Adam Sandler is truly an icon, and E! is recognizing his contributions to Hollywood with “The People’s Icon” award at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards next month.
The Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy Award-nominated actor, comedian, and producer will be honored for his impressive comedic career, which includes iconic roles in box office hits such as Grown Ups, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer and many more, along with his more dramatic roles in projects like Uncut Gems, Hustle and the upcoming Spaceman. He joins a star-studded list of previous honorees, including Ryan Reynolds, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston and Melissa McCarthy.
“Adam Sandler has been a fixture in the industry for decades, entertaining us since he got his start on ‘Saturday Night Live’ more than 30 years ago,” said Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment. “From Billy Madison to Mr. Deeds, his unforgettable characters have endured the test of time and left their mark on audiences for generations. We’re excited to honor him with this year’s People’s Icon Award.”
Over the past 30 years, Sandler has enjoyed phenomenal success as a comedian, actor, writer, producer and musician. His films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide and include numerous box office His films on Netflix are some of the most watched films on the platform, including the recent You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Murder Mystery, Murder Mystery 2, Hustle, The Meyerowitz Stories and Hubie Halloween, among many others.
Sandler’s work has been recognized over the years with several awards, including nine People’s Choice Awards, six MTV Movie Awards and 12 Kids Choice Awards. He’s also been nominated for two Critics Choice Awards, two Gotham Awards, a Golden Globe Award, five Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards for his multiple comedy albums that have gone multi-platinum and collectively sold more than 6 million copies. Earlier this year, Sandler received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
This year, Sandler will star in his upcoming film, “Spaceman,” which is set to world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and be released in select theaters on Feb. 23 and March 1 on Netflix.
Hosted by Simu Liu, the 2024 People’s Choice Awards airs LIVE from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Sunday, February 18th @ 8PM ET/PT on NBC, Peacock and E!
