Adam Sandler was born on September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, to Judy and Stanley Sandler. At 17, Adam Sandler took his first step towards becoming a stand-up comedian when Adam Sandler spontaneously took the stage at a Boston comedy club. Adam Sandler found he was a natural comic. Adam Sandler nurtured his talent while at New York University (graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1991) by performing regularly in clubs and at universities.