Allen Covert Explained

Birthname:Allen Stephen Covert
Birth Date:12 October 1964
Birth Place:West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Yearsactive:1989–present

Allen Stephen Covert[1] (born October 12, 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).

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.

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
1989Going OverboardBartender
1991RoseanneMan #1"Vegas Interruptus"
1991Ferris BuellerSteve"A Night in the Life"
1993The Ben Stiller ShowWaiter #1"A Few Good Scouts"
1994AirheadsCop
1994Saturday Night Live"Sara Gilbert / Counting Crows"
1995HeavyweightsKenny
1996Happy GilmoreOtto
1996BulletproofDetective Jones
1996Adam Sandler: "Steve Polychronopolous"Music Video
1998The Wedding SingerSammy
1998The WaterboyWalter
1999Never Been KissedRoger in Op-Ed
1999Big DaddyPhil D'AmatoAssociate Producer
1999Late Last NightCoked GuyTV movie
Credited as Alan Coert
1999The PeeperThe Boyfriend (Voice Role)Short Film
1999Freaks and GeeksGreasy Clerk"Beers and Weirs"
1999Vic
1999The PeeperShort Film
1999Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam SandlerTelevision Documentary
2000Little NickyToddAssociate Producer
2000Little NickyTodd (Voice Role)Video Game
2000Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyTelevision Documentary
2001UndeclaredAllen Covert (Uncredited)"The Assistant"
2002Mr. DeedsMartyAssociate Producer
2002Eight Crazy NightsOld Lady / Bus Driver / Mayor's WifeVoice Role
2002A Day with the MeatballShort Film
2003Anger ManagementAndrewExecutive Producer
200450 First DatesTen Second Tom
2006–2007The King of QueensMatthew Klein / Towel Guy2 episodes
2005The Longest YardRefereeExecutive Producer
2006Grandma's BoyAlex
2006The Benchwarmers
2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarrySteveCo-Producer
2007–2009Slacker CatsTrevor Dagdale (Voice Role)2 episodes
2008Strange WildernessFred
2008The House BunnyWaiter #2 (Uncredited)
2008Bedtime StoriesFerrari Guy
2009Jerky Security Guy
2009Video Game
2009Funny PeopleHimself (Uncredited)Archival Footage
2010Pretend TimeLarry"Blah Blah Blah Main Street"
2010Grown UpsExecutive Producer
2011Just Go with ItSoul PatchExecutive Producer
2011Pornstore Clerk (Uncredited)
2011Jack and JillOttoExecutive Producer
Second Rewrite (Uncredited)
2011MobstersHarry"Weed Like to Talk to You"
2012Hotel TransylvaniaAdditional Voices (Voice Role)Executive Producer
2012That's My Boy
2013Grown Ups 2Hippie TeacherExecutive Producer
2014Blended10 Second TomExecutive Producer
2015PixelsAbusive Citizen
2015The Ridiculous 6
2015Hotel Transylvania 2Candle Cake Monster (Voice Role)Executive Producer
2016The Do-Over
2017Sandy WexlerGurvy
2018Father of the YearTrey's Dad
2018The Week Of
2018Adam Sandler's: 100% FreshTV special
2019Murder MysteryTourist Dad
2020The Wrong MissyBank Employee
2020Hubie HalloweenZombie Movie Dad
2022Home TeamReferee Covert
2023Murder Mystery 2
2023LeoExecutive Producer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LOS ANGELES, CA Political Contributions by Individuals. https://web.archive.org/web/20041118235000/http://www.city-data.com/elec/elec-LOS-ANGELES-CA.html. dead. November 18, 2004. November 18, 2004. January 6, 2017.
  2. https://archive.today/20130411011516/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EGYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JrcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3058,5170704&dq=recent-birth-announcements-given-in-lists-reported-by-local&hl=en Google News
  3. Book: Crawford, Bill. Adam Sandler: America's Comedian. July 21, 2015. St. Martin's Griffin. 9781250091307. en.
  4. Web site: 2019-07-18. 'Grandma's Boy' Star Allen Covert Gets Hit With Divorce from Longtime Wife. 2020-11-13. The Blast. en.
  5. So I'm signing my final divorce papers on Monday and my ex has the kids next week. I'm thinking it's a Vegas Thanksgiving this year. They have to have a special buffet right. THATAllenCovert. Covert. Allen. 1198022099853398016. 2020-11-13. 2019-11-22. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113183053/https://twitter.com/thatallencovert/status/1198022099853398016. 2020-11-13.
  6. Web site: Cherry Tree digital book series a great way to bring patriotism home . July 4, 2012 .