Cast 65 · Adam Sandler. Happy Gilmore · Christopher McDonald. Shooter McGavin · Julie Bowen. Virginia Venit · Frances Bay. Grandma · Carl Weathers. Chubbs. 7 Bob Barker · 6 Richard Happy gilmore actors · 5 Ben Stiller · 4 Lee Trevino · 3 Verne Lundquist · 2 Mark Lye · 1 Jack Giarraputo. Adam Sandler: Happy Gilmore, Writer; Christopher McDonald: Shooter McGavin; Julie Bowen: Virginia Venit; Frances Bay: Grandma Gilmore; Carl Weathers: Chubbs. Actors · American Actors. Back. The Book of Boba Fett S01E05 "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian" · Sam Levine · Marc Maron · Vanessa Bayer · Dan Fogler.
I don't need to know anything else, I want to work with you. Christopher McDonald declined the role of Shooter McGavin twice because he was tired of playing villains and wanted to spend more time with his family. According to Lundquist, he filmed his scenes in the abandoned hospital as production wrapped.
Sandler's New York University roommate Jack Giarraputo sat next to Lundquist in every shot, as Sandler wanted him to appear in the film. According to Sandler, Ed McMahon was originally hired to do the fight scene instead of Bob Barker , but McMahon changed his mind when he learned about the movie's crude humor and didn't want to lose the fight, so Bob Barker was chosen because Chuck Norris was Barker's neighbor and taught him karate and Sandler rewrote the script to make Barker win the fight.
Happy Gilmore was a commercial success, ranking number two at the U. The website's critics consensus reads: "Those who enjoy Adam Sandler's schtick will find plenty to love in this gleefully juvenile take on professional golf; those who don't, however, will find it unfunny and forgettable.
Brian Lowry of Variety stated that "The general tone nevertheless makes it difficult to elevate the gags beyond an occasional chuckle". Lowry only noted a few scenes he found inspired, including the fight scene with Bob Barker and when Happy attempts to find his "Happy Place" which was described as " Felliniesque ". Darren Bignell of Empire wrote: "The real surprise is that it's a lot of fun, with Sandler becoming more personable as the film progresses, and a couple of truly side-splitting scenes.
The film has developed a cult following in the golf community, with Golf. The "Happy Gilmore swing", featuring a walking or running approach, is often imitated or attempted for fun, including by touring golf professionals. Long drive champion and professional golfer Jamie Sadlowski , also a former hockey player who can hit golf balls over yards, has been called "the real-life version of Happy Gilmore".
Lee Trevino regretted his appearance in the film and said he would not have done it if he had known how much swearing there would be in the movie. The scene with Barker beating up Gilmore increased interest in The Price Is Right among younger demographics, particularly young men.
Barker said that someone in the audience asked him about Happy Gilmore almost every day. Barker parodied the Happy Gilmore fight in a episode of The Bold and the Beautiful , where he fought Wyatt Spencer after arguing with him. The fight scene was also highlighted in special primetime episodes of The Price Is Right , as well as various news articles that announced Barker's death on August 26, he was 99 years old.
In September , Sandler stated that he hopes to eventually make a sequel. The actor explained that he has been creating ideas for what a follow-up movie would be, while stating the character would be involved in a senior golf tour. In March , Christopher McDonald stated in an interview that he had been shown a first draft of the script of the sequel by Sandler, reviving speculation of a sequel being made.
Netflix will distribute the movie instead of Universal, although this has not been confirmed by the streaming service thus far. Contents move to sidebar hide. Happy gilmore actors Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Tim Herlihy Adam Sandler.
Release date. February 16, Running time. Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore, a high-strung wannabe hockey player who discovers a unique talent for golf and joins the pro golf tour to win money to save his grandmother's house. Sandler also provided the voice of the Laughing Clown. Julie Bowen as Virginia Venit, the pro golf tour public relations director who becomes Happy's romantic interest.
Frances Bay as Grandma Gilmore, Happy's mild-mannered grandmother whose failure to pay taxes eventually leads to Happy's golf career. Carl Weathers as Derick "Chubbs" Peterson, a pro golfer who was forced to retire from the tour when his hand was bitten off by an alligator. He becomes Happy's coach and mentor to help him win the Tour Championship. Allen Covert as Otto, a homeless man who becomes Happy's caddy on the tour and Happy's best friend.
The character is unnamed in the film although his name is revealed in a deleted scene and is listed in the end credits. Covert reprises the role in Sandler's film Jack and Jill. Larson, Happy's towering former boss. Mr Larson is intimidating and sometimes a bully and violent, but is friendly with Happy and most other people and surprisingly well spoken.
Dennis Dugan as Doug Thompson, the commissioner of the pro golf tour. Joe Flaherty as Donald, an unruly fan hired by Shooter to heckle Happy. Stiller reprises the role as a cameo in Sandler's film Hubie Halloween. Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 10, Retrieved April 24, Archived from the original on February 18, Retrieved August 3, Archived from the original on December 12, Archived from the original on November 3, The Atlantic.
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Apollo Creed with a wooden hand!. Adam Sandler has a very funny movie here that works like no other since Caddyshack. Sandler plays a lazy guy who has to save his grandmother's house from being removed. So, he starts to play golf in a way that only Sandler can.
He is also instructed by Carl Weathers who memorably played Apollo Creed in Rokcy , and wathcing his scenes I had to leave the theater from laughing so much he had a wooden hand and it always gets knocked off. Sandler knows how to keep people rolling in the ailes, and this proves it. Quinoa Apr 30, Top picks Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations.
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