought him on board in the early 1990s, and went on to star in some of the biggest comedy movies of all time—The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Billy Madison, and the list goes on.
Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse at the Avco Cinema in Westwood, California, in 1999. At the time of the premiere, Sandler was 33 and the Sprouse twins (who shared the role of Julian “Frankenstein” McGrath in the movie) were just 6.
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While working at a comedy club in L.A., he was "discovered" by Dennis Miller, who recommended him to Saturday Night Live (1975) producer Lorne Michaels and told him that Sandler had a big talent. This led to his being cast in the show in 1990, which he also wrote for in addition to performing.
After his success with Big Daddy, Adam went on to sign a lucrative deal with Sony Pictures that landed him a base salary of $20 million per movie in addition to 20-25 percent of each project's gross profits, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
There he grew up a minority as one of the few Jewish children in his community. Life wasn't always easy for Sandler as a sort of outsider, he gained popularity through his comedy but also defended himself against bullies physically.
Despite his place as a comedy icon, Adam Sandler is no stranger to dramatic roles; yet, his performance in new Netflix film Spaceman is likely the most serious work he's ever done.
Adam Sandler made his film debut in 1989, playing an aspiring comedian who takes a gig aboard a cruise ship filled with beauty queens in the little-seen Going Overboard.
Adam Sandler's first role in a movie that was nationally promoted was the 1993 comedy, Coneheads. This is the film that is responsible for bringing together many past and present members of the hit TV show Saturday Night Live and featuring them together on the big screen.
Adam Sandler's four film projects of 2023 propelled him to an annual salary of $73m (£57m), making him the highest-paid performer in Hollywood, according to Forbes magazine.
Sandler comfortably sits atop the list of affluent stars, raking in $73 million for the year. That includes funds allocated to his manager, lawyer and agent. Much of Sandler's success is due in part to his massive contract with Netflix, which he originally signed in 2014 for $250 million and renewed in 2020.
It is the first time Sandler has topped the magazine's list since 2002. Tyler Perry was best-paid in 2022, with Dwayne Johnson on top for the three years before that. But neither star is in the latest top 10.
Development. Happy Gilmore was directed by Dennis Dugan, and written by Saturday Night Live (SNL) alumni Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler. Herlihy and Sandler were roommates in college and wrote stand-up comedy together, before moving on to screenplays.
