Allen Stephen Covert (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).
Early and personal life Covert was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, the son of Elizabeth Ann (née Duhy) and Stephen Covert. 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. Covert has served as a performer, writer, and/or producer for almost every film and comedy album Sandler has ever released.
He married Kathryn Ashley Hagstrom on February 14, 2006. Covert and Hagstrom have four children. In July 2019, Hagstrom filed for divorce; it was finalized in November 2019.
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 films that neither star nor are produced by Sandler: Never Been Kissed, Late Last Night, and Heavyweights.
Although Covert's on-screen presence has been reduced in recent years, he has served an active role in Sandler's movie production company, Happy Madison Productions, where Covert was 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. In 2023, after the release of Leo, Covert departed from Happy Madison following a three-year hiatus to focus on a family situation. He has revealed plans to found his own production company, with a personal goal for a return of theatrically released R-rated comedy films. Meanwhile, he is currently involved with Meemaw, an upcoming series starring Roseanne Barr. Covert began appearing at fan conventions in April 2024.
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 cofounded Cherry Tree Books, a publisher of eBooks for children.
Filmography YearTitleContributionRoleNotesActorProducerWriter1989Going OverboardBartender1991RoseanneMan #1"Vegas Interruptus"1991Ferris BuellerSteve"A Night in the Life"1993The Ben Stiller ShowWaiter #1"A Few Good Scouts"1994AirheadsCop1994Saturday Night Live"Sara Gilbert / Counting Crows"1995HeavyweightsKenny1996Happy GilmoreOtto1996BulletproofDetective Jones1996Adam Sandler: "Steve Polychronopolous"Music Video1998The Wedding SingerSammy1998The WaterboyWalter1999Never Been KissedRoger in Op-Ed1999Big DaddyPhil D'AmatoAssociate Producer1999Late Last NightCoked GuyTV movieCredited as Alan Coert1999The PeeperThe Boyfriend (Voice Role)Short Film1999Freaks and GeeksGreasy Clerk"Beers and Weirs"1999Deuce Bigalow: Male GigoloVic1999The PeeperShort Film1999Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam SandlerTelevision Documentary2000Little NickyToddAssociate Producer2000Little NickyTodd (Voice Role)Video Game2000Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyTelevision Documentary2001UndeclaredAllen Covert (Uncredited)"The Assistant"2002Mr. DeedsMartyAssociate Producer2002Eight Crazy NightsOld Lady / Bus Driver / Mayor's WifeVoice Role2002A Day with the MeatballShort Film2003Anger ManagementAndrewExecutive Producer200450 First DatesTen Second Tom2006–2007The King of QueensMatthew Klein / Towel Guy2 episodes2005The Longest YardRefereeExecutive Producer2006Grandma's BoyAlex2006The Benchwarmers2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarrySteveCo-Producer2007–2009Slacker CatsTrevor Dagdale (Voice Role)2 episodes2008Strange WildernessFred2008The House BunnyWaiter #2 (Uncredited)2008Bedtime StoriesFerrari Guy2009Paul Blart: Mall CopJerky Security Guy2009Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office BustVideo Game2009Funny PeopleHimself (Uncredited)Archival Footage2010Pretend TimeLarry"Blah Blah Blah Main Street"2010Grown UpsExecutive Producer2011Just Go with ItBrian/Soul PatchExecutive Producer2011Bucky Larson: Born to Be a StarPornstore Clerk (Uncredited)2011Jack and JillOttoExecutive ProducerSecond Rewrite (Uncredited)2011MobstersHarry"Weed Like to Talk to You"2012Hotel TransylvaniaAdditional Voices (Voice Role)Executive Producer2012That's My Boy2013Grown Ups 2Hippie TeacherExecutive Producer2014Blended10 Second TomExecutive Producer2015PixelsAbusive Citizen2015The Ridiculous 62015Hotel Transylvania 2Candle Cake Monster (Voice Role)Executive Producer2016The Do-Over2017Sandy WexlerGurvy2018Father of the YearTrey's Dad2018The Week Of2018Adam Sandler: 100% FreshTV special2019Murder MysteryTourist Dad2020The Wrong MissyBank Employee2020Hubie HalloweenZombie Movie Dad2022Home TeamReferee Covert2023Murder Mystery 22023LeoExecutive ProducerTBA Mini War
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