Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer, and musician. After becoming a
Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in many Hollywood feature films that combined have grossed over $2 billion at the box office. He is best known for his comedic roles, such as in the films
Billy Madison (1995), the sports comedies
Happy Gilmore (1996) and
The Waterboy (1998), the romantic comedy
The Wedding Singer (1998),
Big Daddy (1999), and
Mr. Deeds (2002), and voicing
Dracula in
Hotel Transylvania (2012) and
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015). He has ventured into more dramatic territory with his roles in
Punch-Drunk Love (2002),
Spanglish (2004),
Reign Over Me (2007), and
Funny People (2009).