Adam Sandler has had a considerable impact on the shape of comedy today, from his SNL days, to his songs, to his uneven movie career. But what's really going on behind that goofy big-screen persona that shies away from the press? Here is the untold story of Adam Sandler.

Adam Sandler was on television screens during a golden age for Saturday Night Live, becoming one of the show's breakout stars. And yet, in 1995, both he and Chris Farley were given the boot. It's still unclear as to why the show terminated two of its biggest stars, but in 2014, Sandler opened up about it to the Daily Beast:

"We kind of quit at the same time as being fired. It was the end of the run for us...We kind of understood because we did our thing. It hurt a lot at the time because we were young and didn't know where we were going, but it all worked out."

However, Sandler did get his payback when he appeared on Conan O'Brien's then-fledgling show shortly after his SNL exit. That meant returning to NBC, and Sandler didn't just accept with no conditions. He insisted that the network buy him a fax machine, which they did.

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Fired from SNL | 0:16

Bad reviews mean nothing | 1:08

Kind of media shy | 1:47

His movies are successful | 2:07

Sandler's film posse | 2:49

Not often critically-acclaimed | 3:39

International appeal | 4:26

Dangerous dodgeball stunt | 5:40

Generation Z appeal? | 6:35

Anger management issues | 7:53

Rose McGowan called him out | 8:38

A comedic split personality | 10:10

A revealing fallout with Sony | 11:14

Feuding with Howard Stern | 12:18

Natural chemistry with Drew Barrymore | 13:37

Location is everything to Sandler | 14:23

Non-traditional charity work | 15:09

A possible Oscar soon? | 16:30