Here's which of Adam Sandler's famous friends appears in his movies the most. It's fair to say that Sandler, who was contentiously fired from Saturday Night Live, isn't quite the comedic force he once was. Whereas his 1990s and early 2000s output mostly became blockbusters, and many ended up regarded as comedy classics, his work since the 21st century began has been a mixed bag. It's a testament, though, to Sandler's ability to earn loyal followers that no matter how beat up his more recent films are by critics, they still draw millions of streams on Netflix.
Some would argue that Sandler's lost a step over the years, but his excellent work in the incredibly foul-mouthed Uncut Gems - a rare dramatic role - proved that he's still very talented. If anything, Sandler seems to have settled into the idea that his most dedicated viewers love basically everything he creates, so why step outside his usual box when he can just make more movies that exist primarily for Sandler to go on vacation to beautiful places and work with his friends.
Working alongside famous friends is definitely not a recent trend for Sandler, though, as he's had regular collaborators from the earliest days of his film career, including the late Chris Farley. Sandler's most frequent co-star is actually Allen Covert, whose friendship with Sandler goes back to their college days, although he's only ever had one starring role in the Sandler-produced Grandma's Boy. When it comes to Sandler's most frequent collaborator that's also a celebrity, the distinction goes to Home Alone 2 breakout star Rob Schneider, whose relationship with Sandler goes back to their time together on Saturday Night Live.
Every Adam Sandler & Rob Schneider Movie
Most often appearing as a character who shouts "you can do it!" at Sandler from a large crowd, Schneider has so far appeared in some way in a whopping 15 movies that Sandler has starred in. He's also starred in several movies produced by Sandler, such as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Hot Chick. As for the Sandler-fronted movies that Schneider has appeared in, the list includes:
- The Waterboy (1998)
- Big Daddy (1999)
- Little Nicky (2000)
- Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
- Mr. Deeds (2002)
- 50 First Dates (2004)
- The Longest Yard (2005)
- Click (2006)
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
- Bedtime Stories (2008)
- You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008)
- Grown Ups (2010)
- The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
- Sandy Wexler (2017)
- Netflix's Hubie Halloween (2020)
When one adds Sandler and Schneider's time as colleagues on Saturday Night Live into the mix, that means the two comic actors have been working together on a semi-regular basis for about 30 years at this point. That's a very long time to maintain a friendship in the famously cutthroat world of Hollywood, although Sandler certainly doesn't fit the mold of a traditional Hollywood leading man and has never seemed to have trouble making and staying friends with his fellow comedians. While Adam Sandler also collaborates regularly with other SNL cast member friends like David Spade, Chris Rock, and Tim Meadows, it seems unlikely anyone will pass Rob Schneider in that regard anytime soon.
Adam Sandler And Rob Schneider Met Before SNL
Although starring on Saturday Night Live together during the same period certainly helped solidify their friendship, Grown-Ups co-stars Rob Schneider and Adam Sandler actually go back even further than 1990. Prior to their SNL run, the comedy duo first met in the late 80s when they were both living in Los Angeles. Schneider was the first of the two to start gaining a serious following, but after attending one of Sandler's comedy shows, Schneider recognized a fellow star-in-the-making and the pair began to hang out regularly, often publicly at Planet Hollywood (where they could be recognized by fans). And while Schneider's career was the first to really take off, Sandler wasn't far behind, with both comedians consistently supporting each other both off-screen as friends and on-screen as frequent goofy cameo appearances. Even with all the other famous friends that Adam Sandler has incorporated into his movies over the years, Rob Schneider will probably always be one of the most iconic due to their long history together.