Gained 40 pounds for his role in Little Nicky (2000).
Has worked with Adam Sandler in 12 of his 15 feature films.
Gained 60 pounds for his role as Marty in Mr. Deeds (2002).
Has acted with Adam Sandler in 13 films, and worked as a producer on 6 of Adam Sandler's films.
Met Adam Sandler when they attended New York University together.
Worked at the Improv in Los Angeles as a doorman, along with another Adam Sandler regular, Jonathan Loughran.
Worked with Drew Barrymore in three films; The Wedding Singer (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999) and 50 First Dates (2004).
Allen Covert Detailed Biography
Allen Covert is best known for his offbeat roles in Adam Sandler's previous films Big Daddy, The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer and Happy Gilmore. His other film credits include Deuce Bigalow, Never Been Kissed, Bulletproof, Heavyweights and Airheads. On television, he has appeared on Freaks and Geeks and Roseanne.
Covert first came to public notice opening for Adam Sandler's 22-city 1996 comedy tour. He also worked as a writer/performer on Sandler's Grammy-nominated, platinum CDs They're All Gonna Laugh at You! and What The Hell Happened to Me? on which he also served as co-producer. He served as co-producer and writer on Sandler's third CD What's Your Name? and also worked on Sandler's latest, Stan and Judy's Kid.
Currently, Covert is working on producing an animated feature Whitey and Davey, which he co-wrote with Brooks Arthur and Sandler.
