Allen Covert

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Allen Covert
Born
Allen Stephen Covert

(1964-10-13) October 13, 1964 (age 60)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Kathryn Hagstrom
(m. 2006;div. 2019)

Allen Stephen Covert [1] (born October 13, 1964) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his starring role in the 2006 comedy film Grandma's Boy , and his supporting actor role in the movie Strange Wilderness (2008). He is a frequent collaborator of actor and friend Adam Sandler with prominent roles in such films as Happy Gilmore (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), Big Daddy (1999), Little Nicky (2000), Mr. Deeds (2002), Anger Management (2003), 50 First Dates (2004) and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007).

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Life

Covert was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, the son of Elizabeth Ann (née Duhy) and Stephen Covert. [2] His father was Jewish, and his mother was a Southern Baptist. He studied theater at New York University, where he was a classmate of Adam Sandler. [3] Covert has served as a performer, writer, and/or producer for almost every film and comedy album Sandler has ever released. [3]

He married Kathryn Ashley Hagstrom on February 14, 2006. In July 2019, Hagstrom filed for divorce; it was finalized in November 2019. [4] [5]

Career

Covert's first film role was a cruise ship bartender in Sandler's 1989 film Going Overboard which also was Sandler's first cinematic appearance. Covert had minor parts in several subsequent Sandler films such as Otto the homeless caddy in Happy Gilmore , before his first prominent role in 1998's The Wedding Singer alongside Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Covert would continue to have roles in Sandler's next four films, including one in Little Nicky for which he gained 40 pounds. He eventually settled back into walk-on and single-scene appearances in Sandler's films beginning with 50 First Dates in 2004.

In 2006, Covert starred in the comedy film Grandma's Boy , his first (and only) lead role. Sandler served as an executive producer. Covert has also had small roles in four films that neither star nor are produced by Sandler: Never Been Kissed , Late Last Night, Heavyweights, and The Cable Guy.

Although Covert's on-screen presence has been reduced in recent years, he has continued to serve an active role in Sandler's movie production company, Happy Madison Productions, where Covert is an executive producer and sometimes co-writer on most of the company's films. In addition, Covert has contributed heavily to Sandler's many comedy albums, and frequently receives co-songwriting credits on the original songs that Sandler performs in many of his films.

Covert appeared as himself, along with Adam Sandler, in an episode of the television series Undeclared . The show's creator, Judd Apatow, is another friend and former college classmate of Covert and Sandler.

Covert is a cofounder of Cherry Tree Books, a publisher of eBooks for children. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleContributionRoleNotes
ActorProducerWriter
1989 Going Overboard YesBartender
1991 Roseanne YesMan #1"Vegas Interruptus"
1991 Ferris Bueller YesSteve"A Night in the Life"
1993 The Ben Stiller Show YesWaiter #1"A Few Good Scouts"
1994 Airheads YesCop
1994 Saturday Night Live Yes"Sara Gilbert / Counting Crows"
1995 Heavyweights YesKenny
1996 Happy Gilmore YesOtto
1996 Bulletproof YesDetective Jones
1996 Adam Sandler: "Steve Polychronopolous" YesYesMusic Video
1998 The Wedding Singer YesSammy
1998 The Waterboy YesWalter
1999 Never Been Kissed YesRoger in Op-Ed
1999 Big Daddy YesYesPhil D'AmatoAssociate Producer
1999 Late Last Night YesCoked GuyTV movie
Credited as Alan Coert
1999The PeeperYesYesThe Boyfriend (Voice Role)Short Film
1999 Freaks and Geeks YesGreasy Clerk"Beers and Weirs"
1999 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo YesVic
1999The PeeperYesShort Film
1999Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam SandlerYesTelevision Documentary
2000 Little Nicky YesYesToddAssociate Producer
2000Little NickyYesTodd (Voice Role)Video Game
2000Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyYesTelevision Documentary
2001 Undeclared YesAllen Covert (Uncredited)"The Assistant"
2002 Mr. Deeds YesYesMartyAssociate Producer
2002 Eight Crazy Nights YesYesYesOld Lady / Bus Driver / Mayor's WifeVoice Role
2002A Day with the MeatballYesShort Film
2003 Anger Management YesYesAndrewExecutive Producer
2004 50 First Dates YesTen Second Tom
2006–2007 The King of Queens YesMatthew Klein / Towel Guy2 episodes
2005 The Longest Yard YesYesRefereeExecutive Producer
2006 Grandma's Boy YesYesYesAlex
2006 The Benchwarmers Yes
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry YesYesSteveCo-Producer
2007–2009 Slacker Cats YesTrevor Dagdale (Voice Role)2 episodes
2008 Strange Wilderness YesFred
2008 The House Bunny YesYesWaiter #2 (Uncredited)
2008 Bedtime Stories YesFerrari Guy
2009 Paul Blart: Mall Cop YesJerky Security Guy
2009 Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust YesVideo Game
2009 Funny People YesHimself (Uncredited)Archival Footage
2010 Pretend Time YesLarry"Blah Blah Blah Main Street"
2010 Grown Ups YesExecutive Producer
2011 Just Go with It YesYesSoul PatchExecutive Producer
2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star YesYesYesPornstore Clerk (Uncredited)
2011 Jack and Jill YesYesYesOttoExecutive Producer
Second Rewrite (Uncredited)
2011 Mobsters YesHarry"Weed Like to Talk to You"
2012 Hotel Transylvania YesYesAdditional Voices (Voice Role)Executive Producer
2012 That's My Boy Yes
2013 Grown Ups 2 YesYesHippie TeacherExecutive Producer
2014 Blended YesYes10 Second TomExecutive Producer
2015 Pixels YesYesAbusive Citizen
2015 The Ridiculous 6 Yes
2015 Hotel Transylvania 2 YesYesCandle Cake Monster (Voice Role)Executive Producer
2016 The Do-Over Yes
2017 Sandy Wexler YesYesGurvy
2018 Father of the Year YesYesTrey's Dad
2018 The Week Of Yes
2018Adam Sandler's: 100% FreshYesTV special
2019 Murder Mystery YesYesTourist Dad
2020 The Wrong Missy YesYesBank Employee
2020 Hubie Halloween YesYesZombie Movie Dad
2022 Home Team YesYesReferee Covert
2023 Murder Mystery 2 Yes
2023 Leo YesExecutive Producer
2025 Happy Gilmore 2 YesOtto

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