Adam Sandler

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Adam Sandler was born in Brooklyn, NY, on September of 1966, it may come as no surprise that Sandler was a shameless class clown who left his classmates in stitches and his teachers with a handful. Never considering to utilize his gift of humor to pursue a career, Sandler eventually realized his potential when at the age of 17 his brother encouraged him to take the stage at an amateur comedy competition. A natural at making the audience laugh, the aspiring comedian nurtured his talents while attending New York University and studying for a Fine Arts Degree. With early appearances on The Cosby Show and the MTV game show Remote Control providing the increasingly busy Sandler with a growing fan base, an early feature role coincided with his 'discovery' by SNL cast member Dennis Miller at an L.A. comedy club. As the unfortunately named Shecky Moskowitz, his role as a struggling comedian in Going Overboard (1989) served as an interesting parallel to his actual career trajectory but did little to display his true comic talents. Returning to the screen opposite Jack Nicholson for the following year's Anger Management, the film seemed closer to Sandler's unhinged persona than his previous few efforts, though it got only a lukewarm reception from critics.