Adam Sandler Receives Mark Twain Award for Comedy Surrounded by Co-Stars Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider and More
Comedy icon Adam Sandler received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor during a ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington late Sunday night.
Several of Sandler’s co-stars and other comedy and entertainment stars were in attendance, including Jennifer Aniston, Judd Apatow, Drew Barrymore, Steve Buscemi, Dana Carvey, Luis Guzmán, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider , David Spade and Ben Stiller.
Sandler, 56, first rose to national prominence during his five years as a cast member of “Saturday Night Live.” He then launched a very successful film career.
“Who has lasted so long and remained this beloved? Carvey said on the Kennedy Center red carpet, according to The Associated Press. “Nobody keeps it that long.”
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FILE – Adam Sandler arrives at the Governors Awards on October 27, 2019 at the Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Known for hits such as ‘Happy Gilmore’, ‘The Wedding Singer’ and ‘You Don’t Mess with the Zohan’, Sandler’s film career spans over 30 films which have grossed over $3 billion. dollars in the world.
He has also excelled in several dramas including films like “Punch Drunk Love” and “Uncut Gems”.
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Drew Barrimore and Adam Sandler arrive for the world premiere of the film ‘Blended’ at Cinestar in Berlin, Germany, 19 May 2014. (Joerg Carstensen/photo alliance via Getty Images)
Adam Sandler as Joey Tarentina, Dana Carvey Glenn Macera, Chris Rock as Kevin Stubbs during ‘The Bensonhurst Dating Game’ skit on October 10, 1992. (NBCU/NBCUniversal Photo Bank via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Guzman, another co-star, also praised Sandler’s “total commitment to something that was so far out of her element.”
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“He takes his acting very seriously. I laugh a lot at everything I do with him,” said Buscemi, who has starred opposite Sandler in several films.
Co-stars Adam Sandler and Luis Guzman at the ‘Punch-Drunk Love’ screening during the 40th Annual New York Film Festival sponsored by Grand Marnier at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City. October 5, 2002. (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Steve Buscemi jokes with Adam Sandler at the world premiere of ‘Mr. Deeds’ at Loews Lincoln Center in New York City. June 18, 2002. (Evan Agostini/ImageDirect)
Buscemi also praised Sandler’s musical, including “The Chanukah Song,” which became a multi-platinum hit.
“His comedic songs alone deserve this award,” he said.
Adam Sandler accepts the Best Male Lead award for ‘Uncut Gems’ at the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 8, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Sandler is the seventh former SNL cast member to receive the Mark Twain Award, joining Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Will Farrell, Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louise-Dreyfus. Other producers and writers have won the award.
FILE – The cast of NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ pose on the show’s set in New York, September 22, 1992. From left, front row; Chris Farley, Al Franken and Melanie Hutsell. Middle, from left: Chris Rock, Julia Sweeney, Dana Carvey and Rob Schneider. Back row, left to right: Adam Sandler, David Spade, Ellen Cleghorne, Kevin Nealon, Phil Hartman and Tim Meadows. (AP Photo/Justin Sutcliffe)
The recipients are each honored with an evening of testimonials and video tributes. Sandler’s ceremony will air nationally on March 26.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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