Adam Sandler is an American actor and comedian, known for his roles in films like ‘Punch-Drunk Love’ and ‘The Wedding Singer.’ A versatile personality, he is also a screenwriter, film producer, and musician. Along with his feature films, which have performed exceptionally well at the box office, he has also released six comedy albums, two of which were certified double-platinum. He was inclined towards comedy from a young age and kept his fellow schoolmates entertained with his antics and comedy acts. It was his brother who spotted his potential and encouraged him to take up comedy on a professional level. He took acting classes after high school and graduated from the ‘Tisch School of the Arts’ at ‘New York University.’ Early on in his career, he ventured into television and became a regular on an ‘MTV’ game show. Soon, he was selected as a cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) following which he became a popular comedian. He forayed into films and found considerable success as a comedian. He then came up with his own film and television production company named ‘Happy Madison Productions’ which has produced numerous films. He is also well known for his donations to charitable causes.