Adam Sandler is an actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his work as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and as a leading man in numerous comedy films. He has received a Critics' Choice Movie Award, an Independent Spirit Award, as well as nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Sandler was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011 and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2023.
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Sandler started his career working as a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. There he gained stardom and acclaim earning three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. In 2018, he returned to the show as a host and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. For his second Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018) he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. For his third Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: Love You (2024) he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.
Sandler has received various audiences awards including six MTV Movie Awards, twelve Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, nine People's Choice Awards and three Teen Choice Awards for his leading man roles for his numerous comedy films such as Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Waterboy (1998), The Wedding Singer (1998), Big Daddy (1999), Mr. Deeds (2002), 50 First Dates (2004), and Click (2006).
Sandler is also known for his dramatic roles including the Paul Thomas Anderson absurdist romance Punch-Drunk Love (2002) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. He acted in the Noah Baumbach family drama The Meyerowitz Stories (2017) for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy. He played a Jewish jeweler and gambling addict in the Safdie brothers crime thriller Uncut Gems (2019) for which he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor. He portrayed a coach scout in the sports drama Hustle (2022) for which he was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role.
As a standup comedian, he received three nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for They're All Gonna Laugh at You! (1994), What the Hell Happened to Me? (1997), and Stan and Judy's Kid (2000).
Major associations
Critics' Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | ||||
| 2017 | Best Actor in a Comedy | The Meyerowitz Stories | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Best Actor | Uncut Gems | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Best Supporting Actor | Jay Kelly | Nominated | |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 1991 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Writing for Variety Series | Nominated | ||
| 1993 | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) | Adam Sandler: Love You | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | SNL50: The Anniversary Special | Nominated | ||
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Punch-Drunk Love | Nominated | |
| 2025 | Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance – Television | Adam Sandler: Love You | Nominated | |
| 2026 | Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Jay Kelly | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Best Comedy Album | They're All Gonna Laugh at You! | Nominated | |
| 1997 | What the Hell Happened to Me? | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Stan and Judy's Kid | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Hustle | Nominated |
Other awards and nominations
| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Hotel Transylvania | Nominated | |
| Astra Film Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actor – Comedy or Musical | Jay Kelly | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 2017 | Best Cast | The Meyerowitz Stories | Won | |
| 2019 | Best Actor | Uncut Gems | Won | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2020 | Best Male Lead | Uncut Gems | Won | |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | 2025 | Capri Ensemble Cast Award | Jay Kelly | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||||
| CinemaCon Awards | 2014 | Male Star of the Year | Adam Sandler | Won | |
| Golden Raspberry Awards | 1997 | Worst Actor | Bulletproof | Nominated | |
| Happy Gilmore | |||||
| 1999 | The Waterboy | Nominated | |||
| 2000 | Big Daddy | Won | |||
| Worst Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2001 | Little Nicky | Nominated | |||
| Worst Actor | Nominated | ||||
| 2003 | Eight Crazy Nights | Nominated | |||
| Mr. Deeds | |||||
| 2006 | Worst Picture | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Nominated | ||
| Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | Worst Picture | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Nominated | ||
| Worst Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Screen Couple | Nominated | ||||
| 2012 | Worst Picture | Jack and Jill | Won | ||
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Actor | Just Go with It | Won | |||
| Jack and Jill | |||||
| Worst Actress | Won | ||||
| Worst Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | Nominated | ||||
| Jack and Jill | Won | ||||
| Worst Screen Combo | Won | ||||
| Just Go With It | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Screen Ensemble | Jack and Jill | Won | |||
| 2013 | Worst Picture | That's My Boy | Nominated | ||
