Allen Covert
Biography
Allen Covert is a comedian, actor, writer and producer from the United States. His screen debut came as a cruise ship bartender in Going Overboard (1989), which was also Adam Sandler's first cinematic appearance. Covert became a regular in Sandler's films, with parts in Big Daddy (1999), The Wedding Singer (1998), Happy Gilmore (1996) and Little Nicky (2000). He later had smaller roles in I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) and 50 First Dates (2004). His only lead role came in Grandma's Boy (2006), and he took a supporting part in Strange Wilderness (2008). He also appeared in films outside Sandler's circle, such as Never Been Kissed and Heavyweights. Covert worked as an executive producer and occasional co-writer at Happy Madison Productions, and he contributed to Sandler's comedy albums, often receiving co-songwriting credits. He played himself alongside Adam Sandler in an episode of the TV series Undeclared, and he cofounded Cherry Tree Books, a children's eBook publisher.
61years old
Turns 62 on October 13in 9 days
- Born West Palm Beach
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Allen Stephen Covert
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 29 years1989 to 2018
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First role
In Going Overboard, a 1989 movie, Covert played a bartender on a cruise ship. It was his first film role, and the film also marked Sandler's first cinematic appearance.
A first
In 2006, Covert took the lead part in the comedy film Grandma's Boy, the only time he had a lead role. Sandler was an executive producer on it.
Allen Covert movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Dennis Dugan directed six of these films, Steven Brill three and Peter Segal two. Adam Sandler appears in seventeen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Adam Sandler's page
Peter Dante's page
Jonathan Loughran's page
Rob Schneider's page
Blake Clark's page
Nick Swardson's page
All films by Dennis Dugan
All films by Steven Brill
Peter SegalDirector, 2 films, 2003 to 2004
All films by Peter Segal
Also six films together1 more actor
- Kevin NealonJust Go with It (2011), Grandma's Boy (2006), Anger Management (2003), Little Nicky (2000), The Wedding Singer (1998) and Happy Gilmore (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Allen Covert's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.6 billion
21 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 21 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 21Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 63% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$247M9.4% of the total
- 2$235M8.9% of the total
- 3$215M8.1% of the total
- 4$213M8.1% of the total
- 5$196M7.4% of the total
- 6$196M7.4% of the total
- 7$187M7.1% of the total
- 8$186M7.0% of the total
$964 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 37% of the total