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Comedian and actor Allen Covert was born on October 13, 1964, in Palm Beach County, Fla. Allen attended New York University, where he met Adam Sandler by giving him free food at a restaurant that he worked at. Allen got a job at the Improv as a doorman, which led to his stand-up career. After a few years with stand-up he landed his first role in the film "Going Overboard." This led to working with Sandler; Allen has worked on 12 of 15 films that include Adam. He has starred in the films "Little Nicky," "Happy Gilmore," "The Wedding Singer" and "Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo." In 2006, Allen had the lead role in his own movie, playing Alex in the hit comedy "Grandma's Boy." He also has appeared on the TV shows "Roseanne," "Freaks & Geeks" and the television version of "Ferris Bueller."
Known to many as the guy who appears in all the Adam Sandler movies, Allen Covert grew up in Florida and went to college in New York, where he met Sandler while working at a restaurant. After trying his hand at improv, he became steadily more interested in comedy, and began to collaborate with his friend Sandler, helping write the material for Sandler's comedy albums and eventually appearing in his films. Covert has subsequently appeared in almost all of Sandler's movies, beginning with 1989's Going Overboard (also known as Babes Ahoy). His appearances have ranged from small cameos to major supporting roles, and he even gained 40 lbs. to play Sandler's roommate in Little Nicky. The comedian has also worked as a writer, producer, and actor on his own, for movies like 2006's Grandma's Boy and 2008's Strange Wilderness. Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide