Summary
Since the early 1990s, Adam Sandler has made a name for himself with a unique brand of slapstick comedy that generates big laughs from his audiences. First noticed as a stand-up comedian, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for its 1990-91 television season. There, he first played the still-popular "Hanukkah Song," which gets radio airplay each winter holiday season. Sandler went on to a successful film career, starring in hits such as Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, and Mr. Deeds. As his fame grew, he included his fellow comedians in his movies and also started his own production company, Happy Madison. Read about this perennial funnyman in Adam Sandler.