Allen Covert
Allen Stephen Covert (born October 13, 1964 in Palm Beach County , Florida ) is an American comedian , actor and film producer .
Life
Covert graduated from New York University . There he met Adam Sandler , with whom he has been friends since, which was shown in numerous joint film projects. Covert didn't graduate and went on to work as a bouncer. “Compelled” by his friends, he began performing as a stand-up comedian .
He made his acting debut in the 1989 comedy Adam Sandler's Love Boat , in which Sandler played the lead role. Since then he has appeared in almost every one of Sandler's films. He is also a producer and screenwriter for Sandler's film production company Happy Madison Productions . Covert played his first leading role in 2006 in Grandma's Boy , a comedy he also wrote and produced.
Covert made a guest appearance in two episodes of the sitcom King of Queens, one of which was with Sandler. The two also appeared together in an episode of Judd Apatow's short-lived but critically acclaimed comedy series , American Campus - Ready for College? ( Undeclared ) as well as in another comedy series by Judd Apatow, Voll beseben, voll im Leben ("Freaks and Geeks").
Covert names Peter Sellers , Monty Python and The Three Stooges as role models . Allen Covert is married to Kathryn Covert. You have two children and live in Los Angeles.
Filmography
- as an actor
- 1989: Adam Sandler's Love Boat (Going Overboard)
- 1991: Roseanne (TV series, episode 3x19 Vegas Interruptus )
- 1994: Airheads
- 1995: Pfundskerle (Heavy Weights)
- 1996: Happy Gilmore
- 1996: Bulletproof
- 1998: The Wedding Singer (The Wedding Singer)
- 1998: Waterboy - The guy with the water damage (The Waterboy)
- 1999: Rent a Man (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo)
- 1999: Never Been Kissed (Never Been Kissed)
- 1999: Big Daddy
- 1999: Late Last Night
- 2000: Little Nicky - Satan Junior (Little Nicky)
- 2002: Mr. Deeds
- 2002: Eight Crazy Nights
- 2003: The Trial of Anger (Anger Management)
- 2004: 50 first dates (50 first dates)
- 2004, 2007: King of Queens ( The King of Queens , TV series)
- 2005: Game Without Rules (The Longest Yard)
- 2006: Grandma's Boy
- 2006: Click (Click)
- 2007: Chuck and Larry - Wie Feuer und Flamme (I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry)
- 2008: Strange Wilderness
- 2008: Bedtime Stories
- 2009: The Department Store Cop (Paul Blart: Mall Cop)
- 2011: Jack and Jill (Jack and Jill)
- 2013: child heads 2 (Grown Ups 2)
- 2014: Ready for vacation (blended)
- as a producer
- 1999: Big Daddy (unit manager)
- 2000: Little Nicky - Satan Junior (Little Nicky) (unit manager)
- 2002: Mr. Deeds ( Line Manager )
- 2002: Eight Crazy Nights
- 2002: A Day with the Meatball
- 2003: Die Wutprobe (Anger Management) (Production Manager)
- 2005: The Longest Yard (Production Manager)
- 2006: Grandma's Boy
- 2006: Strange Wilderness
- 2011: Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
- 2012: The Chaos Dad (That's My Boy)
- 2015: Pixels
- as a screenwriter
- 2011: Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
Web links
- Allen Covert in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c biography on Covert's official website. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011 ; Retrieved August 24, 2010 .
- ↑ a b filmography on Covert's official website. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012 ; Retrieved August 24, 2010 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Covert, Allen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Covert, Allen Stephen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian, actor, and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palm Beach County , Florida, United States |