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• Adam Sandler is an American comedian, actor and musician, who got his big break on the NBC sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live. On the show, Sandler was known for his characters, "Opera Man," "Cajun Man," "Hank Gelfand" (the old grumpy husband), and "Canteen Boy". He was also known for doing impressions of Bruce Springsteen, Pauly Shore and Axl Rose, in addition to writing his own songs and performing them on Weekend Update. The most famous of these songs was the "Hannukah Song."

  Sandler is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 alongside actors John Cusack, Russell Crowe and Mark Wahlberg.http://www.sohood.com/crib/2009/06/22/hollywood-notes-adam-sandler-john-cusack-russell-crowe/

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Adam Richard Sandler
  2. Birth date: September 9, 1966
  3. Birthplace: Brooklyn New York
  4. Shot to fame on Saturday Night Live
  5. Plays guitar and has written a number of musical comedy albums
  6. Latest Film: Funny People, set for a July 31, 2009 release
  7. Currently filming: Grown Ups

• Discography

  1. 1993: "They're All Gonna Laugh at You"
  2. 1996: "What the Hell Happened to Me"
  3. 1997: "What's Your Name?"
  4. 1999: "Stan and Judy's Kid"
  5. 2004: "Shhh Don't Tell"

• Film Career

  After his run on Saturday Night Live, Sandler went on to make feature films such as Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), The Waterboy (1998), Big Daddy (1999) and 50 First Dates (2004). In addition to comedy films, Sandler also appeared in some dramas such as Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 film Punch Drunk Love and the 2007 film, Reign Over Me.

• Notable Roles

  1. Billy Madison: Billy Madison
  2. Happy Gilmore: Happy Gilmore
  3. The Wedding Singer: Robbie
  4. Big Daddy: Sonny Koufax

• Family

  Adam Sandler married actress Jacqueline Samantha Titone on June 22, 2003.

  Their first child, Sadie Madison, was born on May 6, 2006. Sandler and Titone welcomed their second child Sunny Madeline Sandler on November 6, 2008.People: Baby No. 2 (November 11, 2008) The family resides in Los Angeles, California.

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