How Much is the actor Sandler Worth?
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The American comedy actor Adam Sandler is also famous for his work as a screenwriter, film producer as well as a musician. Coming to fame with his appearance on the Saturday Night Night Live, he played several box office hit films like- The Wedding Singer, The Water Bot, Spanglish, Funny People, Mr. Deeds as well as in Big Daddy.
Famous as a comedy actor, he is also a known versatile actor capable of more serious roles. Combining the earnings of all the films he has done so far, we can assume that he has an enormous net worth value. Well, currently he has an estimated net worth amount that is worth $300 Million.
Early Life
His birthdate being September 9, 1966, he was born to his parents Judith and Stanley Sandler in Brooklyn, New York. He belonged to a middle-class family, his mother being a teacher and his father, an electrical engineer.
Although born in Brooklyn, he was raised in Manchester, New York.
Education
As a teen, he attended the Manchester Central High Schook to complete his primary schooling. Finishing his primary school, he then joined the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
From there he graduated with a degree in arts in 1988.
Early Career
Starting off his career, he landed a role as Smitty in the then popular Tv show- The Cosby Show. Playing side roles in MTV game show- Remote Control, he then got the chance to make his debut to the silver screen. He played a part in the film- Going Overboard.
However, he did not make much progress. He made his breakthrough later when he got noticed by the comedian named- Dennis Miller when he performed in Los Angeles. This was how he entered the world of fame when the comedian recommended him to the producer Lorne Michaels of Saturday Night Live.
He worked as a writer in the beginning, but seeing his talent; he became promoted to one of the cast members.
Career
As an Actor
He became popular when he appeared in the show- Saturday Night Live singing comedy songs until 1995 when he got fired from the show. However, he got the ticket to Hollywood when he was offered a role in the comedy film- Coneheads along with his co-star of SNL Chris Farley.
Although the movie has an average rating of 5.2 stars out of 10 on the movie review site- IMDb, the film did fairly good in the box office.
After making his appearance in Coneheads, he again starred in the 1995 film Billy Madison. Following the success of the film, he became more popular and was offered more roles in films like- Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Bulletproof, Punch-Drunk Love, as well as Reign over Me.
All of these films did fairly good at the box office, and he also became the nominee for the Golden Globe Award for the film- Punch-Drunk Love.
He went on to play in numerous more films like- Pauly Shore is Dead, That’s My Boy, Grown Ups 2, Jack and Jill, Just Go With It, The Do-Over, The Ridiculous6, as well as Bedtime Stories.
As a film producer
He started his film production company named- Happy Madison since 1999. As a producer, he first produced the film- Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. Subsequently, most of his films till date is produced by his production company.
As a Musician
Starting from 1993, he has released five studio albums until now. Titled- They’re All Gonna Laugh at You!, What the Hell Happened to Me? What’s Your Name? Stan and ‘Judy’s Kid’, ‘Shhh… Don’t Tell’, two of them are also Gold certified.
Personal Life
Name | Adam Richard Sandler |
Date of birth | September 9, 1966 |
Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, US |
Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Height | 5’9″ (190 cm) |
Weight | 86 kg |
Profession | Actor |
Spouse | Jackie Sandler |
Nationality | American |
Father’s name | Stanley Sandler |
Mother’s name | Judy Sandler |
Birth sign | Virgo |
Measurement | 44-14-38 |
Net Worth | $300 Million |
Siblings | Elizabeth Sandler, Scott Sandler, Valerie Sandler |
The talented actor married Jackie Sandler, who is a model as well as a model. They met while filming for the film- Big Daddy. After dating for three years, the pair decided to take their love life to a new level and engaged in the June of 2002.
A year later, they married on June 22, 2003. The couple also has two daughters together named- Sadie and Sunny.Marriage and Divorce
Social Reach
The fan base of his followed him throughout his acting career. Quite popular on the internet, he has over two million followers on his Twitter and Instagram account.
Instagram: adamsandler
Twitter: @AdamSandler
Net Worth
The famous actor is no doubt worth a lot. He has managed earn around $300 Million.
2012 | $125 Million |
2013 | $170 Million |
2014 | $230 Million |
2015 | $270 Million |
2016 | $300 Million |
Rumors and Controversy
The actor being the limelight of the paparazzi following him as well as the public fans who follow him, he still has managed to live a life with no controversy.