Biography
A comedian who weathered more than his fair share of the critics' ire, Rob Schneider continued to get the last laugh. Although he showed promise with his both his impersonations and original characters on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) and scored with several top-lined comedies like "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigalo" (1999), Schneider owed much of his longevity to longtime best friend Adam Sandler, who continually cast him in memorable cameos …
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Career Milestones
| Born and raised in San Francisco | ||
| Hung out in Haight-Ashbury cafes and comedy clubs | ||
| Moved to Los Angeles where he met future "Saturday Night Live" collaborator, Adam Sandler | ||
| Performed as a standup comic while working days as a shoe salesman | ||
1989 | Was featured performer and writer on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) | |
1991 | Feature debut, "Necessary Roughness" | |
1996 | Co-starred in the NBC sitcom "Men Behaving Badly" | |
1998 | Cast in the comedy feature "Waterboy" starring Adam Sandler | |
1999 | Played the title character in "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" | |
2000 | Portrayed a delivery guy in the comedy feature "Big Daddy," which starred Adam Sandler | |
2001 | Cast in the demonic comedy "Little Nicky" starring Adam Sandler | |
2002 | Appeared in the comedy feature "The Hot Chick" starring Adam Sandler | |
2002 | Voiced a waiter and served as the narrator for Adam Sandler's "Eight Crazy Nights" | |
2004 | Appeared in the Disney live action feature "Around the World in 80 Days" | |
2004 | Cast as Sandler's one-eyed Hawaiian sidekick, Ula in "50 First Dates" | |
2005 | Reprised role as Deuce Bigalow in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" | |
2006 | Co-starred with David Spade and Jon Heder in "The Benchwarmers" | |
2007 | Cast as a Canadian-Japanese wedding-chapel minister in the Sandler comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" | |
2008 | Played a Palestinian cab driver and the title character's (Sandler) nemesis in "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" | |
2010 | Starred in ensemble comedy "Grown Ups," about five friends who reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend; film also starred Kevin James and former "Saturday Night Live" cast members Sandler, Spade, and Chris Rock | |
Awards
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
2006 | MTV Movie Award for Sexiest Performance in Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo |