Allen Covert’s (Happy Gilmore) Net Worth, Wife, Family, Kids

• Allen Covert is an American writer, producer, actor, and comedian
• He was born under the Libra zodiac sign in West Palm Beach, Florida
• He is best known for his appearance in 2006’s comedy film, “Grandma’s Boy” and collaborations with Adam Sandler
• He has a net worth of over $10 million and is active on Twitter
• He has four daughters from his past marriage with Kathryn Covert

Known for movies

Grandma's Boy (2006)
as Alex

Big Daddy (1999)
as Phil D'Amato

Anger Management (2003)
as Andrew

Mr. Deeds (2002)
as Marty

Who is Allen Covert?

Covert is a celebrated American writer, producer, actor, and comedian, who is perhaps still known best for starring in 2006’s comedy film, “Grandma’s Boy.” He’s made numerous stage appearances alongside actor, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Adam Sandler.

Allen Age, Zodiac Sign, Early Life, Family, and Education Background

Allen was born under the Libra zodiac sign on 13 October 1964, in West Palm Beach, Florida USA, which makes him 56 years old as of October 2020, so American by nationality and belongs to the Jewish ethnicity.

He was born to a Southern Baptist mother, Elizabeth Ann (nee Duhy) and Stephen Covert, who was Jewish. Allen was brought up in Florida together with his brother, Fandon Covert.

Allen attended the Cardinal Newman High School, and after his matriculation joined New York University, where he met Adam Sandler, a classmate and who would later be his collaborator. He attained a degree in theater at the university.

Allen Covert Professional Career and Rise to Stardom

Of all the comedy albums and films Sandler released, Convert served as a writer, performer, and the producer.

Allen’s debut film was aired in 1989, when he featured as a bartender in the movie “Going Overboard.” He would later appear in the comedy film “Heavyweights,” which is about a fitness guru who took over a group of overweight kids. The year 1996 was a massive success for Allen, as he featured as the star in two films, “The Cable Guy” and “Happy Gilmore.” Two years later, he made an appearance, together with his long-term friend, Adam Sandler, in “The Wedding Singer,” a romantic comedy which came to be one of the biggest successes in the film industry, grossing $123M against its $18M budget.

Allen later appeared in the films” Never Been Kissed,” “Big Daddy,” and “Last Night”, which were released in 1999.

In 2002 Covert got another chance to star with Adam Sandler, in the movie “Mr. Deed” (he had to gain 60lbs to play as Marty in this film.) The duo also appeared a year later starring in “Anger Management” before he starred in “Grandma’s Boy” comedy film, which centered on a video gamer who was driven out of his home and forced to stay with his grandmother.

Allen’s recent works include “Hotel Transylvania” of 2015 and the “Sandy Wexler” in 2017.

Allen has also spent a substantial part of his career life as a producer, contributing to several movies such as “Father of the Year,” “The Ridiculous Six,” and “That’s My Boy.” He has also been in the film market as an associate producer on “Mr. Deeds” and “Big Daddy.” Covert has also been an executive producer on quite a few movies including “Jack and Jill”, “Blended,” “Grown Ups 2,” and “Anger Management”

In his career as a writer, Allen has proven a skilled soundtrack writer, and has been contracted to work for films such as “The Eight Crazy Nights,” “Big Daddy,” “Grown Ups,” and the “50 First Dates.” He has written stories of some of the most iconic movies ever produced, such as “The Grandma’s Boy” and “The Benchwarmers.”

Covert is one of the founders of Cherry Tree Books Publishing Company, which publishes kids’ eBooks, geared towards American History.

He is a multi-talented artist who inspires many young talents through his natural acting skills and his unique ability to play a wide array of characters perfectly.

Allen Covert Personal Life, Wife, and Children

Allen dated Kathryn Convert for several years before they married on 2006’s Valentine’s Day, in a colorful ceremony held at the Bellagio Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. The marriage was faced with problems and they ended up divorcing on 18 July 2019; the two had been blessed with four daughters before Kathryn filed for a divorce in a Los Angeles law court.

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Of the four daughters, three are minors according to the court records. Allen now resides in California.

Allen Covert Body Measurements and Features

Allen is of average height at 5ft 7ins (1.75m) tall. His hair is brown and he has blue eyes. The talented actor weighs 190lbs (86kgs).

Allen Covert Net Worth

Allen Covert has given numerous shirtless scenes in movies and TV shows, and this has brought significant net worth. He gets his income from acting, writing, producing, and through comedy.

His annual income is estimated to be approximately $1 million, and according to reputable sources, Allen Convert net worth is estimated to be more than $10 million as of 2020.

When it comes to social media presence, Allen is more active on Twitter compared to other platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. He is followed by nearly 50,000 fans on Twitter and a few Facebook followers – he isn’t active on Facebook.

Of all the celebrities with the first name Allen, Convert comes in at position 17 most popular celebrity. He is ranked at position 75,684 when it comes to most famous people.

Facts

#	Fact
1	He is of German Jewish (from his paternal grandfather), English, Irish, Danish, and German descent. Allen's maternal grandfather was born in London, England.
2	Worked with Drew Barrymore in three films; The Wedding Singer (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), and 50 First Dates (2004).
3	Worked at the Improv in Los Angeles as a doorman, along with another Adam Sandler regular, Jonathan Loughran.
4	Met Adam Sandler when they attended New York University together.
5	Has acted with Adam Sandler in 14 films, and worked as a producer on 6 of Adam Sandler's films.
6	Gained 60 pounds for his role as Marty in Mr. Deeds (2002).
7	Has worked with Adam Sandler in 12 of his 15 feature films.
8	Gained 40 pounds for his role in Little Nicky (2000).

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Grown Ups 2	2013		Hippie Teacher
Hotel Transylvania	2012		Additional Voices (voice)
Mobsters	2011	TV Series	Harry
Jack and Jill	2011/I		Otto
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star	2011		Pornstore Clerk (uncredited)
Just Go with It	2011		Soul Patch
Pretend Time	2010	TV Series	Larry
Paul Blart: Mall Cop	2009		Jerky Security Guy
Bedtime Stories	2008		Ferrari Guy
The House Bunny	2008		Waiter #2 (unconfirmed, uncredited)
Strange Wilderness	2008		Fred
Slacker Cats	2007	TV Series	Trevor Dagdale
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	2007		Steve
The King of Queens	2004-2007	TV Series	Matthew Klein / Towel Guy
Grandma's Boy	2006		Alex
The Longest Yard	2005		Referee
50 First Dates	2004		Ten Second Tom
Anger Management	2003		Andrew
Eight Crazy Nights	2002		Old Lady / Bus Driver / Mayor's Wife (voice)
Mr. Deeds	2002		Marty
Little Nicky	2000		Todd
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo	1999		Vic
Freaks and Geeks	1999	TV Series	Greasy Clerk
The Peeper	1999	Video short	The Boyfriend (voice)
Late Last Night	1999	TV Movie	Coked Guy (as Alan Coert)
Big Daddy	1999		Phil D'Amato
Never Been Kissed	1999		Roger in Op-Ed
The Waterboy	1998		Walter
The Wedding Singer	1998		Sammy
Bulletproof	1996		Detective Jones
Happy Gilmore	1996		Otto
Heavy Weights	1995		Kenny
Airheads	1994		Cop
The Ben Stiller Show	1993	TV Series	Waiter #1
Ferris Bueller	1991	TV Series	Steve
Roseanne	1991	TV Series	Man #1
Going Overboard	1989		Bartender
Hotel Transylvania 2	2015		Candle Cake Monster (voice)
Pixels	2015		Abusive Citizen
Blended	2014		220 Tom

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Sandy Wexler	2017	producer post-production
The Do-Over	2016	producer
The Ridiculous 6	2015	producer
Hotel Transylvania 2	2015	executive producer
Pixels	2015	producer
Blended	2014	executive producer
Grown Ups 2	2013	executive producer
That's My Boy	2012	producer
Jack and Jill	2011/I	executive producer
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star	2011	producer
Just Go with It	2011	executive producer
Grown Ups	2010	executive producer
The House Bunny	2008	producer
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	2007	co-producer
Grandma's Boy	2006	producer
The Longest Yard	2005	executive producer
Anger Management	2003	executive producer
A Day with the Meatball	2002	Short producer
Eight Crazy Nights	2002	producer
Mr. Deeds	2002	associate producer
Little Nicky	2000	associate producer
The Peeper	1999	Video short producer
Big Daddy	1999	associate producer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Jack and Jill	2011/I	second rewrite - uncredited
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star	2011	written by
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust	2009	Video Game
The Benchwarmers	2006	written by
Grandma's Boy	2006	written by
Eight Crazy Nights	2002	written by
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler	1999	TV Special documentary uncredited
The Peeper	1999	Video short co-writer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley	1998	TV Special documentary uncredited
Saturday Night Live	1994	TV Series 1 episode

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Grown Ups	2010	writer: "Stan the Man"
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation	2007	TV Special documentary writer: "Lunch Lady Land"
50 First Dates	2004	writer: "Forgetful Lucy"
Eight Crazy Nights	2002	producer: "Davey's Song", "Patch Song", "Long Ago", "Technical Foul", "Intervention Song", "Bum Biddy", "Grand Finale/It's Your Moment, Whitey!", "The Chanukah Song Part 3" / writer: "Long Ago", "Technical Foul", "Intervention Song", "Bum Biddy", "Grand Finale/It's Your Moment, Whitey!"
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler	1999	TV Special documentary writer: "Lunch Lady Land"
Big Daddy	1999	producer: "The Kangaroo Song" / writer: "The Kangaroo Song"
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley	1998	TV Special documentary writer: "Lunch Lady Land" - uncredited
Saturday Night Live	1994	TV Series writer - 1 episode

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
Night of Too Many Stars	2003	TV Movie production consultant
Going Overboard	1989	production assistant

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Talkin' Pidgin: Hawaiian Slang	2004	Video short special thanks
Skull Session: The Making of 'Anger Management'	2003	Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest Panelist
The Girls Next Door	2008	TV Series	Himself - Producer
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2008	TV Series	Himself
Deep Inside	2008	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1998-2006	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2005	TV Series	Himself
The Dating Scene	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
My Buddy Jack	2003	Video documentary short	Himself
Skull Session: The Making of 'Anger Management'	2003	Video documentary short	Himself
Reel Comedy	2002	TV Series	Himself / Host
HBO First Look	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
Comedy Central Canned Ham	2000-2002	TV Series	Himself
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell	2001	Video documentary short	Himself
Satan's Top Forty	2001	Video documentary short	Himself
Undeclared	2001	TV Series	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2012	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Screenplay	Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)