Born and raised in San Francisco

Hung out in Haight-Ashbury cafes and comedy clubs

Moved to Los Angeles where he met future "Saturday Night Live" collaborator, Adam Sandler

Performed as a standup comic while working days as a shoe salesman

Was featured performer and writer on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

Feature debut, "Necessary Roughness"

Co-starred in the NBC sitcom "Men Behaving Badly"

Cast in the comedy feature "Waterboy" starring Adam Sandler

Played the title character in "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo"

Portrayed a delivery guy in the comedy feature "Big Daddy," which starred Adam Sandler

Cast in the demonic comedy "Little Nicky" starring Adam Sandler

Voiced a waiter and served as the narrator for Adam Sandler's "Eight Crazy Nights"

Appeared in the comedy feature "The Hot Chick" starring Adam Sandler

Cast as Sandler’s one-eyed Hawaiian sidekick, Ula in "50 First Dates"

Appeared in the Disney live action feature "Around the World in 80 Days"

Reprised role as Deuce Bigalow in "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"

Co-starred with David Spade and Jon Heder in "The Benchwarmers"

Cast as a Canadian-Japanese wedding-chapel minister in the Sandler comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry"

Played a Palestinian cab driver and the title character's (Sandler) nemesis in "You Don't Mess With the Zohan"