| Worst Actor | Won | ||||
| Worst Screen Couple | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Screen Ensemble | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Worst Picture | Grown Ups 2 | Nominated | ||
| Worst Actor | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Screen Combo | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Worst Actor | Blended | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | The Cobbler | Nominated | |||
| Pixels | |||||
| Worst Picture | Nominated | ||||
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Screen Combo | The Coobler | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Razzie Redeemer Award | Uncut Gems | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Worst Actor | Hubie Halloween | Nominated | ||
| Worst Screen Combo | Nominated | ||||
| Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel | Nominated | ||||
| Gijón International Film Festival | 2002 | Best Actor | Punch-Drunk Love | Won | |
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | 2017 | Best Actor | The Meyerowitz Stories | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Uncut Gems | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Jay Kelly | Nominated | ||
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2017 | Hollywood Comedy Award | The Meyerowitz Stories | Won | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 1995 | Best Comedic Performance | Billy Madison | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore | Nominated | |||
| Best Fight (vs. Bob Barker) | Won | ||||
| 1998 | Best On-Screen Duo (with Drew Barrymore) | The Wedding Singer | Nominated | ||
| Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Best Kiss (with Drew Barrymore) | Won | ||||
| 1999 | Best Comedic Performance | The Waterboy | Won | ||
| 2000 | Big Daddy | Won | |||
| 2003 | Best Kiss (with Emily Watson) | Punch-Drunk Love | Nominated | ||
| Best Comedic Performance | Nominated | ||||
| 2004 | Best On-Screen Duo (with Drew Barrymore) | 50 First Dates | Won | ||
| 2006 | Best Comedic Performance | The Longest Yard | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Click | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Won | |||
| National Board of Review | 2019 | Best Actor | Uncut Gems | Won | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 1999 | Favorite Movie Actor | The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy | Won | |
| 2003 | Mr. Deeds | Won | |||
| Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Eight Crazy Nights | Won | |||
| 2004 | Wannabe Award | Himself | Won | ||
| 2005 | Favorite Movie Actor | 50 First Dates | Won | ||
| 2007 | Click | Won | |||
| 2009 | Bedtime Stories | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Jack and Jill | Won | |||
| 2013 | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Hotel Transylvania | Won | ||
| 2014 | Favorite Movie Actor | Grown Ups 2 | Won | ||
| 2019 | Favorite Male Voice in an Animated Movie | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Won | ||
| 2021 | Favorite Movie Actor | Hubie Halloween | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | King of Comedy | Himself | Won | ||
| 2024 | Favorite Movie Actor | You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Male Voice in an Animated Movie | Leo | Won | |||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2026 | Chairman's Award | Jay Kelly | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards | 2000 | Favorite Actor In A Comedy Motion Picture | Big Daddy | Won | |
| 2005 | Favorite On-Screen Match-Up | 50 First Dates | Won | ||
| 2008 | Favorite Funny Male Star | Adam Sandler | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Won | ||||
| 2010 | Favorite Comedic Star | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Won | ||||
| 2012 | Favorite Comedic Movie Actor | Won | |||
| 2013 | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Won | ||||
| 2015 | Won | ||||
| 2016 | Favorite Animated Movie Voice | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | The Comedy Movie Star of 2019 | Murder Mystery | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | The Comedy Movie Star of 2022 | Hustle | Won | ||
| 2024 | The Comedy Movie Star of the Year | You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah | Nominated | ||
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | 2026 | Maltin Modern Master Award | Jay Kelly | Won | |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2002 | Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | Mr. Deeds | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Won | |||
| 2005 | The Longest Yard | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Click | Nominated | |||
| Choice Movie: Chemistry | Nominated | ||||
| Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Nominated | ||||
| Choice Comedian | Adam Sandler | Won | |||
| 2011 | Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy | Just Go with It | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie: Chemistry | Won | ||||
| 2012 | Choice Summer Movie Star: Male | That's My Boy | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | Blended | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Choice Summer Movie Star: Male | Pixels | Nominated |
Special honors
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| 2023 | Mark Twain Prize for American Humor | Honored |
See also
- Adam Sandler filmography