Portrait of Adam Sandler

Acting

Adam Sandler

Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, with a break from 1976 to 1988, busiest in 2002 and 2003 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
63
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh
GoodWatch score84/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards · MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo

    2004 · Won

    50 First Dates

    Source: Wikidata

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards · MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance

    2000 · Won

    Big Daddy

    Source: Wikidata

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards · MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance

    1999 · Won

    The Waterboy

    Source: Wikidata

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards · MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss

    1998 · Won

    The Wedding Singer

    Source: Wikidata

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards · MTV Movie Award for Best Fight

    1996 · Won

    Happy Gilmore

    Source: Wikidata

  • Golden Globe Awards · Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

    2003 · Nominated · 60th Golden Globe Awards

    Punch-Drunk Love

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

17

The characters Adam Sandler played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 101 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Adam Sandler Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    3.6, average 5.9
  • Mystery
    1.6, average 3.9
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Adam Sandler Comedy 6
  • Absurdist Humor 6
  • Pop Culture References 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Showbiz Satire 5
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • Buddy Comedy 4
  • Physical Comedy 4
  • Adam Sandler Vehicle 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Broad Humor 3
  • Character Study 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

123
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Leo 2
Leo 2

as Leo (voice)

Time Out
Time Out

as Vincent

Grown Ups 3
Grown Ups 3

as Lenny Feder

They Were Just Nice People
They Were Just Nice People

Producer

2020s

25 titles · average score 59
Don't Say Good Luck
Don't Say Good Luck (2026)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer

Roommates
Roommates (2026)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

as Happy Gilmore

Jay Kelly
Jay Kelly (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ron Sukenick

Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme (2025)
GoodWatch score 76

Thanks

Spaceman
Spaceman (2024)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jakub Procházka

Adam Sandler: Love You
Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer, Writer

Murder Mystery 2
Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
GoodWatch score 49

as Nick

Leo
Leo (2023)
GoodWatch score 73

as Leo (voice)

Hustle
Hustle (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

as Stanley Sugerman

Hubie Halloween
Hubie Halloween (2020)
GoodWatch score 52

as Hubie Dubois

Goldman v Silverman
Goldman v Silverman (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

as Rod Goldman

2010s

30 titles · average score 48
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

as Howard Ratner

Murder Mystery
Murder Mystery (2019)
GoodWatch score 48

as Nick Spitz

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dracula (voice)

Pixels
Pixels (2015)
GoodWatch score 37

as Brenner

Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dracula (voice)

Blended
Blended (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Jim

Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2 (2013)
GoodWatch score 33

as Lenny Feder

Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

as Count Dracula (voice)

That's My Boy
That's My Boy (2012)
GoodWatch score 39

as Donny Berger

Just Go with It
Just Go with It (2011)
GoodWatch score 45

as Danny Maccabee

Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill (2011)
GoodWatch score 23

as Jack / Jill

Grown Ups
Grown Ups (2010)
GoodWatch score 40

as Lenny Feder

2000s

38 titles · average score 49
Funny People
Funny People (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

as George Simmons

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
GoodWatch score 49

as Zohan Dvir

Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

as Skeeter Bronson

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
GoodWatch score 42

as Chuck Levine

Click
Click (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

as Michael Newman

The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard (2005)
GoodWatch score 51

as Paul Crewe

50 First Dates
50 First Dates (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

as Henry Roth

Spanglish
Spanglish (2004)
GoodWatch score 55

as John Clasky

Anger Management
Anger Management (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dave Buznik

Mr. Deeds
Mr. Deeds (2002)
GoodWatch score 40

as Longfellow Deeds

Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
GoodWatch score 77

as Barry Egan

Little Nicky
Little Nicky (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

as Nicky

1990s

23 titles · average score 51
Big Daddy
Big Daddy (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sonny

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

as Robert Justin (Voice)

The Waterboy
The Waterboy (1998)
GoodWatch score 51

as Bobby Boucher

The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

as Robbie Hart

The King of Queens
The King of Queens (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Jeff 'The Beast' Sussman

Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

as Happy Gilmore

Bulletproof
Bulletproof (1996)
GoodWatch score 37

as Archie Moses

Billy Madison
Billy Madison (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

as Billy Madison

Airheads
Airheads (1994)
GoodWatch score 49

as Pip

Mixed Nuts
Mixed Nuts (1994)
GoodWatch score 34

as Louie

Buddy
Buddy (1993)
GoodWatch score 61

as Buddy 1

Shakes the Clown
Shakes the Clown (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

as Dink the Clown

1980s

2 titles · average score 45
Going Overboard
Going Overboard (1989)
GoodWatch score 16

as Schecky Moskowitz

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Smitty

1970s

1 title · average score 68
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Drug Dealer