he was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Judy and Stanley Sandler. he also grew up in the same place. at 17 he started to go to comidy clubs and do stand up comidy. ray charels gave him his first job in his own club. later he got job offers to act in hid first movie "billy madison". the movie wasent showen for seven years because people seid it was so bad, but actuly it was the next big thing in adam;s careear.